IT Project Manager (HR AI Projects and Enhancements)
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Full-time
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We are seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to spearhead the delivery of high-impact HR artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and technology enhancement initiatives. In this role, you will bridge the gap between HR stakeholders and technical delivery teams, turning complex business strategies into clean, actionable requirements and seamless project execution across the enterprise HR technology landscape.
Key Responsibilities
- Bachelor's Degree
- 5+ years of professional experience managing complex technical project deliveries.
- At least 1+ years of hands-on experience managing AI, machine learning, data, or automation projects.
- Strong background in Agile delivery methods and Scrum framework execution.
- Proven experience using Azure DevOps (ADO) or equivalent enterprise project-tracking tools.
- Advanced requirements-management and stakeholder-facilitation skills.
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate technical complexities for non-technical business leaders.
- Experience delivering projects within Human Resources (HR) tech domains or enterprise platforms (e.g., Workday).
- Familiarity with change management, user acceptance testing (UAT), and operational transition processes.
We are seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to spearhead the delivery of high-impact HR artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and technology enhancement initiatives. In this role, you will bridge the gap between HR stakeholders and technical delivery teams, turning complex business strategies into clean, actionable requirements and seamless project execution across the enterprise HR technology landscape.
Key Responsibilities
- End-to-End Project Leadership: Lead planning, milestone tracking, and implementation for HR AI, automation, and analytics initiatives from conception to deployment.
- Requirements & Backlog Management: Elicit, analyze, and document business needs, transforming them into clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and prioritized work items.
- Agile & Scrum Execution: Facilitate Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, backlog refinement, retrospectives) to maintain high development velocity.
- Azure DevOps (ADO) Ownership: Maintain accurate, transparent project plans, backlogs, dependencies, risks, and issue logs within Azure DevOps.
- Stakeholder Coordination: Align cross-functional teams across HR, data, engineering, and business units, keeping leadership informed through regular, executive-ready status reporting.
- **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**
- **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**
- Founded in 1993
- Office Locations Across the U.S.
- 150+ Clients: Corporations and Government Agencies
- Employee Oriented Company
- Challenging Assignments Across the U.S.
- Continuous Professional Development
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Responsibilities
Lead HR AI, automation, analytics, and technology enhancement projects from planning through deployment, managing milestones, dependencies, risks, and project tracking in Azure DevOps. Gather and prioritize requirements, facilitate Agile and Scrum ceremonies, coordinate cross-functional stakeholders, and provide executive-ready status updates.
Requirements
A bachelor's degree and at least five years of experience managing complex technical project deliveries are required, including at least one year managing AI, machine learning, data, or automation projects. Candidates should have strong Agile and Scrum experience, proficiency with Azure DevOps or an equivalent tool, and advanced requirements, stakeholder facilitation, and communication skills; HR technology or Workday experience is preferred.
Skills
- Technical Project Management
- AI Project Management
- Machine Learning
- Data Projects
- Automation
- Agile Delivery
- Scrum
- Azure DevOps
- Requirements Management
- Stakeholder Facilitation
- User Stories
- Acceptance Criteria
- Backlog Management
- Risk Management
- Executive Reporting
- User Acceptance Testing
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Categories
- Technology
- Management & Leadership
- Human Resources
- Data & Analytics
- Software
Keywords
- Human Resources
- Artificial Intelligence
- AI
- Machine Learning
- Automation
- Analytics
- HR Technology
- Workday
- Azure DevOps
- Agile
- Scrum
- Project Management
- Technical Project Delivery
- Requirements Management
- User Stories
- Acceptance Criteria
- Backlog Management
- Sprint Planning
- Backlog Refinement
- Stakeholder Facilitation
- Cross-Functional Coordination
- Risk Management
- Issue Tracking
- Dependency Management
- Executive Status Reporting
- Change Management
- User Acceptance Testing
- Operational Transition