Senior Project Manager

Randstad Canada; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing firm is looking for a Senior Project Manager for a 6-month hybrid contract in Toronto. The ideal candidate should have over 11 years of experience managing complex projects, especially in the healthcare sector. Responsibilities include ensuring project completion on time, scope, and budget while fostering strong relationships with stakeholders. This position offers a competitive rate and a flexible work environment.

Benefits

Competitive rate

Hybrid work environment

Qualifications

• 11+ years experience managing complex projects.
• Experience in managing projects in the healthcare sector.
• Ability to build strong relationships with internal clients and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for on-time, on-budget project completion.
• Responsible for managing resources, scope, budget, schedule.
• Establish effective communication with project sponsors and teams.

Skills

Project management

Agile methodologies

Waterfall methodologies

Healthcare sector experience

Leadership

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Relationship building

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Visio

SharePoint

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Do you have 11+ years experience managing complex projects? Do you have 11+ years experience in various project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid)? If so, this would be a great opportunity for you!

Our client is looking for a Senior Project Manager for a 6 month contract in Toronto.

This is a hybrid role.

Advantages

• Earn a competitive rate within the industry
• Location : Hybrid – 3 days onsite / 2 days remote.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for on time, on budget, and on scope completion of assigned projects that are compliant with applicable external legislation and internal policies and processes including project framework and project management methodology, and provide feedback for continuous improvement as requested
• Responsible for managing the resources, scope, budget, schedule, and quality of deliverables of the assigned projects
• Establish and maintain excellent working relationship and effective communication with the Sponsor(s), internal and external partners, vendors and project team members
• Organize and lead project meetings
• Ensure effective project change control, including managing IT Requests for Change (RFCs) and deployments to the various environments, is in place
• Proactively identify and manage risks, and systematically resolve or elevate known issues
• Adhere to and promote Ontario Health policies and processes including Privacy, Security, and Record Management
• Manage release of the product / project / work package to an operational environment

Qualifications

• 11+ years experience managing complex projects
• 11+ years experience in various project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid)
• Experience in managing projects in the healthcare sector
• Strong working knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycles
• Demonstrated knowledge of project cost accounting principles and practices, and managing project budgets
• Demonstrated ability to deliver complex IT projects under challenging circumstances
• Superior leadership and communication skills to manage both team members and senior management
• Ability to build strong relationships with internal clients and external partners, clients, and vendors
• Acumen to resolve conflicts at all levels with tact
• Well-developed analytical skills with a keen eye for details
• Expertise in Microsoft suite of products such as Office, Microsoft Project, Visio and SharePoint, and other productivity tools such as Jira and Confluence

Desired Skills

• Program and Portfolio management knowledge is an asset
• IT Infrastructure and ITIL experience is an asset
• DevOps expertise is an asset
• Knowledge / expertise of current technology trends is an asset
• Familiarity with legislation applicable to healthcare organizations such as PHIPA is an asset
• Technical knowledge / expertise gained through work experience as a developer, or an architect is an asset
• Strong working knowledge of the Project Management (Waterfall, Agile and Hybrid)
• Strong working knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycles
• Demonstrated ability to deliver complex IT projects under challenging circumstances
• 11+ years of project management experience delivering large-scale technology initiatives and complex IT solutions in a highly integrated setting
• Experience in managing projects in the healthcare sector

Summary

If you are interested in the Senior Project Manager role in Toronto, please apply online at www.randstad.ca. Qualified candidates will be contacted.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary / gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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