Project Manager

Position: Senior Project Manager / Leader

Duration: 1 Year assignment (contract)

Client Location: Toronto (Onsite: 7.25 hours/day between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday)

Engagement Model: Professional Services Engagement – B2B (Incorporated Entities Only)

Note on Assignment Type

This position is provisionally Onsite, requiring 7.25 hours per calendar day between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday (excluding breaks). Conditions may change based on organizational requirements and at the discretion of the Hiring Manager.

About the Engagement

Akkodis is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager / Leader to lead and deliver complex enterprise-wide audio-visual, videoconferencing, telecommunications, and I&IT initiatives within a public sector environment. The successful consultant will be responsible for managing the full project lifecycle, including planning, procurement, implementation, stakeholder engagement, risk management, change management, and project close-out activities.

This role requires extensive experience delivering medium to large-scale technology projects involving audio-visual systems, videoconferencing platforms, telecommunications infrastructure, VoIP solutions, and enterprise technology deployments while managing multiple stakeholders, vendors, contractors, and technical teams.

Scope

• Develop project charters, project plans, schedules, structures, and communication plans.
• Coordinate procurement activities involving hardware, software, telecommunications circuits, bandwidth, and professional services.
• Manage relationships with business stakeholders, technical teams, external service providers, vendors, and contractors.
• Identify project risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation strategies while providing ongoing executive reporting.

Assignment Deliverables

• Project Charter and Project Kick-Off Documentation.
• Procurement Planning Documentation covering software, hardware, networking, and telecommunications requirements.
• Risk Assessments and Mitigation Plans.
• Project Communication Plans and Stakeholder Engagement Strategies.
• Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and Detailed Project Schedules.

Expertise Required

Must Have:

• Minimum 10 years of project management experience delivering complex I&IT initiatives.
• Minimum 5 years of audio-visual and videoconferencing technology experience.
• Experience managing medium to large-scale enterprise technology deployments involving audio-visual, telecommunications, and networking solutions.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, and project lifecycle management.
• Experience developing project charters, project plans, schedules, risk registers, communication plans, and status reporting frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience managing project budgets, resources, vendors, and contractual agreements.
• Strong understanding of change management principles and organizational readiness strategies.

Nice to Have:

• Knowledge of cloud technologies, high-availability infrastructure, and enterprise security practices.
• Certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, Prosci Change Management, or equivalent project management credentials.

Security Clearance

Required.

Important

This is a business-to-business engagement. Candidates must represent an incorporated entity, hold a valid business number, maintain appropriate insurance, and invoice for services rendered.

How to Apply

Interested applicants are encouraged to submit their resumes in confidence to Himanshu.Kumar3@akkodisgroup.com or through LinkedIn directly.

Accessibility:

At Akkodis, part of The Adecco Group, our purpose is simple: to make the future work for everyone. We live our values, Passion, Collaboration, Inclusion, Courage, and Customers at Heart, by fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated and every voice matter. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities. Together, we’re making the future work for everyone.