Senior Project Manager

Job Summary:

The Senior Project Manager/Leader is responsible for leading large, complex, and high-profile multi-disciplinary projects within public sector environments. This role demands extensive experience managing digital initiatives from concept through to implementation and go-live, ensuring alignment with business and IT objectives. The position requires strong leadership in stakeholder engagement, vendor management, risk mitigation, and adherence to established project management methodologies and governance frameworks. Responsibilities:

• Provide project management leadership for large-scale, multi-jurisdictional, enterprise-wide Discovery initiatives following digital standards.
• Manage project scope, budget, schedule, and IRAD (Issues, Risks, Actions, Decisions) effectively.
• Lead and facilitate stakeholder consultations, consensus building, and relationship management with internal teams and external parties.
• Oversee project governance committees, financials, resources, reporting, and escalation processes.
• Coordinate and complete Digital First Assessment (DFA) and transition planning to operations.
• Manage vendor teams ensuring on-scope, on-time, on-budget, and quality deliverables integrated with client expectations.
• Develop procurement artifacts such as RFS, SOW/contracts, and approvals in compliance with organizational policies.
• Provide strategic direction, operational support, and recommendations to project teams and senior management.
• Monitor and manage project interdependencies and resolve complex issues across multiple streams.
• Apply Agile and OPS Digital methodologies to plan and lead project deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations.

Required Skills & Certifications:

• 10+ years senior project management experience leading large, complex, multidisciplinary projects.
• Formal project management certification such as PMP, Scrum Master, or Agile certification.
• Proven ability to lead digital initiatives through all project phases: Concept, Discovery, Design, Prototype, Implementation, and Go-Live.
• Strong skills in scope, budget, schedule, and risk management.
• Experience managing vendor teams and procurement processes.
• Expertise in stakeholder consultation, facilitation, consensus building, and change management.
• Experience working with project governance committees and producing executive-level reports and presentations.
• Knowledge of OPS project management methodologies, frameworks, and standards.
• Experience in public sector project management, including digital first assessments and IT/business project leadership.

Preferred Skills & Certifications:

• Experience with OPS enterprise architecture practices, including business and information architecture.
• Knowledge of Information Management principles, policies, and practices.
• Familiarity with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) compliance and standards.
• Experience in business transformation and change management within government or large organizations.
• Experience in Cyber Security, Privacy, and Architecture project gating.
• Experience in OPS Digital and Agile project delivery approaches.
• Operational experience (OPS experience) is considered an asset.

Special Considerations:

• Must adhere to OPS standards, guidelines, and project management best practices.
• Ability to work in politically sensitive environments requiring strong political acuity and diplomacy.
• Capacity to manage resistance to change and capitalize on forces supporting change.
• Engagement with multi-disciplinary stakeholders across business and IT domains.

Scheduling:

• Standard full-time work schedule with potential requirements for extended hours to meet project deadlines.
• May require participation in governance meetings and stakeholder consultations outside regular hours.
• On-call availability may be necessary during critical project phases or go-live periods.