Project Manager/Leader

We are seeking a Project Manager/Leader with a deep technical background to oversee large-scale, high-profile, and high-risk I&IT initiatives. This role is focused on the delivery of complex Cloud technology projects and the management of enterprise solutions within a sophisticated technical stack. You will be responsible for ensuring project deliverables meet business requirements on time and within budget, while navigating the complexities of large-scale technology procurements and multi-vendor environments.

Pay Rate:$512.26-$548.56/Diem

Advantages
- Strategic Influence: Lead high-visibility digital transformations that define enterprise-level application and infrastructure layers.

- Complex Vendor Relations: Manage high-value, multi-year contracts and build strategic relationships with external technology partners.

- Professional Growth: Work at the forefront of Cloud technology and platform engineering within a structured, standard-driven environment.

- Leadership Scope: Manage diverse, high-performing teams across various technical disciplines and organizational structures.

Responsibilities
- Project Governance: Lead the end-to-end project lifecycle for application, infrastructure, and migration activities, adhering to standard methodologies and government standards.

- Agile Leadership: Facilitate the Agile/Scrum framework, including backlog management, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.

- Technology Procurement: Manage the full lifecycle of public procurements (RFB development, evaluation, and award) for contracts valued over $2M.

- Financial Control: Develop complex budgets across multiple funding channels, providing accurate forecasts and maintaining strict fiscal accountability.

- Technical Oversight: Manage enterprise solutions involving OpenShift, WebSphere, DataPower, Cloud Automation Manager, and Ansible.

- Stakeholder Management: Present progress, risks, and mitigation strategies to senior executive steering committees and multi-stakeholder forums.

- Resource Management: Source and onboard multidisciplinary teams, clarifying roles and managing performance expectations for both unionized staff and consultants.

Qualifications
- Senior Experience: 10+ years in technology project management, with 5+ years specifically leading large-scale technology procurements.

- Cloud & Enterprise Stack: Demonstrated experience managing solutions with IBM Portal, WebSphere, DataPower, OpenShift, Ansible, and Oracle Databases.

- Procurement Expertise: Proven track record in the public procurement lifecycle, including drafting SOWs and negotiating multi-year vendor contracts.

- Methodology Mastery: Expert knowledge of the Agile/Scrum framework and ITIL Foundations (Service Level, Problem, and Change Management).

- Technical Breadth: Knowledge of application/infrastructure design and experience with tools such as UrbanCode, Velocity, Cognos, and Informatica.

- Communication: Exceptional ability to articulate technical strategy and risk assessments to senior executives and decision-makers

Summary
If you're interested in the Project Manager/Leader role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at www.randstad.ca.

Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!

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