Senior Project Manager/Leader Job at Randstad (Toronto)

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Senior Project Manager/Leader

We are seeking a highly accomplished and politically astute Senior Project Manag...

Location

Canada , Toronto

Salary:

Not provided

Randstad

Expiration Date

August 03, 2026

Requirements

Government Approvals: Proven, practical experience authoring and successfully facilitating the approval of Treasury Board Submissions or similar central agency funding requests
Public Sector Project Leadership: Extensive hands-on experience managing large-scale public sector or provincial government IT initiatives and their corresponding administrative governance structures
Financial Acumen: Deep knowledge of financial analysis, multi-year budget tracking, and long-term cost forecasting
Contract Management: Strong experience creating, augmenting, and leading negotiations for software licensing agreements and vendor Statements of Work (SOWs)
Methodology Mastery: Deep understanding of Project Management Institute principles (PMBOK), along with a solid balance of Waterfall and Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies
Enterprise Architecture: Experience creating architecture deliverables and deliverables modeled on structured public sector enterprise practices
Procurement Tools: Track record of initiating large-scale technology infrastructure procurements and managing vendor delivery through metrics
Compliance Standards: Familiarity with Information Management policies and digital accessibility regulations, specifically including AODA standards
Executive Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with polished expertise delivering presentations and options analyses to senior executive leadership
Consensus Building: Outstanding negotiation, facilitation, and conflict-resolution skills to drive alignment across cross-functional teams and external vendors

Job Responsibility

Project Governance & Delivery: Lead the end-to-end delivery of large public sector IT projects, ensuring milestones meet requirements on time, within scope, and on budget
Funding & Approvals Management: Author, refine, and facilitate the formal approval processes for complex Treasury Board Submissions and high-level funding requests
Financial Management & Forecasting: Perform rigorous financial analysis, budget tracking, and long-term cost forecasting for complex, multi-year engagements
Procurement & Contract Management: Create, augment, and negotiate complex technology licensing agreements, IT software Statements of Work (SOWs), and manage third-party vendor performance through KPIs
Administrative & Review Board Oversight: Manage all public sector administrative functions, guiding project lifecycles through formal review boards, compliance checks, and regular report-backs
Schedule & Scope Engineering: Gather and analyze business requirements to create, update, and maintain detailed, dependency-mapped integrated project schedules and resource plans
Risk Mitigation & Resolution: Proactively identify potential risk events, isolate system dependencies, and present prioritized mitigation strategies to senior executive decision-makers
Business & Architecture Mapping: Conduct high-level business modeling, service lifecycle analysis, and process mapping to ensure technical architectures align with enterprise standard practices
Executive Presentation: Establish stakeholder forums and steering committees, authoring polished executive status reports, presentations, and strategic implementation plans

What we offer

High-Visibility Leadership: Lead critical, enterprise-tier IT modernization initiatives with substantial public-facing impact
Strategic Governance Focus: Direct the foundational funding process by authoring and defending formal Treasury Board submissions
Comprehensive Scale: Own the end-to-end project lifecycle, from initial procurement and contract negotiation to large-scale infrastructure deployment
Extension Opportunity: Establish yourself within a prominent public sector ecosystem featuring strong prospects for contract renewal

Fulltime

New

Senior Project Manager/Leader

We are seeking a highly accomplished, strategic, and results-driven Senior Proje...

Location

Canada , Toronto

Salary:

Not provided

Randstad

Expiration Date

August 06, 2026

Requirements

Transformational Leadership: Extensive hands-on experience successfully managing complex, multi-phase technology projects within highly regulated or public sector environments.
Financial & Scale Mastery: Proven track record of direct accountability over multi-year, multi-million dollar project budgets and multi-stakeholder engagements.
Risk & Scope Engineering: Elite capability in identifying structural project risks, establishing contingency plans, and executing strict scope controls under high-pressure conditions.
Communication Excellence: Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence decision-makers and lead multidisciplinary teams.
Lifecycle Management Tooling: High proficiency tracking project backlogs, sprints, and lifecycles using tools like Jira, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, or Kanban boards.
Agile & Collaboration Expertise: Strong background in formulating Agile requirements and utilizing collaborative software (Miro, Confluence, Teams, Office 365).
Compliance Assessments: Demonstrated experience developing enterprise-level privacy, security, and financial documentation (such as PIAs, TRAs, and Requests for Service).
Framework Familiarity: Solid understanding of public sector governance frameworks, formal PMO stage-gate procedures, and ITIL processes (incident, release, and support management).
Cloud Platform Awareness: Basic foundational knowledge of cloud environments, preferably the Microsoft Azure platform.

