Senior Project Manager/Leader

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager/Leader to oversee the end-to-end delivery of large-scale, complex, and high-profile I&IT initiatives. In this role, you will be responsible for managing two concurrent projects, driving solution execution on time, within scope, and on budget. You will lead vendor procurement activities, oversee governance frameworks, direct resource management for large-scale data migrations, and maintain transparent communications with executive stakeholders while upholding rigorous project management standards.

Location: Toronto, ON (Fully Onsite – 5 days/week required)

Duration: 6-month contract.

Advantages
High-Impact Leadership: Direct two concurrent, high-profile digital transformation initiatives.

Executive Exposure: Engage directly with senior executive stakeholders, steering committees, and key decision-makers.

End-to-End Procurement Scope: Lead vendor governance and full RFB procurement processes for technical solutions.

Focused Onsite Collaboration: Collaborate directly alongside cross-functional project teams, business leads, and vendors in a 5-day per week workspace.

Responsibilities
Project Delivery & Governance: Lead the end-to-end planning, execution, and monitoring of concurrent complex projects, ensuring alignment with client business requirements, budget controls, and formal project delivery frameworks.

Vendor & RFB Management: Lead vendor management activities and direct Request for Bid (RFB) processes, from requirement definition through procurement evaluation and vendor governance.

Resource & Migration Management: Source, onboard, and manage multidisciplinary project teams, clarifying roles, resolving resourcing conflicts, and overseeing technical resources dedicated to large-scale data migration activities.

Executive Communication & Stakeholder Engagement: Establish steering committee forums, prepare comprehensive briefing materials, and deliver regular progress and risk reporting to senior executive leadership.

Risk & Change Management: Proactively identify, assess, and prioritize potential project risks, recommending actionable mitigation strategies and leading structured change management activities across the project lifecycle.

Financial Control & Budgeting: Develop integrated project budgets, monitor expenditure, forecast costs across multiple funding streams, and enforce fiscal accountability.

Project Documentation & Business Cases: Author comprehensive project documentation, business cases, integrated master schedules, and detailed requirements mappings.

Qualifications
Senior Project Management Leadership: Proven experience leading large-scale, complex, and high-risk I&IT projects within structured delivery methodologies (Strictly Required).

Vendor & RFB Procurement Expertise: Strong vendor management experience, with hands-on expertise leading and managing Request for Bid (RFB) processes (Strictly Required).

Executive Stakeholder Communication: Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with demonstrated experience reporting to and engaging with executive-level stakeholders (Strictly Required).

Data Migration & Resource Management: Proven experience managing technical resources and teams dedicated to large-scale data migration initiatives (Strictly Required).

Comprehensive Project Documentation: Extensive experience developing business cases, detailed project plans, risk logs, and comprehensive project documentation (Strictly Required).

Nice-to-Have Assets:
Prior project management experience within a public sector or enterprise environment.

Experience procuring and delivering cloud solutions or cloud data migrations.

Familiarity with Azure DevOps, MS Teams, and digital accessibility guidelines (AODA).

Summary
If you're interested in the "Senior Project Manager/Leader" role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at www.randstad.ca.
Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!

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