RQ11323 – Project Manager/Leader – Senior

Client: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement – RQ11323

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager/Leader to lead large-scale, complex, high-profile, and high-risk Ontario Public Service (OPS) I&IT initiatives. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience coordinating and planning the modernization of complex, multi-platform, multitier information technology systems, managing project schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and stakeholder relationships, and producing comprehensive project planning and coordination documentation throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). The successful candidate will ensure project deliverables meet business requirements on time, within scope and budget, while promoting project management best practices, supporting technology-led transformation, and ensuring compliance with OPS project management methodologies and frameworks.

Role Snapshot

• Job Title: RQ11323 – Project Manager/Leader – Senior
• Client: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement
• Work Location: 777 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Work Arrangement: Onsite – 5 Days per Week
• Estimated Start Date: September 28, 2026
• Estimated End Date: October 5, 2027
• Business Days: 256.00
• Extension: 60.00 days
• Hours: 7.25 hours per day
• Security Level: No Clearance Required
  
  

Must Have

• Demonstrated experience coordinating and planning for the modernization of large, complex, multi-platform, multitier information technology systems.
• Experience producing project planning and coordination documentation, including but not limited to Business Cases, Processes, Charters, Integrated Project Plans, Migration Plans, Schedules, project kick-off materials, roadmaps, and release management documentation throughout the SDLC using Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Experience with business stakeholder management and status reporting at the Executive level.
  
  

Nice to Have

• Experience with Planview.
  
  

Description

Responsibilities

• Provides project management for large-scale, complex, high-profile, and high-risk projects for OPS I&IT initiatives.
• Ensures project deliverables meet clients’ business requirements on time, within scope and budget, with a focus on cost-effectiveness, efficiencies, and compliance with OPS project management methodologies and frameworks.
  
  

General Skills

• Leads organizational development, strategy development, business planning, and Ministry funding requests.
• Gathers and develops requirements to create and maintain a detailed project schedule and/or integrated plan.
• Monitors and forecasts project costs and provides reporting and input to ensure targets are met.
• Develops and manages project schedules, deliverables, and scope.
• Promotes I&IT project management best practices and adherence to standard methodologies.
• Directs project teams to ensure project deliverables are delivered on time and adhere to government and Ministry standards.
• Coordinates and monitors project processes and develops and communicates guidelines and procedures.
• Sources, selects, and onboards team members across various disciplines; clarifies roles and responsibilities; and sets task, deliverable, and performance expectations for resources who are both OPS unionized employees and fee-for-service (FFS) consultants.
• Resolves resourcing and interpersonal conflicts, negotiates changes to resourcing, and ensures knowledge is shared among team members so that project objectives and deliverables are met.
• Develops complex project budgets based on multiple funding channels and cross-Ministry dependencies.
• Effectively manages large project budgets and ensures a high level of fiscal control and accountability, including estimates, forecasts, and reconciliation/confirmation of actuals.
• Proactively identifies potential risk events and issues before they occur so that appropriate mitigating strategies can be developed.
• Articulates and prioritizes issues and risks at senior executive levels and recommends mitigation strategies for decision-makers.
• Establishes and participates in steering committees and stakeholder forums.
• Provides project, program, and/or portfolio reporting to multiple stakeholders at senior executive levels.
• Uses appropriate strategies and actions to overcome resistance to change and capitalize on forces supporting change during all project stages: concept, definition, planning, implementation, and close-out.
• Promotes OPS I&IT standards and project management best practices to facilitate control of system quality, adherence to standard methodologies, and control over the use of I&IT resources.
• Demonstrates awareness and knowledge of emerging I&IT trends and directions.
• Adapts to changing trends, leverages emerging tools and methodologies, and effectively leads projects to success in today's dynamic IT landscape.
  
  

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge and understanding of the Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).
• Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies, and practices.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards.
• Ability to make recommendations regarding the acquisition of software, hardware, and technology resources.
• Experience managing and coordinating project monitoring, anticipating and troubleshooting issues, providing ongoing expertise, resolving problems, and improving project effectiveness.
• Ability to identify conflicts between project and functional areas and develop responses to address those conflicts successfully.
• Ability to manage client relationships, set and manage expectations, provide updates as required, and identify potential conflicts between project and functional areas.
  
  

Experience And Skill Set Requirements

• Technical Skills – 40%
• Demonstrated experience coordinating and planning for the modernization of large, complex, multi-platform, multitier information technology systems.
• Experience documenting technical problems and issues and developing plans to address solutions in a cost-efficient manner.
• Proven experience facilitating the resolution of I&IT and business issues using advanced technologies.
• Proven experience with Joint Application Development (JAD) facilitation, interpreting business needs to create technical requirements, and leading project meetings.
• Demonstrated experience with prototyping, Microsoft Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, and Planview.
• Experience producing project planning and coordination documentation, including but not limited to Business Cases, Processes, Charters, Integrated Project Plans, Migration Plans, Schedules, project kick-off materials, roadmaps, and release management documentation throughout the SDLC using Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Project Management and Methodologies – 45%
• Experience leading the planning, coaching, communication, and execution of actions that lead toward the delivery and adoption of data-driven solutions.
• Experience advising, shaping, and delivering technology-led transformation programs.
• Experience building and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders to successfully deliver transformation goals.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating discussions with internal and external stakeholders on processes and goals to drive project delivery to successful completion.
• Experience coordinating and executing Threat Risk Analysis and Privacy Impact Analysis and addressing the resulting outcomes and/or recommendations.
• Experience with business stakeholder management and status reporting at the Executive level.
• Experience supporting business users working on projects or programs involving multiple highly interdependent applications and/or data sources.
• Demonstrable experience with requirements management, quality assurance, and change management processes and tools.
• Experience documenting business, technical, and system processes and requirements.
• Demonstrated experience leading multiple project teams concurrently using a mix of dedicated and shared resources.
• Ability to introduce best practices, templates, and SharePoint management sites for software development projects.
• Experience with MS Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Visio.
• Experience tracking project finances and burn rates, as well as resource allocation.
• Experience with AODA compliance.
• Communications Skills – 10%
• Excellent communication and written skills.
• Skills in consensus-building and issue resolution involving key stakeholders and team members.
• Experience introducing technical standards and business process improvements to development teams.
• Public Sector Experience – 5%
• Previous public sector experience in an organization of equivalent size or complexity to the Ontario Public Service (OPS).
  
  

How to Apply

If you are interested and your profile matches the requirements, kindly send the following mandatory documents to hrsmss@smsoftconsulting.com by Monday, October 19, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST.

Mandatory Documents

• Updated Resume in Word format (Mandatory)
• References (Mandatory)
• Expected Hourly Rate (Mandatory)
• Visa Status (Mandatory)
• LinkedIn ID (Mandatory)
  
  

Without the mandatory documents, we cannot submit a candidate.

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