Project Manager, HCM Transformation

Kinark Child & Family Services; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 54,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental benefits

Flexible work arrangement

Pension plan up to 6%

Employee Wellness Program

Educational and Training Opportunities

Job summary

Kinark Child and Family Services in Markham, ON is seeking a Project Manager, HCM Transformation to lead enterprise HCM modernization initiatives. The role requires experience with Dayforce/Workday and coordinating cross-functional teams across HR, Payroll, IT, and Finance.

The position is hybrid, with two days in the office per week and a 35-hour workweek. Start date is September 30, 2026, with a temporary end date of September 30, 2027.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive project management in enterprise transformation.
• Experience with HCM modernization and cloud-based SaaS e.g., Dayforce/Workday.
• Healthcare or not-for-profit sector experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of enterprise HCM modernization projects.
• Develop project plans, schedules, budgets, milestones, and risks.
• Manage governance, provide status updates to executives and steering committees.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to meet timelines and quality.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and organizational change management.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Change Management

Vendor Management

Leadership

Communication

Facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMP certification

Change Management certification

Tools

Dayforce

Workday

UKG

Oracle HCM

SAP SuccessFactors

SQL

Job description

Project Manager, HCM Transformation - (1579)

Kinark Child and Family Services has a rich 50-year history serving children and youth through a wide range of evidence-based mental health services that include individual, family, and group counselling. We are on a mission to help children and youth with complex needs achieve better life outcomes with a broader vision of a healthy future for Ontario’s children and youth. We have a passionate team of over 700 staff serving close to 9,000 children and youth each year in our three program streams - Community-based Child and Youth Mental Health, Autism, and Forensic Mental Health.

Our people are the heartbeat of our organization where ‘Holding children, youth, and families at the centre of all that we do’ is only one of the values that guides our work.

In support of our journey towards being an employer of choice in our sectors, our staff is engaged for feedback to identify and support improvements, big and small, to enhance the employee experience.

If you have a passion for making a difference in the lives of children and youth with complex needs and want to be part of the mission we are on… Come join our team!

For more information about Kinark, our values, our strategic priorities, and our service programs, please visit ourwebsite atwww.kinark.on.ca .

What we offer:

• Competitive salary, comprehensive health and dental benefits, and other employment perks *
• Flexible work arrangement supporting employee work life balance
• Employer Matching Defined Contribution Pension Plan up to 6% *
• Employee Wellness Program
• Extensive Educational and Training Opportunities and Supports
• Supportive work environment with regular Supervision and Feedback
• Renowned Accredited Clinical Programs

*Dependent on hours worked, length of service and/or collective agreement (where relevant)

We currently have an opportunity for:

Position Title

Project Manager, HCM Transformation

Program Lists

Kinark Child & Family Services -> Head Office

Location

Markham, ON L3R 5X5 CA (Primary)

Reg/Temp

Temporary

Start Date

September 30, 2026

Temporary End Date

September 30, 2027

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Relief

No

Other Employee Classification (if applicable)

Total # of hours per week

35

$39.31/hr - $49.14/hr CAD

# of Positions

1

Close Date

September 16, 2026

Job Description

Project Manager, HCM Transformation

The hourly pay range for this position is $39.31/hr to $49.14/hr CAD.
This role is assessed as a Roamer position requiring minimal days in the office (2 days per week) unless business demands require.

Duties and Responsibilities

Project Leadership & Delivery

• Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and successful delivery of enterprise HCM modernization projects.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, budgets, milestones, resource plans, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Manage project governance activities and provide regular status updates, executive briefings, and steering committee reports.
• Ensure project deliverables are completed within agreed scope, timeline, quality standards, and budget requirements.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests.

HCM Implementation & Vendor Management

• Serve as the primary liaison between Kinark and the HCM implementation vendor, ensuring implementation activities progress according to agreed timelines and project objectives.
• Collaborate with vendor implementation teams to evaluate solutions and address payroll, HR, workforce management, reporting, and customer service requirements.
• Monitor vendor performance, deliverables, contractual commitments, and implementation milestones.
• Facilitate requirements gathering, solution validation, testing, cutover planning, and post-go-live support activities.

Stakeholder Engagement & Change Management

• Partner with leaders and key decision-makers across departments to understand how new HCM processes and technologies will impact their operations.
• Lead stakeholder engagement activities and build alignment across HR, Payroll, Finance, Information Technology, Operations, and Leadership teams.
• Develop and execute organizational change management strategies that support employee readiness, adoption, and sustained business outcomes.
• Facilitate workshops, working sessions, and decision-making meetings with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Create and coordinate communication, training, and knowledge transfer activities to support successful organizational adoption.

Business Process Transformation

• Lead current-state and future-state business process assessments across HR and Payroll functions.
• Facilitate business process mapping and process redesign activities to align organizational practices with HCM best practices.
• Support the development of governance structures, policies, business standards, and performance measures related to HCM operations.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, operational efficiencies, and enhanced employee experience.

Continuous Improvement

• Monitor emerging trends, technologies, and best practices in HCM, payroll, workforce management, and change management.
• Support post-implementation optimization initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.
• Recommend solutions and improvements to maximize value from HCM technology investments.

Qualifications and Skills

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Information Technology, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification preferred.
• Change Management certification (Prosci or equivalent) preferred.

Experience

• 7+ years of progressive project management experience leading complex enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-phased, multi-year HCM modernization or Human Resources technology implementation projects.
• Experience in healthcare, not-for-profit, broader public sector, or ministry-funded environments strongly preferred.
• Proven experience managing organizational change involving people, process, and technology transformation.
• Experience working with Dayforce is strongly preferred, and other cloud-based SaaS HCM platforms such as Workday, UKG, Oracle HCM, SAP SuccessFactors, or similar solutions.
• Experience working with external implementation partners, system integrators, and software vendors.

Technical & Professional Skills

• Strong understanding of HCM implementation methodologies, project delivery frameworks, and system deployment best practices.
• Skilled in building and maintaining productive relationships with implementation partners and vendors to ensure high-quality deliverables and successful project outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience in business process mapping, workflow analysis, and business transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of HR, Payroll, Time and Attendance, Workforce Management, and related business processes.
• Experience managing software implementations in SaaS/Cloud computing environments.
• Understanding of relational databases and SQL considered an asset.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive results within matrixed reporting structures.
• Excellent facilitation, communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Project.

Core Competencies

• Strategic Thinking
• Change Leadership
• Stakeholder Management
• Executive Communication
• Vendor Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Collaboration and Influence
• Results Orientation
• Continuous Improvement

** Please note that Equivalent combination of education & experience will be considered.

Kinark Child and Family Services conditions of employment include but are not limited to successful Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening or Criminal Broad Record Check, based on position, and completed Pre-Employment Medical certificate. Criminal record check disclosures with confirmed findings will be reviewed in accordance with applicable policies and relevant legislation and does not necessarily preclude employment. Each case is reviewed individually and considers the relevance of the findings to assess the implications to employment

Candidates must have the skills and knowledge needed to work with an increasingly diverse client and staff population as well as a proven commitment to anti-oppression, equity, and inclusion as relevant for the role applied to.

Kinark Child and Family Services values inclusivity and diversity in the workplace, including age, ancestry, disability, gender expression, gender identity, race, religion and sexual orientation, that make each of us unique, and recognize that people experience oppression based on these characteristics and identities. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). If you require accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify People and Culture at [e-mail] [phone].

While we thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose.