Project Managers

Raise; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Raise in Toronto is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a large ERP modernization initiative for a major Ontario public-sector client. The role focuses on delivering an $5M+ programme on Azure, Oracle, and mixed Windows/Linux environments, with a 18-24 month horizon and in-office work at 222 Jarvis Street.

You will coordinate scope, schedule, budgets, risks, and stakeholder engagement across multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring governance and change management.

Qualifications

• A hands-on project manager who has led multiple large ERP ($5M+) projects and has public sector experience.
• Experience working on Microsoft Azure cloud platform with RHEL/Windows OS and Oracle Database.
• Ability to create and maintain a detailed project schedule and/or integrated plan.
• Ability to promote I&T project management standards and best practices for project management and adherence to standard methodologies.
• Ability to identify and manage inter-personal conflicts, as well as manage client relationships and knowledge sharing among team members.
• Knowledge of PMI PMBOK, Information Management principles, policies and practices, and AODA regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the project’s resources and costs, manages schedule of deliverables and scope, on time and in adherence to government and ministry standards.
• Effectively manages large project budgets and ensures a high level of fiscal control and accountability.
• Proactively identifies and prioritizes potential risk events and issues and recommends mitigation strategies for decision makers.
• Participates in steering committee and stakeholder forums and provides reporting to multi-stakeholders at senior executive levels.
• Uses appropriate strategies and actions to support change management during all stages of projects.

Skills

ERP project management

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Azure cloud

Oracle Database

Tools

Azure

RHEL

Oracle Database

Job description

Raise is proactively curating exceptional candidates for upcoming opportunities supporting a major digital transformation initiative with a leading Ontario public-sector organization.

Our client is expanding their Project Management team in response to increased service demand.

Duration: 18-24 months

Work Location: These opportunities will require five days per week in-office at 222 Jarvis Street, Toronto, Ontario.

We are actively building our talent pipeline for both current and upcoming opportunities. When you apply, your profile may be considered for the current opening as well as future roles that align with your experience and background.

If your skills and experience are a match for the project, our recruitment team will reach out with more information about the specific opportunity.

Project:

The organization is undertaking a significant modernization project, a business-critical Human Capital Management (HCM) platform that supports the organization’s workforce, payroll, benefits, compensation, and employee information.

This is a large-scale, multi-phase transformation initiative focused on modernizing HR and payroll processes, expanding digital self-service capabilities, and improving the overall employee and manager experience.

About the Project:

The Digital Onboarding Project will enhance and modernize the existing Oracle PeopleSoft HCM environment and introduce new digital capabilities across key HR and payroll processes.

The initiative will include:

• Digitizing critical HR and payroll processes that are currently manual or paper-based, including employee onboarding, benefits enrollment, and life-event management.
• Expanding employee and manager self-service capabilities to improve efficiency and reduce administrative effort.
• Modernizing legacy PeopleSoft functionality by transitioning Classic+ pages to the Fluid interface.
• Implementing technical upgrades to align the platform with current vendor-supported capabilities.
• Improving operational efficiency and enabling HR, payroll, and benefits teams to focus on higher-value activities.
• Supporting a structured approach to design, development, testing, deployment, change management, and post-go-live support.

This platform is a critical enterprise system supporting approximately 68,000 employees, making this an opportunity to contribute to a highly visible, business-critical transformation.

Responsibilities

• Manage the project’s resources and costs, manages schedule of deliverables and scope, on time and in adherence to government and ministry standards.
• Effectively manages large project budgets and ensures a high level of fiscal control and accountability.
• Proactively identifies and prioritizes potential risk events and issues and recommends mitigation strategies for decision makers.
• Participates in steering committee and stakeholder forums and provides reporting to multi-stakeholders at senior executive levels.
• Uses appropriate strategies and actions to support change management during all stages of projects.

Qualifications

• A hands-on project manager who has led multiple large ERP ($5M+) projects and has public sector experience.
• Experience working on Microsoft Azure cloud platform with RHEL/Windows OS and Oracle Database.
• Experience to create and maintain a detailed project schedule and/or integrated plan.
• Ability to promote I&IT project management and OPS I&IT standards and best practices for project management and adherence to standard methodologies.
• Ability to identify and manage inter-personal conflicts, as well as manage client relationships, ensures knowledge is shared among team members and partners.
• Knowledge and understanding of: Project Management’s Institute’s Project Management Body of Knowledge, Information Management principles, concepts, policies and practices, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards

Why Consider These Opportunities?

This is an opportunity to contribute to a large-scale enterprise transformation involving a business-critical HR and payroll platform. Professionals joining the project will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced business, technology, and implementation teams while contributing to modernization efforts that will directly impact thousands of employees.

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We strive to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including people from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with visible/nonvisible disabilities.

We have a dedicated webpage for accommodations where you can learn more about what we offer, and request accommodation: https://raise.jobs/accommodations/