RQ10642 - Project Manager/Leader - Senior
About the role
Project Manager/Leader - Senior (RQ10642) Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement | 222 Jarvis St., Toronto, Ontario (Onsite)
Contract: March 16, 2026 – October 28, 2026 (156 business days, probable extension)
About The Role We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Project Manager who can lead large-scale, complex, high-profile I&IT initiatives from inception through delivery. Our ideal candidate has strong vendor management expertise, RFB leadership experience, and proven ability to manage executives, governance, and large data migration projects with comprehensive documentation. They will excel in every phase—from business case development to requirements gathering, budgeting, risk mitigation, and stakeholder reporting—ensuring cost-effective delivery within OPS methodologies and frameworks.
Collaborating with executives, steering committees, vendors, and cross-ministry teams, the Project Manager must translate business requirements into actionable schedules while resolving conflicts and driving change management. The ideal candidate demonstrates deep knowledge of fiscal control, resource onboarding, AODA compliance, and cloud procurement. They must execute strategically at senior executive levels, balancing tight timelines with quality, compliance, and fiscal accountability.
This role provides project leadership for OPS initiatives with focus on efficiencies, governance, and standards adherence.
What You'll Do
Lead complex I&IT projects ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery per OPS standards.
Responsibilities
- Provide project management for large-scale, high-risk OPS I&IT initiatives.
- Ensure deliverables meet business requirements, scope, budget with cost-effectiveness.
Must Haves
- Strong vendor management experience.
- Knowledge/experience leading/managing RFBs (Request for Bid).
- Oversee governance/communication; executive-level communication skills.
- Strong documentation experience.
- Experience managing resources for large data migration activities.
Nice to Have: Public sector/OPS experience.
Experience And Skill Set Requirements General Skills (60%)
- Strong Project Management, Communication, Leadership, Organization, Planning, Problem-solving, Risk skills.
- Extensive business requirements gathering/development; Business Case creation (OPS methodology preferred).
- Business Case justification/vision/value/benefits/cost-risk analysis; executive presentations/approvals.
- Vendor management; map requirements to system functionality; test cases/defect tracking.
- Meet tight timelines; identify/mitigate risks/gaps.
- Organizational/strategy development; business planning; Ministry funding requests.
- Integrated project plans/schedules/deliverables/scope management.
- Budget management/forecasting/reporting; fiscal control/accountability.
Technical Skills (40%)
Desirable Skills: PMI PMBOK; Information Management; AODA/GO-ITS standards; software/hardware recommendations; project monitoring/issue resolution.
- Preferred: Cloud solutions procurement/data migration.
- MS DevOps/MS Teams for project management.
- Client relationship management; conflict resolution.
General Skills: Leads org development/strategy/business planning/funding; gathers requirements for schedules/plans; monitors/forecasts costs; develops/manages schedules/deliverables/scope; promotes best practices; directs teams; coordinates processes; sources/onboards resources (OPS/FFS); resolves conflicts; develops budgets; identifies/mitigates risks; executive reporting; steering committees; change management; promotes OPS standards.
Position Details
- Location: 222 Jarvis St., Toronto + 134 Ian MacDonald Blvd, North York, ON (Onsite: 5 days/week, alternating locations)
- Hours: 7.25 hours per day
- Security Clearance: No Clearance Required
- Start Date: March 16, 2026
- End Date: October 28, 2026 (probable extension)
To Apply
Interested candidates must submit by Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 10:00 AM EST to hrsmss@smsoftconsulting.com:
- Updated Resume in Word format (Mandatory)
- References (Mandatory)
- Expected hourly rate (Mandatory)
- Visa Status (Mandatory)
- LinkedIn ID (Mandatory)
Note: Without mandatory documents, we cannot submit your application. Email is best; join WhatsApp for updates: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KCmWoqPlxWvAZmyXLcd8or. Forward to interested contacts or check our listed jobs on our website Latest Jobs.
About S M Software Solutions Inc
SMSS Inc. is the best solution company specialized in providing Information Technology and Management Consulting. We provide value for money to our clients by delivering the best quality technical services and solutions at reasonable rates. We also provide the best working environment for our staff and consultants. It is a growing IT services provider having wide array of solutions from Business Strategy Analysis to implementation and execution of Information Technology as well as management aspects of a business entity.