Job Responsibility

End-to-End Project Governance: Lead the comprehensive planning, execution, and delivery of multi-phase technology projects, ensuring milestones are achieved within scope, on schedule, and on budget.
Roadmap & Lifecycle Execution: Define, prioritize, and manage strategic product roadmaps, detailing feature releases, application enhancements, and long-term delivery visions.
Cross-Functional Orchestration: Coordinate and guide technical and business project streams, facilitating unified collaboration among development teams, architects, and business stakeholders.
Proactive Risk Mitigation: Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and bottlenecks to safeguard timelines, protect budgets, and ensure alignment with enterprise standards.
Financial & Budgetary Control: Manage multi-million dollar, multi-year project budgets, performing continuous financial tracking, scope control, and cost assessments.
Compliance & Documentation: Lead the creation of critical project documentation, including comprehensive business cases, Threat Risk Assessments (TRA), and Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA).
Agile Artifact Generation: Formulate standard Agile delivery artifacts such as release plans, epics, features, prioritized user stories, and backlog schedules.
Stakeholder Facilitation: Manage executive stakeholder communication, leading regular status updates and feedback sessions to maintain transparency across the project lifecycle.
Team Mentorship: Provide ongoing technical guidance, mentorship, and support to junior team members, fostering knowledge sharing and professional growth within an Agile framework.

What we offer

Scale & Scope
Technical Breadth
Strategic Leadership
Contract Stability: Establish a long-term professional footprint with a solid 12-month foundational contract and strong extension prospects.

Fulltime

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Senior Project Manager/Leader

We are seeking a seasoned Project Manager/Leader to drive a large-scale, complex...

Location

Canada , North York

Salary:

609.86 - 644.49 CAD / Day

Randstad

Expiration Date

June 15, 2026

Requirements

5–9 years of project management experience leading complex IT initiatives involving business transformation and system design
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is required
Expertise in Agile and Waterfall methodologies
Hands-on experience with MS Project, Planview, Jira, and Confluence
Familiarity with ETL processes, data migration, API integrations, and information security best practices
Experience with large-scale repository consolidations and digital standards (e.g., HL7 FHIR)
Knowledge of privacy legislation requirements related to data and business processes
5+ years of experience working with broad public-sector providers, including knowledge of registry building blocks (Client, Provider, Consent) and provincial IT approval processes
Exceptional leadership, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with a proven track record of meeting strict deadlines in high-pressure environments

Job Responsibility

Lead the planning and implementation of mission-critical initiatives, ensuring compliance with established methodologies, gating processes, and system quality standards
Develop and manage complex project budgets across multiple funding channels, ensuring rigorous fiscal control, forecasting, and reconciliation
Create and maintain detailed integrated project plans (IPP)
perform variance analysis, adjust leads/lags, and monitor critical path activities to prevent slippage
Proactively identify potential risks and issues, articulating them to senior executives and recommending effective mitigation strategies
Establish and lead steering committees and stakeholder forums, managing relationships with senior staff and external delivery partners
Clarify roles for cross-functional teams (including unionized staff and consultants), resolve resourcing conflicts, and set clear performance expectations
Develop business transformation and adoption plans, using strategic actions to overcome resistance and facilitate smooth organizational transitions
Oversee data migration strategies, vendor contracts, and the translation of complex business needs into technical specifications

What we offer

Direct engagement with senior leadership and steering committees on a high-visibility initiative
Influence organizational strategy, business planning, and large-scale funding requests
Utilize a blend of Agile and Waterfall frameworks within a structured enterprise environment
Lead high-risk data migration and system integration efforts that have a significant operational footprint

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Senior Project Manager/Leader

We are seeking a highly accomplished Senior Project Manager/Leader for an exciti...

