Project Manager/Leader

Cleo Consulting; Ontario; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead high-profile I&T projects. This role involves managing complex project deliverables, ensuring compliance with methodologies, and fostering communication among stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of Siebel functionalities and project management best practices, along with excellent interpersonal skills. You'll be instrumental in guiding teams through project phases, managing change, and ensuring that projects align with organizational goals. If you're passionate about driving successful project outcomes and making a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Siebel functionalities and project management methodologies.
• Experience in managing I&T projects and change management processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage large-scale, complex projects ensuring deliverables meet business requirements.
• Coordinate project processes, monitor budgets, and manage risks effectively.

Skills

Siebel functionalities

Project planning

Change management

Communication skills

Risk management

Negotiation skills

Interpersonal skills

Detail-oriented

Education

Project Management certification

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Project Management software

Siebel

Job description

Assignment: RQ09085 - Project Manager/Leader - Senior
Job Title: Project Manager/Leader
Requisition (SS): RQ09085
Start Date: 2025-04-21
Client: Enterprise Financial Services Division
End Date: 2026-03-31
Office Location: 222 Jarvis Street, Toronto
Organization: Enterprise Financial Services Division
Ministry: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery (former MGCS)
# Business Days: 240.00
Hybrid: 3 Days onsite / 2 days remote

Must Have:

• The candidate must possess a strong understanding of Siebel functionalities, features, terminologies, work breakdown structure, data structure knowledge, components, dependencies, etc.
• The candidate must possess an expert understanding of Siebel Resource skills, roles and responsibilities.
• The candidate must have good communication skills with Business stakeholders, Project Leadership, and the Siebel and IT technical resources.
• Experience in project planning, management, and monitoring related to all phases of concurrent I&IT projects using multiple technologies and methodologies.
• Experience in change management from I&IT project implementation, including documenting changes, providing options, estimating impact, and seeking approval or direction from the project executive.

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of the OPS I&IT project management governance and methodologies would be an asset.
• Experience with public sector I&IT project change management would be an asset.
• Experience with Public Sector Transfer Payment (Grant) Model would be an asset.

Description

Responsibilities:

• Provides project management on large scale, complex, high profile, and high-risk projects for OPS I&IT initiatives.
• Ensures project deliverables meet clients' business requirements on time, scope, and budget, with a focus on cost-effectiveness, efficiencies, and compliance with OPS project management methodologies and frameworks.

General Skills:

• Leads organizational development, strategy development, business planning, and Ministry funding requests.
• Gathers and develops requirements to create and maintain a detailed project schedule and/or integrated plan.
• Ability to monitor and forecast project costs and provide reporting to ensure targets are met.
• Experience developing and managing project schedules, deliverables, and scope.
• Ability to promote I&IT project management best practices and adherence to standard methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience directing project teams to ensure project deliverables are delivered on time and adhere to government and ministry standards.
• Extensive experience coordinating and monitoring project processes, and developing/communicating guidelines and procedures.
• Sources, selects, and on-boards team members in various disciplines, clarifying roles and responsibilities, and setting task/deliverable/performance expectations for resources.
• Resolves resourcing and interpersonal conflicts, negotiates changes to resourcing, and ensures knowledge is shared among team members.
• Develops complex project budgets based on multiple funding channels and cross-ministry dependencies.
• Effectively manages large project budgets, ensuring a high level of fiscal control and accountability.
• Proactively identifies potential risk events and issues before they occur, developing proper mitigating strategies.
• Articulates and prioritizes issues and risks at senior executive levels and recommends mitigation strategies for decision makers.
• Establishes and participates in steering committee and stakeholder forums.
• Provides project, program, and/or portfolio reporting to multi-stakeholders at senior executive levels.
• Uses appropriate strategies and actions to overcome resistance to change during all stages of projects.
• Promotes OPS I&IT standards and best practices for project management to facilitate control of system quality and adherence to standard methodology.

Desirable Skills:

• Knowledge of Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge.
• Knowledge of Information Management principles, concepts, policies, and practices.
• Knowledge of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards.
• Ability to make recommendations on the acquisition of software, hardware, and technology resources.
• Experience managing and coordinating project monitoring, anticipating and troubleshooting issues.
• Ability to identify conflicts between project and functional areas and develop responses to successfully address them.
• Ability to handle client relationships to manage expectations and identify potential conflicts.

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

I&IT Project Management Knowledge and Experience - 40%

• The candidate must possess a strong understanding of Siebel functionalities, features, terminologies, work breakdown structure, data structure knowledge, components, dependencies, etc.
• The candidate must possess an expert understanding of Siebel Resource skills, roles, and responsibilities.
• The candidate must have good communication skills with Business stakeholders, Project Leadership, and the Siebel and IT technical resources.
• Experience in project planning, management, and monitoring related to all phases of concurrent I&IT projects using multiple technologies and methodologies.
• Experience in creating and tracking project progress, decisions, notes, risk logs, and change management.
• Experience in managing and coordinating different stakeholders and project resources.
• The candidate should be detail-oriented, able to work under pressure, and prioritize issues.
• Technical knowledge and experience to assess and question effort estimates provided by team resources.

Change Management Skills and Experience - 30%

• Experience in change management from I&IT project implementation, including documenting changes and seeking approval.
• Team building and leadership skills to engage the project team and ensure collaboration.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills - 25%

• Demonstrated interpersonal and consultation skills to communicate project deliverables.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills to resolve problems and design/deliver presentations.
• Strong negotiation skills to negotiate project scope and outcomes that meet business needs.

Public Sector Experience - 5%

• Knowledge of OPS I&IT project management governance and methodologies would be an asset.
• Experience with public sector I&IT project change management would be an asset.
• Experience with Public Sector Transfer Payment (Grant) Model would be an asset.