11684

Zohorecruit; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Zohorecruit is seeking an Intermediate Project Manager/Leader to oversee large OPSI/IT initiatives. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage scope, time, and budget, and ensure governance and reporting at senior levels.

The role requires strong leadership, risk identification, and adherence to project management best practices. Expect collaboration with government partners and multi-ministry stakeholders in a structured program environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large, complex OPSI/IT initiatives.
• Familiar with standard project management methodologies (Agile, Kanban).
• Ability to coordinate across Business, IT, Finance, Procurement, Privacy/Security, and Legal.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management on large-scale, complex OPSI & IT initiatives.
• Ensure deliverables meet business requirements on time, scope, and budget.
• Maintain fiscal control with budgets, forecasts and reconciliations of actuals.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Agile methodologies

Tools

Oracle Service Cloud

Job description

RQ11708 - Project Manager/Leader - Intermediate

• Providesprojectmanagementonlargescale,complex,highprofileandhighriskprojectsforOPSI&ITinitiatives.
• Ensuresprojectdeliverablesmeetclients’businessrequirementsontime,scopeandbudget,withafocusoncosteffectiveness,efficienciesandcompliancewithOPSprojectmanagementmethodologiesandframeworks.
• Effectivelymanageslargeprojectbudgetsandensuresahighleveloffiscalcontrolandaccountabilityincludingestimates,forecastsandreconciliation/confirmationofactuals.
• Proactivelyidentifiespotentialriskeventsandissuesbeforetheyoccursothatpropermitigatingstrategiescanbedeveloped.
• Articulatesandprioritizesissuesandrisksatseniorexecutivelevelsandrecommendsmitigationstrategiesfordecisionmakers.
• Establishesandparticipatesinsteeringcommitteeandstakeholderforums.
• Gathersanddevelopsrequirementsinordertocreateandmaintainadetailedprojectscheduleand/orintegratedplan.
• Abilitytomonitorandforecastprojectcostsandprovidereportingandinputtoensuretargetsaremet.

Requirements

Experience and Skill Set Requirements:

Must Haves:

• ManagedOracle Service Cloud Platform or any other similar products
• Providesmanagement/leadership to project teams, external service providers/vendorsthrough all phases of projects; plans, coordinates and assigns work basedon established priorities.
• Managesand coordinates project monitoring, anticipates and troubleshoots issues,provides ongoing expertise, resolves problems and improves projecteffectiveness.
• ProvenExperience in I&IT project management best practices and adherence tostandard methodologies. (Agile, Kanban etc)

Skill Set Requirements:

ProjectPlanningandManagement:

• Develops/managesprojectschedules,deliverables,andscope.
• Providesmanagement/leadershiptoprojectteams,externalserviceproviders/vendorsthroughallphasesofprojects;plans,coordinatesandassignsworkbasedonestablishedpriorities.
• Managesandcoordinatesprojectmonitoring,anticipatesandtroubleshootsissues,providesongoingexpertise,resolvesproblemsandimprovesprojecteffectiveness.
• PromotesI&ITprojectmanagementbestpracticesandadherencetostandardmethodologies.
• Manages,coordinates,supportsand/orassistsintheplanning,development,preparationofplanningdocumentsandsubmissions,includingMB20'sorRBPproductsrelatedtoI&ITprojectsorwithanI&ITcomponent;monitorsandforecastsprojectcostsandprovidesreportingandinputtoensuretargetsaremet.
• Workswithprojectteamstoensureprojectdeliverablesaredeliveredontimeandmeetgovernmentandministrystandards.
• Providesassistanceinplanning,development,productionandapprovalofTermsofReferenceandProjectCharterprocesses,documentsanddeliverables.
• Coordinatesandmonitorsprojectprocesses,anddevelops/communicatesguidelinesandprocedures.
• Identifiespotentialconflictsbetweenprojectandfunctionalareas;developsresponsesforreview.

StakeholderEngagement&Governance:

• DemonstratedabilitytocoordinateacrossBusiness,I&IT,Finance,Procurement,Privacy/Security,andLegal.
• FamiliaritywithUPM,EnterpriseArchitecture,andGatingprocesses.
• Excellentcommunicationandexecutive-levelpresentationskills.

ITSolutionsDevelopment:

• Manages,controls,andcoordinatesallproject-relatedsystemsandprocedures,includingtechnologyinfrastructurechange,transitionandimplementation.
• Makesrecommendationsontheacquisitionofsoftware,hardware,technologyresources.

GeneralSkills:

• Leadsorganizationaldevelopment,strategydevelopment,businessplanning,andMinistryfundingrequests.
• Experiencedevelopingandmanagingprojectschedules,deliverables,andscope.
• AbilitytopromoteI&ITprojectmanagementbestpracticesandadherencetostandardmethodologies.
• Demonstratedexperiencedirectingprojectteamstoensureprojectdeliverablesaredeliveredontimeandadheretogovernmentandministrystandards.
• Extensiveexperiencecoordinatingandmonitoringprojectprocesses,anddeveloping/communicatingguidelinesandprocedures
• Sources,selectsandonboardsteammembersinvariousdisciplines,clarifyrolesandresponsibilitiesandsettask/deliverable/performanceexpectationsforresourcesthatarebothOPSunionizedemployeesaswellasfeeforservice(FFS)consultants.
• Resolvesresourcingandinter-personalconflicts,negotiateschangestoresourcing,ensuresknowledgeissharedamongteammemberssuchasprojectobjectivesanddeliverablesaremet.
• Developscomplexprojectbudgetsbasedonmultiplefundingchannelsandcrossministrydependencies.
• Provides,project,program,and/orportfolioreportingtomulti-stakeholdersatseniorexecutivelevels.
• Usesappropriatestrategiesandactionstoovercomeresistancetochangeandcapitalizeonforcesinsupportofchangeduringallstagesofprojects–concept,definition,planning,implementationandclose-out.
• PromotesOPSI&ITstandardsandbestpracticesforprojectmanagementtofacilitatecontrolofsystemquality,adherencetostandardmethodologyandthecontroloftheuseofI&ITresources.
• KnowledgeandunderstandingofProjectManagement’sInstitute’sProjectManagementBodyofKnowledgeKnowledgeandunderstandingofInformationManagementprinciples,concepts,policiesandpractices.
• KnowledgeandunderstandingofAccessibilityforOntarianswithDisabilityAct(AODA)andrelatedregulationsandstandards.
• Abilitytomakerecommendationsontheacquisitionofsoftware,hardware,andtechnologyresources.
• Experiencemanagingandcoordinatingprojectmonitoring,anticipatesandtroubleshootsissues,providesongoingexpertise,resolvesproblemsandprovidesprojecteffectiveness.
• Abilitytoidentifyconflictbetweenprojectandfunctionalareasanddevelopsresponsestosuccessfullyaddressconflict.
• Abilitytohandleclientrelationshipstomanageexpectations,providesupdatesasrequired,identifiespotentialconflictsbetweenprojectandfunctionalareas.