Location

Canada , Toronto

Salary:

Not provided

Randstad

Expiration Date

July 27, 2026

Requirements

8+ years of dedicated experience leading the end-to-end delivery of Azure cloud application projects across multiple concurrent workstreams
8+ years of experience guiding cross-functional technical teams (developers, architects, BAs, and vendors) through complex software delivery lifecycles
8+ years of experience overseeing project governance, sprint execution, stakeholder communications, and compliance with enterprise security and cloud standards
Deep experience creating, tracking, and maintaining detailed project schedules, deliverables, and scope documentation
Proven ability to build and monitor sophisticated project budgets influenced by multiple funding channels and dependencies
Demonstrated success in predicting potential project bottlenecks and risks, formulating mitigation strategies, and presenting them effectively to decision-makers
Prior experience working within public sector frameworks or managing projects tied to government/ministry standards is considered a strong asset
A solid understanding of Project Management principles is required
a valid PMP certification is highly desired but not mandatory
Outstanding presentation and reporting skills, with the ability to summarize complex technical roadblocks into concise updates for senior executives

Job Responsibility

Lead the end-to-end delivery of enterprise Azure cloud application projects, managing complex timelines, scope, risks, and quality across multiple workstreams
Coordinate, guide, and mentor diverse, technical teams consisting of developers, business analysts, architects, and vendors to ensure cohesive solution delivery
Oversee project governance, sprint execution, day-to-day issue resolution, and strict adherence to established cloud, security, and enterprise standards
Develop and manage complex project budgets derived from multiple funding channels, providing accurate cost forecasting and reporting to ensure targets are achieved
Partner closely with business and operational stakeholders to translate complex requirements into actionable technical project plans, driving alignment across the organization
Proactively identify potential risk events and issues, articulate and prioritize them for senior executives, and recommend actionable mitigation strategies
Ensure all project processes and deliverables adhere strictly to standard project management methodologies, frameworks, and guidelines
Maintain detailed project schedules and author high-level status reports and documentation for executive and steering committee review

What we offer

High-Visibility Cloud Initiatives: Spearhead critical, large-scale enterprise Azure cloud application deployments
Strategic Financial Scope: Gain experience managing complex budgets across multiple funding channels and interconnected dependencies
Executive Exposure: Interface directly with senior decision-makers and executive leadership, presenting risk mitigation strategies and status reports
Balanced Hybrid Routine: Enjoy the flexibility of a structured hybrid work schedule based out of a central Toronto location

Senior Project Manager/Leader

Do you have expert level project management skills are required to work with the...

Location

Canada , Toronto

Salary:

609.86 - 644.49 USD / Day

Randstad

Expiration Date

June 29, 2026

Requirements

Expert level project management skills are required to work with the project teams to fulfill a variety of roles from solution design, release and environment coordination, portfolio management and executive reporting to support EQAO Onboarding to GDC Common ITS Services
Experience working with Identity Access Management technologies, and federation implementation between Ontario Public Services and Broader Public Sector organizations
Technical knowledge of Microsoft 365 suite including Entra ID, email, SharePoint, and Teams
Expert knowledge in transitioning and migrating Enterprise IT system infrastructure as well as user account domain architecture
Knowledge in user security risk management, desktop environment, server and network administration
Experience working with ITOD various levels in full project life cycle from blueprint to implementation
Experience engaging vendor SMEs such as Microsoft for solutioning and testing
Experience facilitating broader public sector engagement at senior management and executive level, representing key stakeholders in project governance committees
Experience working with broader public sector organizations, such as agencies and schoolboards
Experience in cross organizational projects with clusters, ITOD, and external vendors such as Microsoft

Job Responsibility

Collaborate with ITOD various levels for project delivery across the full lifecycle from blueprint through implementation
Coordinate solution design, testing, and implementation activities involving Microsoft 365 suite, Identity Access Management, and enterprise IT system migration from a Broader Sector organization to ITOD Common Services
Deliver a cross-organizational project with clusters, ITOD, Broader Sector organization and external vendors such as Microsoft
Facilitate broader sector engagement at senior management and executive level, represent key stakeholders in project governance committees
Provide Project artefacts (Project Change Requests, SOW, Service Agreement, Work assessment)
Deliver Project delivery model and roles & responsibilities reflecting ITOD Federated Model
Develop and manage project timelines and project financials
Ensure all parties remain committed to goals & objectives
Plan for and allocate appropriate resourcing to project
Create implementation plans and schedules for multiple application operations projects

What we offer

Earn a competitive rate within the industry
Location: Up to 5 days onsite
Potential for extension

Fulltime

Senior Project Manager/Leader

Location

Canada , Toronto

Salary:

