Senior Project Manager

Job summary

Lead complex, high-profile I&IT projects, managing scope, schedules, deliverables, budgets, risks, and project teams to ensure delivery within agreed constraints. Oversee financial planning and analysis, including cost allocation, forecasting, variance tracking, scenario modeling, and executive and stakeholder reporting.

Job details

🚀 Job Title: Project Manager/Leader – Senior 📍 Toronto, ON | Onsite 🏢 Client: Public Sector 📅 Duration: 6+ Months | Contract + Extension We are seeking a Senior Project Manager/Leader to manage large-scale, complex, high-profile I&IT projects within the Ontario Public Sector. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in project planning, financial management, cost allocation, cloud pricing models, and scenario analysis, along with the ability to manage project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, and stakeholder expectations. Must-Have Skills: ✔️ Strong experience managing large-scale, complex I&IT projects ✔️ Experience with direct and indirect cost allocation ✔️ Strong understanding of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) ✔️ Knowledge of AWS/Azure cloud pricing models, software licensing, and hardware depreciation ✔️ Experience building dynamic simulation workflows and scenario analysis frameworks ✔️ Experience with variance tracking, cost analysis, and financial forecasting ✔️ Strong experience developing and managing project schedules, deliverables, and scope ✔️ Experience developing project budgets, monitoring costs, and reconciling actuals against forecasts ✔️ Experience leading project teams and ensuring delivery within scope, schedule, and budget ✔️ Experience with organizational strategy, business planning, and ministry funding requests ✔️ Strong risk management, issue resolution, and mitigation planning skills ✔️ Experience with executive-level reporting, steering committees, and stakeholder management ✔️ Knowledge of project management methodologies, governance frameworks, and best practices ✔️ Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills ✔️ Eligible to work in Canada and available for onsite work in Toronto Strong Plus: ⭐ Ontario Public Service (OPS) or public-sector experience ⭐ Experience working with government ministries and cross-ministry dependencies ⭐ Knowledge of PMI / PMBOK principles ⭐ Understanding of Information Management principles and practices ⭐ Knowledge of AODA and related accessibility standards ⭐ Experience with I&IT governance, compliance, and change management ⭐ Familiarity with emerging IT trends and technology cost optimization 📩 Interested candidates can share their updated resume at: Afzal.khan@buzzclan.com

What you’ll do

Lead complex, high-profile I&IT projects, managing scope, schedules, deliverables, budgets, risks, and project teams to ensure delivery within agreed constraints. Oversee financial planning and analysis, including cost allocation, forecasting, variance tracking, scenario modeling, and executive and stakeholder reporting.

Requirements

Candidates should have extensive experience managing large-scale I&IT projects and strong capabilities in project planning, financial management, cost allocation, cloud pricing, and scenario analysis. The role also requires leadership, risk management, stakeholder communication, and knowledge of project governance; public-sector experience and familiarity with PMI/PMBOK, accessibility, and information management are strong advantages.

Listed skills

• Executive Reporting · Preferred
• Risk Management · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Large-Scale I&IT Project Management
• Cost Allocation
• Total Cost of Ownership
• AWS and Azure Pricing
• Software Licensing
• Hardware Depreciation
• Scenario Analysis
• Financial Forecasting
• Project Scheduling
• Budget Management
• Risk Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Executive Reporting
• Project Governance
• Cloud Cost Optimization

Job areas

• Management & Leadership
• Technology
• Government & Public Sector
• Finance & Accounting
• Consulting

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