Commercial Construction Project Manager

Randstad Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Well known company

Impactful security sector role

Potential extension to full-time

6 month contract

Job summary

Randstad Canada is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead multi-project delivery with multi-year budgets between $1-5M. The role reports to the Director, Real Estate Delivery and collaborates with Technology to align solutions with business needs.

The position requires a minimum of 5 years in project management within relevant industries, strong governance and stakeholder skills, and a willingness to work on-site across Winnipeg, Toronto, or Montreal.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience in financial services, real estate, construction, facilities, or related industries.
• Strong project coordination and delivery skills across multiple priorities.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and relationship-building abilities.
• Experience with governance, reporting, documentation, and project execution excellence.
• Bilingual in English and French is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams and stakeholders through the real estate delivery lifecycle.
• Define project priorities, scope, and deliverables with business sponsors and vendors.
• Monitor construction progress and resolve complex design or construction issues promptly.
• Maintain effective project management tracking and transparent progress communication.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and maintain strong relationships.
• Participate in weekly vendor and internal coordination meetings and track all deliverables.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Communication

Risk management

Analytical thinking

Bilingual EN/FR

Education

PMP certification

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Project

Project Online

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

Reporting to the Director, Real Estate Delivery, you will be responsible for leading the delivery of multiple projects with significant impact to the organization and multi-year budgets in the range of $1-5M. The Project Manager will be accountable for ensuring projects are planned and executed within agreed to parameters for scope, cost, schedule and quality and ensuring their projects are delivered well and meet their intended business objectives. by understanding functions, regulations, processes, and products. The role will contribute to strategic planning activities and work closely with counterparts in Technology to ensure that technical solutions are aligned with business needs.

A minimum of three in‑office days per week is required

Total standard hours per week are 37.5 hours

Location : Winnipeg, Toronto, or Montreal

Advantages

• Well known and reputable company
• Work in a highly interesting and impactful position within the global security sector.
• This role offers the possibility of extension and transitioning into a full-time role.
• 6 month contract

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams and stakeholders throughout the real estate delivery project lifecycle
• Define project priorities, objectives, scope and deliverables, in alignment with business goals, working in conjunction with business sponsors and vendors
• Monitor construction progress to identify and resolve difficult and sometimes complex design or construction issues that are not immediately evident in a timely manner
• Ensure effective project management tracking and communication standards resulting in transparency of delivery progress and awareness and understanding by key stakeholders
• Active stakeholder management with focus on building and maintaining strong relationships and ensuring expectations are understood and met
• Support project delivery by participating in weekly vendor and internal coordination meetings and ensuring all deliverables and action items are tracked to completion.

Qualifications

Competencies:

The following qualifications will assist the successful candidate:

• Delivers business value by leveraging qualitative and quantitative analysis to inform decisions and recommendations.
• Manages complexity by asking insightful questions, assessing information critically, and identifying practical solutions.
• Builds strong relationships and collaborates effectively across cross-functional teams to achieve shared objectives.
• Drives execution excellence by optimizing processes, managing priorities, and delivering results.
• Demonstrates resilience, accountability, and sound judgment when solving problems and advancing work.
• Applies industry knowledge and emerging trends to support continuous improvement and project success.
• Identifies root causes, evaluates alternatives, and recommends effective solutions.
• Works independently with a high degree of initiative, exercising judgment within established objectives and governance frameworks.
• Bilingual in English and French is considered an asset.
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience within financial services, real estate, construction, facilities, or a related industry.
• Strong project coordination and delivery skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Proven ability to identify, mitigate, and escape project risks and issues.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with experience supporting project governance, reporting, and documentation.
• Experience managing project scope, schedule, budget, resources, and risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Project Online, SharePoint, and Teams.
• PMP certification or equivalent project management designation is an asset

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle.

This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.