Project Manager III

Robertson & Company Ltd.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 155,878,000 - 210,894,000; Part time

Job summary

Robertson & Company Ltd. is seeking a skilled Project Manager III for a 13-month contract in Toronto, hybrid work arrangement. The role focuses on leading the rollout of a Learning Management System (LMS), coordinating data migration, testing, and integration, and ensuring governance alignment.

You will manage budgets, schedules, and multiple vendors while reporting progress to senior leadership. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of project management experience, PMP/Agile/SAFe certifications,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Learning, HR, Business, or Technology.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, milestones, and critical paths.
• Monitor and report progress, risks, issues, dependencies, assumptions, and decisions.
• Manage project scope, budget, and resource requirements.
• Lead the implementation of a Learning Management System (LMS), including configuration, deployment, and transition activities.
• Coordinate data migration planning and validation activities.
• Support testing strategy, execution, defect management, and readiness assessments.
• Oversee system integration, user acceptance, and production readiness activities.
• Ensure a successful transition to BAU.
• Build strong working relationships with business, technology, learning, and compliance stakeholders.
• Manage multiple implementation partners and vendors.
• Facilitate project meetings, working sessions, workshops, and executive reviews.
• Escalate and resolve project issues in a timely manner.
• Prepare executive reporting, dashboards, status updates, RAID logs, and SteerCo materials.
• Present project status and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Support decision-making through clear analysis and communication.
• Partner with change and communication teams to support adoption and readiness activities.
• Ensure stakeholders are prepared for upcoming releases and system changes.
• Support transition to operational teams and post-deployment stabilization

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Vendor management

Learning & Development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Learning/HR/Business/Technology

Tools

Workday Learning

SumTotal

Cornerstone

SuccessFactors

Degreed

EdCast

Sana

HRIS

Job description

Our client is a top financial institution with significant North American holdings. They have operations across most major verticals, including institutional & corporate, wealth management, private clients, commercial banking, treasury, and retail banking.

Introduction: Robertson is seeking a skilled Project Manager III to join our client in support of an existing vacancy.
Contract Period: 13 months with potential to extend
Pay Rate: Starting form $64 per hour
Location: Toronto, ON
Location Type: Hybrid
Business Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM -5:00 PM
Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, milestones, and critical paths
• Monitor and report progress, risks, issues, dependencies, assumptions, and decisions
• Manage project scope, budget, and resource requirements
• Ensure adherence to enterprise project governance standards
• Lead the implementation of a Learning Management System (LMS), including configuration, deployment, and transition activities, ensuring business requirements are translated into actionable project deliverables
• Coordinate data migration planning and validation activities
• Support testing strategy, execution, defect management, and readiness assessments
• Oversee system integration, user acceptance, and production readiness activities
• Ensure a successful transition to BAU
• Build strong working relationships with business, technology, learning, and compliance stakeholders
• Manage multiple implementation partners and vendors
• Facilitate project meetings, working sessions, workshops, and executive reviews
• Escalate and resolve project issues in a timely manner
• Prepare executive reporting, dashboards, status updates, RAID logs, and SteerCo materials
• Present project status and recommendations to senior leadership
• Support decision-making through clear analysis and communication
• Partner with change and communication teams to support adoption and readiness activities
• Ensure stakeholders are prepared for upcoming releases and system changes
• Support transition to operational teams and post-deployment stabilization

Experience & Qualification Requirements:

• Bachelors in Learning, HR, Business, Technology degree required
• 7+ years of project management experience required
• PMP, Agile, Scrum, SAFe experience
• Large-scale enterprise system/technology implementations or upgrades involving configuration, data migration, testing, and deployment
• Working within Learning & Development, Human Resources, Talent, Workforce Enablement, or related functions
• Managing third-party implementation partners
• Managing multiple workstreams with complex dependencies
• Navigating complex stakeholder environments with executive governance and a Steering Committee
• Experience leading LMS implementation, upgrade, data migration, and modernization initiatives
• Experience with deploying Workday Learning, SumTotal, Cornerstone, SuccessFactors, Degreed, EdCast, Sana, or similar learning platforms
• Experience with HRIS or Talent platforms
• Experience supporting bilingual or multilingual implementations
• Experience working within regulated or compliance-driven environments
• Learning analytics and reporting

Background screening is required as part of the onboarding process. The type of screening required (criminal, credit, or other verifications) will vary based on the position and client requirements. We use AI technology as part of our application review process to assist with screening and assessment. All applications are also reviewed by our recruitment team.

Robertson & the clients we represent are equal opportunity employers, committed to diversity and inclusion. Robertson is a certified diverse supplier and actively seeks to foster a representative and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, Aboriginal status, or any other legally protected factors. We champion building a diverse and inclusive environment.