Senior Project Manager/Leader

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 the planning, coordination, and delivery of large-scale business and technology transformation initiatives.

The successful consultant will provide leadership for complex, high-profile, and high-risk enterprise projects involving modernization of large multi-platform and multi-tier technology environments. This role requires extensive experience driving project planning, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and delivery excellence throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

The ideal candidate will possess strong project leadership capabilities, executive-level communication skills, and proven success managing technology modernization initiatives across diverse stakeholder groups.

Scope

• Coordinate business and technology teams across multiple workstreams.

• Develop and maintain project frameworks and delivery plans.

• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, resources, risks, and dependencies.

• Support digital transformation and modernization programs.

• Facilitate stakeholder engagement and executive-level reporting.

Assignment Deliverables

• Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Coordination

• Threat Risk Assessment (TRA) Coordination

• Executive Status Reports and Dashboards

• Steering Committee Materials.

Expertise Required

Must Have:

• Demonstrated experience in coordinating and planning for the modernization of large, complex multi-platform, multitier information technology systems.

• Experience producing Project Planning and Coordination documentation such as but not limited to: Business Case, Processes, Charter, Integrated Project Plan, Migration plans, Schedules, project kick off materials, roadmaps, release management etc. throughout SDLC (Agile and Waterfall)

• Experience with business stakeholder management and status reporting at the Executive level.

Nice to Have:

• Experience supporting enterprise modernization, transformation, or data-driven initiatives.

• Experience within public sector organizations.

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

 Submit your resume in confidence via the Akkodis Canada website.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity. Only candidates meeting the above qualifications will be contacted for further discussions.

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.