Senior Project Manager/Leader - Toronto

Randstad Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Canada is seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager/Leader to direct the planning, coordination, and execution of enterprise-scale IT system modernization initiatives in Toronto, Ontario. The role is fully onsite five days a week for a 12-month contract, with executive-level collaboration and governance responsibilities.

You will lead multi-platform, multi-tier transformation programs across Agile and Waterfall methodologies, manage budgets and risks, and drive end-to-end

Qualifications

• Modernization leadership for large, complex IT systems (strictly required).
• End-to-end SDLC artifacts across Agile and Waterfall environments (strictly required).
• Executive stakeholder management with steering committees (strictly required).
• Budgeting, forecasts, burn rates, and expenditure reconciliation (strictly required).
• Risk & compliance coordination including TRA/PIA and web accessibility (AODA).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end modernization across large, multi-platform enterprise systems across all SDLC phases.
• Author and maintain core PM deliverables: business cases, charters, integrated plans, migration and release roadmaps.
• Facilitate steering committees, align business and IT stakeholders, deliver executive status reports.
• Manage complex budgets, forecasts, burn rates, and resource reconciliation.
• Lead cross-functional teams of internal staff and external consultants; resolve resourcing conflicts.
• Introduce PM best practices, track backlogs in Azure DevOps, ensure QA and accessibility standards.

Education

PMI / PMBOK standards or PMP certification

Tools

Azure DevOps

MS Project

Planview

Job description

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager/Leader to direct the planning, coordination, and execution of complex, enterprise-scale IT system modernization initiatives. In this role, you will lead high-profile multi-platform and multi-tier technology transformation programs across both Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies. Working closely with executive leadership, technical architects, and business stakeholders, you will oversee end-to-end project lifecycles—from initial business case development and charter creation to migration planning, budget tracking, risk management, and operational release.

Location: Toronto, ON (Fully Onsite – 5 days/week required)

Duration: 12-month contract.

Advantages

Large-Scale System Modernization: Lead multi-platform, multi-tier enterprise technology transformation initiatives.

Executive-Level Visibility: Interface directly with executive leadership, steering committees, and cross-functional directors.

Agile & Waterfall Scope: Drive end-to-end delivery using flexible project management methodologies, Azure DevOps, MS Project, and Planview.

Dedicated Onsite Collaboration: Collaborate directly alongside senior project directors, architects, and business leaders in a focused 5-day per week workspace.

Responsibilities

Systems Modernization & Program Leadership: Coordinate and plan the end-to-end modernization of large, multi-platform, multi-tier enterprise systems across all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Project Artifacts & Governance: Author and maintain foundational project management deliverables, including Business Cases, Project Charters, Integrated Project Plans, Migration Plans, Release Schedules, and Roadmaps.

Executive Stakeholder Alignment: Facilitate steering committees, build consensus among diverse business and IT partners, and deliver regular executive-level status reporting, briefing notes, and decision frameworks.

Budgeting & Fiscal Control: Manage complex project budgets, validate financial forecasts, track burn rates, and execute ongoing reconciliation of financial resources and expenditures.

Team Leadership & Resource Management: Direct cross-functional project teams composed of internal staff and external consultants; assign deliverables, set performance expectations, and resolve resourcing conflicts.

Risk & Issue Mitigation: Proactively identify project risks, issues, and dependencies; lead Threat Risk Assessments (TRA) and Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA); develop actionable mitigation strategies.

Release & Process Standardization: Introduce project management best practices, establish collaboration repositories, track backlogs using Azure DevOps, and ensure deliverables meet formal quality assurance and web accessibility (AODA) standards.

Qualifications

Modernization Project Leadership: Proven experience coordinating and planning for the modernization of large, complex, multi-platform, multi-tier IT systems (Strictly Required).

End-to-End SDLC Artifacts: Demonstrated experience authoring core project planning documentation (Business Cases, Charters, Integrated Project Plans, Migration Plans, Roadmaps, Release Schedules) across Agile and Waterfall SDLC frameworks (Strictly Required).

Executive Stakeholder Management: Hands-on experience managing business stakeholders, facilitating steering committees, and delivering executive-level status reporting (Strictly Required).

Budgeting & Fiscal Control: Proven track record managing project budgets, financial forecasts, burn rates, and expenditure reconciliations (Strictly Required).

Risk & Compliance Management: Experience coordinating risk assessments (TRA/PIA), managing change scope, and ensuring compliance with web accessibility (AODA) standards (Strictly Required).

Nice-to-Have Assets:

Hands-on experience utilizing Planview for portfolio management and resource allocation.

Alignment with Project Management Institute (PMI / PMBOK) standards or active PMP certification.

Prior project management experience within a public sector or broader public sector environment.

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.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle.

This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.