Senior Project Manager

Duration: 24-month contract. Advantages High-Impact Program Ownership: Lead complex, enterprise-wide GRC, risk management, and digital transformation initiatives. Diverse Technology Scope: Direct cloud-based communication systems, enterprise integration frameworks, and customer-facing digital applications. Long-Term Contract Stability: Engage in a strategic 24-month program delivery role. Flexible Hybrid Setup: Balance onsite collaboration with remote work flexibility through a 2 to 3 days in-office hybrid schedule in Toronto. Responsibilities Project Governance & Execution: Establish comprehensive project governance frameworks, work plans, schedules, and resource allocations to manage large-scale IT transformations through all lifecycle phases. GRC & Strategic Program Delivery: Lead the deployment of enterprise GRC frameworks, integrated risk management processes, business continuity models, privacy management, and third-party risk controls. Portfolio & Deliverable Management: Oversee concurrent strategic capital projects, including emergency mass notification systems, multi-channel communication integrations, digital wayfinding products, and legacy system modernizations. Budget & Financial Oversight: Develop, track, and report on multi-year capital project budgets, cost forecasts, financial risk logs, and resource utilization plans. Cross-Functional Leadership: Direct, motivate, and assign roles to diverse, multidisciplinary project teams comprising business analysts, solution architects, technical SMEs, and third-party vendor resources. Risk Management & Controls: Conduct thorough risk assessments, establish mitigation strategies, maintain RAID logs, and manage project interdependencies to prevent delays. Procurement & Vendor Oversight: Support procurement processes, including RFP development, vendor evaluation, contract management, and service provider performance tracking. Executive Stakeholder Communication: Deliver decision-ready status reports, risk analyses, steering committee presentations, and change management communication plans to align business objectives with project outcomes. Qualifications PMP Certification: Current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from PMI (or an equivalent recognized project management credential) (Strictly Required). GRC & Risk Program Experience: Demonstrated track record leading and delivering Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Business Continuity (BCM), or Privacy Management initiatives (Strictly Required). Large-Scale IT Management Seniority: Minimum 8 years of experience managing large-scale, cross-functional IT projects—including enterprise applications, systems integration, cloud solutions, and Agile/Waterfall transformations (Strictly Required). Education: Degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline. Procurement & Budgeting Expertise: Proven experience developing RFPs, managing vendor deliverables, and controlling multi-million-dollar capital project budgets. Stakeholder & Leadership Skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with a proven ability to lead matrixed teams, manage executive steering committees, and drive organizational change.