Project Manager

Job ID: AR1059

Job Title: Project Manager

Closing Date: October 27, 2026, 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)

Location: Peel Region, Ontario

Employment Type: Hybrid (mandatory minimum of two days onsite per week)

Salary: $75.00 per hour (contractors must be incorporated)

Duration: January 5, 2027 to January 4, 2028 (with potential two 12-month extensions)

Hours of Work: 7 hours per day (35 hours per week)

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About Us:

Aliant Resources is a dedicated provider of IT staffing services, committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, anti-racism, and accessibility in all facets of our operations. We invite you to join our team!

Role Overview:

We are seeking a highly experienced Project Manager with experience managing Salesforce implementation projects, not a Salesforce technical specialist who has some experience in project management.

Work Scope & Objective of Assignment:

• Complete project life-cycle management for small (enhancements to digital services and forms) to medium sized projects (new digital services and forms).
• Successfully delivery of the project's products within the acceptable parameters of time, quality and budget agreed to within the Project Charter
• Participate on large complex projects and assume lead responsibilities for assigned deliverables.
• Leads project team(s) in a matrix environment (business clients, Service Experience team, Strategic Client Managers, IT Solutions Support Team, Marketing and Communications Team, IT Planning and Architecture, etc.).
• Ensures all phases of project delivery are performed within IT, Corporate and Digital Peel standards, timeframes and budget requirements (CPMM and IT Extensions).
• Coordinates the logistics (e.g. preparation of tenders and contracts, develop project plans, work schedules and determines priorities) or operational elements (e.g. budgets and resource requirements) for well defined IT projects.
• Vendor(s) Management.
• Determines priorities and resource allocation.
• Works with Client Relationship Managers to define Project Charter and Business Case (IT Concepts, IT Analysis and IT Design) in consultation with subject matter experts within the organization.
• Ensures that applications, information, system, technology, and security architectures meet current standards by working with Enterprise Architecture Management Team. If the client business needs do not meet current standards, this position will work with ISTS Planning and Architecture to prepare the case for a change in architecture for review by the governance process.
• Designs the overall project strategy, creates, executes and controls project plans, manages project change control process, and administers the project's budget.
• Provides project team, business stakeholder meetings and regular reporting to the Client Relationship Manager, Project Sponsor, Senior Project Manager IT Projects, Steering Committee, and possibly Executive Leadership Team or other Regional Committees and other stakeholders, as appropriate.
• Leads the UAT in consultation with QA, Service Experience, Solutions Architects, Developers, Change Managers and other key stakeholders.
• Coordinate and manage the project’s production deployment activities and follow the SDLC methodology.
• Manage project hypercare activities with stakeholders that include the managing of defects and enhancements of the solution.
• Motivates project team(s) to work as a cohesive unit and ensures the completeness of the project's deliverables.
• Resolves strategic issues or escalates to the appropriate level.
• Closes the project and conducts post-implementation review.

Deliverables:

• Deliver project charter, RACSI and project plan including terms of engagement, status reports and meetings to business area and project team.
• Obtain design approvals from technical team and initiate development stage.
• Demo of the sprints, get approvals and review from each sprint from project team, business.
• Document UAT test scripts for business and in Azure DevOps.
• Send UAT prep communication to service areas, status communications during UAT phase & develop onboarding & orientation sessions.
• Get sign-off from business for UAT and provide UAT report (# of scripts, defects etc.).
• Review feedback and prioritize those for on-going release and "Maintenance Continuous improvement" path.
• Lead pre-deployment checklist and prepare for go-live.
• If MVP assessment is successful, release to production environment; if not, return to analysis, design or development and QA.
• Coordinate connection of the forms for the service pages for end user "Go-live".
• Continuous measurements and tracking of design and development impact.
• Manage hypercare activities with stakeholders.
• Operational Sustainment plan completed and approved.

Mandatory Qualifications & Experience:

• University or college graduate in Computer Science or related discipline with, and a minimum of three years prior experience in project management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Thorough knowledge of project management principles, practices, techniques, and tools including the SDCL and CPMM IT Extensions.
• Ability to manage small to medium well-defined projects and to develop project budgets.
• Strong skills in the use of project management software applications (such as Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, Azure Dev Ops, Jira, Selenium etc.).
• Ability to influence and negotiate without formal authority.
• Understanding of specific methods such as:

Application and database development/acquisition/maintenance processes;

Business software evaluation/acquisition process;

Decision-level technical competencies in IT products and methods within project scope; and

Technology infrastructure product evaluation/acquisition process.

• Progressive technical knowledge and knowledge of best practices in Information Technology service delivery such as SDLC, COBIT and ITIL.
• Demonstrated leadership competencies including results achievement, human resources management, leadership, decision making, collaboration, coaching, mentoring, flexibility, professionalism and job knowledge.
• Excellent customer service skills and orientation, including the demonstrated ability to work constructively and flexibly with client groups.
• Proven track record of establishing productive relationships with business partners, customers, staff and vendors.
• Proven organizational, multi-tasking, time management, planning and project management skills to organize resources and manage priorities in a fast paced, constantly changing environment.
• Excellent communication skills to work with clients, technical team, management and executive level staff to communicate technological principles and information in an audience-friendly manner.
• Demonstrated analytical, critical thinking, problem solving and issue resolution skills in situations where the problem maybe be technical, managerial or interpersonal.
• Understanding of financial management, capital budgeting, business planning and purchasing / contract management processes.

Travel Requirements: Travel between various Region of Peel locations may be required.

Mandatory Certifications (proof of Certifications must be submitted)

Project Management Certification (either one of PMP, CAPM, CSM, PPM, MPM)

Nice to have Skills & Knowledge:

• Lean Six Sigma
• Change Management (people-side of change)
• Azure Dev Ops Knowledge in using ADO to manage the logging of, tracking business requirements into user stories for product development.

Nice to have Certifications (proof of Certifications must be submitted):

• Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP)
• ITIL version 4

Why Join Us:

• Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace.
• Contribute to the delivery of essential services.
• Opportunity for professional growth and development.

At Aliant Resources, we value diversity and inclusion and we encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer and we look forward to welcoming you to our team.

Diversity Statement:

At Aliant Resources, we are committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promoting a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful, and equitable workplace.

Accessibility Statement:

Aliant Resources is dedicated to making our recruitment process accessible to everyone with or without a disability. We adhere to workplace accessibility standards to ensure that individuals with disabilities can fully participate in employment opportunities. We understand the importance of identifying and removing barriers, and we strive to provide an inclusive experience for all candidates.

Workplace Accommodations:

We offer workplace accommodations throughout the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of the AODA and OHRC.

If you require workplace accommodations due to a disability, injury, illness, or any other condition that may affect your ability to apply online or perform essential job functions, please reach out to us at accommodations@aliantresources.com. Your request will be answered, and we will collaborate with you to provide appropriate workplace accommodations as required.

How to Apply:

1. You must apply online on LinkedIn.
2. Your resume should not exceed three (3) pages.

Note for all Applicants:

• We thank all applicants for their interest but advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
• Qualified applicants may be considered for other comparable positions.
• Please prepare your application in accordance with the qualifications posted in this job advertisement.