Not provided

Randstad

Expiration Date

June 11, 2026

Requirements

Certification or experience in adult learning, content design and/or technical e-learning
Minimum 10-15 years’ experience in digital health standards
Extensive experience in partner engagement and facilitation for digital health initiatives
Extensive knowledge and understanding of digital exchange standards such as FHIR, clinical terminologies (e.g., SNOMED-CT, LOINC) and their application within Agency with applicable terminology tools (e.g., Ontoserver)
Extensive expertise in project planning, scheduling, risk/issue management, and cross-functional coordination
Extensive knowledge and understanding of pan-Canadian digital exchange standards and terminology tooling/technologies
Public Sector Experience

Job Responsibility

Lead day‑to‑day project execution, ensuring alignment to objectives, proactive risk/issue management, and escalation of critical items to leadership
Coordinate cross-functional teams and partners to ensure deliverables are completed on time and interdependencies are managed effectively
Facilitate project meetings, decision forums, and workshops, while maintaining accurate project documentation and supporting overall portfolio governance
Experience performing current state assessments and gap analysis
Develops strategies, prepares business cases and cost-benefit analysis, and conducts feasibility studies
Conducts requirements gathering, develops documentation, including presentations and briefing notes and conducts partner engagement
Work with different partners and subject matter experts from different backgrounds (clinical, business, and technical)
Interacts with the business partners and subject matter experts in order to understand their requirements through gathering, documenting, and analyzing business needs and requirements

What we offer

Earn a competitive rate within the industry
Location : Remote role

Fulltime

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Senior Project Manager/Leader

Do you have demonstrated enhanced communication skills that support the translat...

Location

Canada , Toronto

Salary:

609.86 - 644.49 CAD / Day

Randstad

Expiration Date

July 12, 2026

Requirements

7 years experience working in a senior leadership/director on technology projects for the Ontario Government/ Federal Government / Broader Public Sector
Demonstrated enhanced communication skills that support the translation of technical information to support delivery of executive presentations, briefing notes, and synthesis of key major project and operational issues
Direct business leadership experience in the use of, supporting policies and technical knowledge of radio and/or telecommunications systems in a public safety environment

Job Responsibility

Plan and lead project(s) as part of large multi-year initiatives involving complex network architecture, advanced and innovative telecommunications/video/Video over I/P (VoIP), and audio/visual systems
Manage client relationships/networks as well as partnerships with business areas
Manage project teams and provide guidance on the use of audio visual and information technology in client business planning and business improvement initiatives
Develop project charters and master project plans, guide the definition of goals, deliverables and scope working with internal clients and stakeholders, I&IT specialists, business planners to ensure clarity, accuracy and acceptance
Identify and assess risks, and recommend mitigation measures for approval
Provide leadership to project teams, external service providers and contractors
Identify impact of change, escalate to project sponsor for decision, revise work plans, schedule, and project budget to implement approved changes
Provide specialized advice and expertise to client groups and for the development of business cases and Treasury Board / Management Board of Cabinet submissions
Coordinate I&IT procurement to acquire and negotiate goods and services and administer contractual agreements

What we offer

Earn a competitive rate within the industry

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Senior Project Manager/Leader

Our client is looking for a Senior Project Manager/Leader for a 11 month contrac...

Location

Canada , Toronto

Salary:

Not provided

Randstad

Expiration Date

June 25, 2026

Requirements

Minimum 10+ years of experience as a Project Manager directly responsible for leading all aspects of large, complex Application Development initiatives
Demonstrated hands on experience leading and managing agile projects, preferably following Scrum methodology
Advanced knowledge of project management principles, methods and techniques
Demonstrated experience successfully managing OPS governance Cluster and Corporate governance approval processes such as project gating, architecture governance points, digital first assessment
Experience managing privacy and security deliverables
Advanced knowledge and experience with Agile development concepts and methodologies
Experience leading technical teams
Experience running scrum ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, retrospectives
Demonstrated experience managing external and internal stakeholders and project interdependencies
Strong technical and business aptitude

Job Responsibility

Provides project management on large scale, complex, high profile and high risk projects for OPS I&IT initiatives
Ensures project deliverables meet clients’ business requirements on time, scope and budget, with a focus on cost-effectiveness, efficiencies and compliance with OPS project management methodologies and frameworks

What we offer

Earn a competitive rate within the industry
Location: 5 days onsite
Potential for extension

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