The Project Manager Leader role is responsible for leading large-scale, complex, high-profile IT initiatives from inception to delivery. This includes managing all aspects of project execution such as scope, risk, budget, schedule, and resources while aligning with established methodologies and Agile delivery practices. The role involves collabo
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rating closely with business and technical teams, managing stakeholder expectations, and applying strong communication, negotiation, and leadership skills to deliver projects efficiently and effectively. The position emphasizes a structured approach to planning, conflict resolution, and continuous improvement through detailed project reporting and agile processes.
Advantages
•Opportunity to lead and deliver high-impact, large-scale IT projects.
•Engage in Agile delivery environments, utilizing tools such as Backlog, Sprints, and Scrum methodologies.
•Collaborate with diverse technical and business teams to manage complex project dependencies.
•Utilize a wide range of communication and leadership skills, including stakeholder engagement and strategic planning.
•Work in an environment that supports innovation, efficiency, and continuous process improvement.
Responsibilities
•Manage complex IT projects, ensuring deliverables meet business requirements on time and within scope and budget.
•Develop, maintain, and monitor project schedules, budgets, and detailed plans.
•Identify risks and issues proactively and propose mitigation strategies.
•Lead resource planning, team onboarding, and performance management.
•Conduct stakeholder forums and provide regular updates to senior executives.
•Coordinate Agile delivery processes including Backlog grooming, User Stories development, and Sprint planning.
•Handle client relationships to manage expectations, communicate updates, and resolve conflicts.
•Ensure compliance with project management best practices, accessibility standards (AODA), and technical frameworks.
Qualifications
•Proven experience working on Agile project delivery teams with Backlog, Sprints, and Scrum practices.
•Extensive background in managing enterprise-level, high-risk IT projects.
•Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and the ability to apply PMBOK principles.
•Excellent skills in communication, public speaking, stakeholder engagement, and team facilitation.
•Experience with project tools such as Azure DevOps, MS PowerPoint, and other collaboration tools (e.g., Trello, MS Teams).
•Ability to define strategies, set measurable objectives, and monitor project performance.
•Familiarity with Information Management principles and Accessibility standards (AODA).
Summary
This role offers a dynamic opportunity for an experienced project manager to lead major IT initiatives while fostering collaboration across agile teams and stakeholders. It combines strategic leadership with hands-on delivery, ensuring successful outcomes aligned with business and technology goals.
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. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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The Project Manager Leader role is responsible for leading large-scale, complex, high-profile IT initiatives from inception to delivery. This includes managing all aspects of project execution such as scope, risk, budget, schedule, and resources while aligning with established methodologies and Agile delivery practices. The role involves collaborating closely with business and technical teams, managing stakeholder expectations, and applying strong communication, negotiation, and leadership skills to deliver projects efficiently and effectively. The position emphasizes a structured approach to planning, conflict resolution, and continuous improvement through detailed project reporting and agile processes.
Advantages
•Opportunity to lead and deliver high-impact, large-scale IT projects.
•Engage in Agile delivery environments, utilizing tools such as Backlog, Sprints, and Scrum methodologies.
•Collaborate with diverse technical and business teams to manage complex project dependencies.
•Utilize a wide range of communication and leadership skills, including stakeholder engagement and strategic planning.
•Work in an environment that supports innovation, efficiency, and continuous process improvement.
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Responsibilities
•Manage complex IT projects, ensuring deliverables meet business requirements on time and within scope and budget.
•Develop, maintain, and monitor project schedules, budgets, and detailed plans.
•Identify risks and issues proactively and propose mitigation strategies.
•Lead resource planning, team onboarding, and performance management.
•Conduct stakeholder forums and provide regular updates to senior executives.
•Coordinate Agile delivery processes including Backlog grooming, User Stories development, and Sprint planning.
•Handle client relationships to manage expectations, communicate updates, and resolve conflicts.
•Ensure compliance with project management best practices, accessibility standards (AODA), and technical frameworks.
Qualifications
•Proven experience working on Agile project delivery teams with Backlog, Sprints, and Scrum practices.
•Extensive background in managing enterprise-level, high-risk IT projects.
•Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and the ability to apply PMBOK principles.
•Excellent skills in communication, public speaking, stakeholder engagement, and team facilitation.
•Experience with project tools such as Azure DevOps, MS PowerPoint, and other collaboration tools (e.g., Trello, MS Teams).
•Ability to define strategies, set measurable objectives, and monitor project performance.
•Familiarity with Information Management principles and Accessibility standards (AODA).
Summary
This role offers a dynamic opportunity for an experienced project manager to lead major IT initiatives while fostering collaboration across agile teams and stakeholders. It combines strategic leadership with hands-on delivery, ensuring successful outcomes aligned with business and technology goals.
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. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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