Internal Project Manager (24-month contract)

GIRO Inc. / Le Groupe en informatique et recherche opérationnelle; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Remote work

Team activities

Training and development

Job summary

GIRO invites you to join a Montreal-based team delivering optimization software for public transport and postal operations. You’ll oversee large-scale internal projects, coordinating teams and suppliers while ensuring scope, budget, schedule and quality targets are met.

The role emphasizes leadership, project governance, and continuous improvement. GIRO values collaboration, training, and growth, with flexible hours and remote work options to support work–life balance.

Qualifications

• PM experience leading large software projects.
• Strong communication with stakeholders at all levels.
• Fluent in French and English for supplier interactions.

Responsibilities

• Define objectives, scope, deliverables and stakeholders for each project.
• Plan activities, resources, budgets, schedules and communications.
• Coordinate project team activities and monitor task execution.
• Communicate progress, issues and decisions to stakeholders and leadership.
• Identify risks and propose mitigations.
• Monitor scope, costs, billing, schedules and quality.
• Support change management and negotiate change requests with suppliers.
• Close projects with reports and post-mortem meetings.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Organization

Languages FR/EN

Team collaboration

Education

Academic training in project management

PMP certification or equivalent

Tools

MS Project

Job description

GIRO IS YOUR WAY FORWARD At GIRO, our mission is clear: Improving quality of life around the world through software and services that increase the efficiency of public transport and postal delivery. Joining us means contributing to projects and initiatives that makes a real difference to millions of people. Every line of code, every idea, every action, advances our impact around the world. Join us and let’s lead the way forward, together.

Why choose GIRO?

• Join a Quebec software company that is an international leader
• Advance your career in a collaborative work environment where expertise and commitment are the driving force behind every project
• Stability based on long-lasting client relationships and our long-term vision

AN ENVIRONMENT FOR GROWTH

Here, we focus on an inclusive and positive environment. We offer a range of benefits, including

• Flexible working hours, including remote work for a balanced life.
• Team activities and annual traditions that we take pride in
• Everyday support: Employee assistance program, telemedicine and mental health support.
• Training and professional development opportunities to grow, learn and discover your way forward.

YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO A POSITIVE IMPACT

As part of the team, you will ensure the success of large-scale internal projects of various types, from kickoff through closure. Thanks to your leadership and your project management and communication skills, you will coordinate teams and suppliers while ensuring that scope, budgets, schedules and quality standards are met. You will also contribute to the continuous improvement of internal project management practices.

Main responsibilities : Define the objectives, scope, deliverables and stakeholders of each project. Plan the activities, resources, budget, schedules and communications required to carry out the projects. Coordinate the project team's activities and monitor task execution. Regularly communicate progress, issues and decisions to stakeholders and internal leadership bodies. Identify and assess risks, then propose solutions to avoid them or reduce their impacts. Monitor project scope, costs, billing, schedules and quality. Support stakeholders in change management throughout the various implementation phases. Negotiate change requests with suppliers while taking project scope into account. Close projects by producing the required reports and leading post-mortem meetings. Document projects and contribute to the continuous improvement of internal project management processes and standards.

THE SKILLS THAT WILL MAKE YOU A CORNERSTONE OF OUR TEAM

Academic training in project management 5 to 8 years of project management experience Experience deploying software (e.g., ERP, CRM, etc.) PMP certification or equivalent (an asset) Excellent complex problem-solving skills Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, at both decision-making and operational levels Strong organizational skills, autonomy, curiosity and the ability to work collaboratively within a team Ability to communicate in French and English (the role requires communicating in English for certain interactions with suppliers) Knowledge of MS Project or an equivalent project management tool

READY TO HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE WITH US?

In accordance with the standards and regulatory requirements to which GIRO adheres, all positions—whether permanent, fixed-term, or internship—are subject to a criminal background check. Positions that involve access to financial data are also subject to a credit check. All verifications are conducted in accordance with GIRO’s established procedures.

Employment Conditions

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the selected country at the time an offer of employment is made. It is the sole responsibility of candidates to obtain any required work permits, visas, or other authorizations prior to their start date. The masculine form is used solely to simplify the text.

Whoever said software development can’t be fun has never worked at GIRO! We offer a friendly environment with the development of expertise and collaboration at the heart of everything we do.

GIRO is a global leader in optimization software for public transport and postal operations, planning and management. Every day, our solutions help move millions of people and millions of parcels more efficiently. From Los Angeles to Sydney, New York to Paris and Singapore, major cities and postal operators around the world count on our software to drive forward their urban mobility.

Headquartered in Montréal, GIRO has over 700 full-time employees, mostly in software development and operational research. By investing 30% of our resources into R&D we continuously advance our products and expertise in the industry.