HM Note: This contract role is remote, and candidates work remotely. Candidates must reside in Ontario, Canada. Candidate resumes must include first and last name, email and telephone contact information.

Description

• We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the planning and preparatory work for a large-scale technology modernization initiative.
• This role is focused exclusively on laying the groundwork for future execution, ensuring that all strategic, technical, and organizational elements are aligned for successful delivery in the coming years.
• The initiative aims to modernize a legacy application portfolio by transitioning to a secure, cloud-based, and supportable environment. Key focus areas include reducing technical debt, improving service delivery, and aligning with broader sustainability and digital transformation objectives.

This engagement is centered on the planning phase of the program and will not include implementation activities. The Project Manager will be responsible for:

• Developing comprehensive project plans and governance frameworks
• Working with the technical ream to conducting data analysis to support strategic decision-making
• Facilitating stakeholder engagement and change readiness
• Working with the team assessing technical and financial preparedness for future execution
• Coordinating across teams to ensure alignment of infrastructure, software, and support models with modern standards

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in planning complex, multi-year technology programs
• Strong understanding of cloud transformation, enterprise IT, and modernization strategies
• Proven ability to manage stakeholder relationships and drive organizational change
• Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills

Skills

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Skill Set Requirements

Project Management Skills (40%):

• Expertise in applying project management theory, methodologies and techniques to provide overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of projects ensuring consistency with enterprise mandate, objectives and strategies.
• Knowledge of issues management, communication and change management principles to assist clients and stakeholders with change management activities.
• Experience developing and managing complex projects, estimating resources and preparing/presenting submissions for approval.
• Knowledge of IT systems, tools and databases to develop comprehensive implementation plans.

Leadership and Political Acuity (20%):

• Leadership skills to set direction and manage projects, activities and team members throughout the different project phases towards successful completion.
• Well developed organization and planning skills to manage a number of complex and concurrent issues while continuing to deliver results.
• Knowledge of project management and in-depth knowledge of task estimation, scheduling and control to prepare project plans and provide guidance.
• Political acuity to deal with sensitive situations, to work strategically with government stakeholders and develop appropriate responses to ensure projects reflect the overall enterprise objectives and priorities.

Analytical and Strategic Thinking Skills (20%):

• Strong analytical and conceptualization skills to deliver , combined with proven skills and experience in change management, project management and issues management.
• Research and problem solving skills to scan the organizational environment, analyze data, identify and assess emerging trends and develop options to strategically manage complex issues and files.
• Ability to think holistically and horizontally about business problems and opportunities and ensure strategic alignment between cross-functional programs/activities.

Communications and Relationship Management Skills (20%):

• Excellent communication skills to clearly articulate project vision, facilitate discussions/negotiations, prepare written briefings, presentations and other project related materials.
• Negotiation skills to influence others and find collaborative solutions to complex high-profile issues.
• Ability to build relationships to oversee cross-organizational consultation processes that involve internal and external stakeholders and consultation and collaboration skills to cultivate effective relationships, influence change and bring initiatives to successful conclusion.
• Emotionally intelligent communicator who can engage in tough conversations while remaining calm and unbiased.
• Advanced Office365, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Project, Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Vision

Must have:

• 10+ years of experience
• Expertise in applying project management theory, methodologies and techniques to provide overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of projects ensuring consistency with enterprise mandate, objectives and strategies.
• Experience developing and managing complex projects, estimating resources and preparing/presenting submissions for approval.
• Political acuity to deal with sensitive situations, to work strategically with government stakeholders and develop appropriate responses to ensure projects reflect the overall enterprise objectives and priorities.
• Knowledge of IT systems, tools and databases to develop comprehensive implementation plans. (Azure, Migration, On prem to Cloud)

Nice to have

• OPS experience
• Experience in Corporate Governance and Treasury Board Submissions