RQ10642 - Project Manager/Leader - Senior
About the role
Project Manager/Leader - Senior (RQ10642) Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement | 222 Jarvis St., Toronto, Ontario (Onsite)
Contract: March 16, 2026 – October 28, 2026 (156 business days, probable extension)
About The Role We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Project Manager who can lead large-scale, complex, high-profile I&IT initiatives from inception through delivery. Our ideal candidate has strong vendor management expertise, RFB leadership experience, and proven ability to manage executives, governance, and large data migration projects with comprehensive documentation. They will excel in every phase—from business case development to requirements gathering, budgeting, risk mitigation, and stakeholder reporting—ensuring cost-effective delivery within OPS methodologies and frameworks.
Collaborating with executives, steering committees, vendors, and cross-ministry teams, the Project Manager must translate business requirements into actionable schedules while resolving conflicts and driving change management. The ideal candidate demonstrates deep knowledge of fiscal control, resource onboarding, AODA compliance, and cloud procurement. They must execute strategically at senior executive levels, balancing tight timelines with quality, compliance, and fiscal accountability.
This role provides project leadership for OPS initiatives with focus on efficiencies, governance, and standards adherence.
What You'll Do
Lead complex I&IT projects ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery per OPS standards.
Responsibilities
- Provide project management for large-scale, high-risk OPS I&IT initiatives.
- Ensure deliverables meet business requirements, scope, budget with cost-effectiveness.
Must Haves
- Strong vendor management experience.
- Knowledge/experience leading/managing RFBs (Request for Bid).
- Oversee governance/communication; executive-level communication skills.
- Strong documentation experience.
- Experience managing resources for large data migration activities.
Nice to Have: Public sector/OPS experience.
Experience And Skill Set Requirements General Skills (60%)
- Strong Project Management, Communication, Leadership, Organization, Planning, Problem-solving, Risk skills.
- Extensive business requirements gathering/development; Business Case creation (OPS methodology preferred).
- Business Case justification/vision/value/benefits/cost-risk analysis; executive presentations/approvals.
- Vendor management; map requirements to system functionality; test cases/defect tracking.
- Meet tight timelines; identify/mitigate risks/gaps.
- Organizational/strategy development; business planning; Ministry funding requests.
- Integrated project plans/schedules/deliverables/scope management.
- Budget management/forecasting/reporting; fiscal control/accountability.
Technical Skills (40%)
Desirable Skills: PMI PMBOK; Information Management; AODA/GO-ITS standards; software/hardware recommendations; project monitoring/issue resolution.
- Preferred: Cloud solutions procurement/data migration.
- MS DevOps/MS Teams for project management.
- Client relationship management; conflict resolution.
General Skills: Leads org development/strategy/business planning/funding; gathers requirements for schedules/plans; monitors/forecasts costs; develops/manages schedules/deliverables/scope; promotes best practices; directs teams; coordinates processes; sources/onboards resources (OPS/FFS); resolves conflicts; develops budgets; identifies/mitigates risks; executive reporting; steering committees; change management; promotes OPS standards.
Position Details
- Location: 222 Jarvis St., Toronto + 134 Ian MacDonald Blvd, North York, ON (Onsite: 5 days/week, alternating locations)
- Hours: 7.25 hours per day
- Security Clearance: No Clearance Required
- Start Date: March 16, 2026
- End Date: October 28, 2026 (probable extension)
To Apply
Interested candidates must submit by Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 10:00 AM EST to hrsmss@smsoftconsulting.com:
- Updated Resume in Word format (Mandatory)
- References (Mandatory)
- Expected hourly rate (Mandatory)
- Visa Status (Mandatory)
- LinkedIn ID (Mandatory)
Note: Without mandatory documents, we cannot submit your application. Email is best; join WhatsApp for updates: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KCmWoqPlxWvAZmyXLcd8or. Forward to interested contacts or check our listed jobs on our website Latest Jobs.
About S M Software Solutions Inc
SMSS Inc. is the best solution company specialized in providing Information Technology and Management Consulting. We provide value for money to our clients by delivering the best quality technical services and solutions at reasonable rates. We also provide the best working environment for our staff and consultants. It is a growing IT services provider having wide array of solutions from Business Strategy Analysis to implementation and execution of Information Technology as well as management aspects of a business entity.