Junior Project Manager/Leader

We are seeking an energetic and detail-oriented Junior Project Manager/Leader to support the planning, execution, and delivery of enterprise digital enablement initiatives and M365 SaaS rollouts. In this role, you will coordinate end-to-end delivery workplans, manage licensing activation, oversee user onboarding, and lead change management and training efforts. Working closely with cross-functional technical, security, and privacy teams, you will track project milestones, maintain RAID logs, author executive status reports, and ensure compliance with governance, data protection, and risk assessment standards.

Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)

Duration: 12-month contract

Public Sector Experience: Preferred.



Advantages
Cutting-Edge Tech Exposure: Hands-on leadership experience delivering M365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, and AI enablement solutions.

Full-Lifecycle PM Impact: Direct involvement in project planning, change management, governance approvals, and operational sustainment.

High-Level Executive Reporting: Build and present strategic roadmaps and status dashboards to senior leadership.

Balanced Work Environment: Enjoy schedule flexibility with a hybrid 3-day onsite model in Toronto.



Responsibilities
Support the execution of integrated workplans, tracking schedules, milestones, dependencies, and critical path activities across enterprise rollouts.

Coordinate user onboarding, licensing activation, provisioning workflows, support pathways, and training sessions.

Draft program communications, executive briefs, memos, FAQs, and leadership presentations.

Maintain project governance artifacts, including RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies), decision logs, and meeting recaps.

Coordinate required security, privacy, and compliance governance gates (e.g., Privacy Impact Assessments, Threat Risk Assessments, and risk treatment tracking).

Support operational readiness by developing end-to-end process maps, standard operating procedures (SOPs), guidelines, and knowledge transfer materials.

Track adoption metrics, training completion rates, and post-deployment utilization to recommend continuous improvement steps.

Manage project document repositories, ensuring all deliverables, status reports, and dashboards remain accurate and up-to-date.



Qualifications
Digital Enablement Experience: 5+ years of experience supporting or delivering complex technology rollouts or digital enablement initiatives in large organizations (Strictly Required).

Enterprise SaaS & M365 Rollouts: Proven background delivering M365 or enterprise SaaS rollouts involving technical implementation, licensing, onboarding, training, and adoption tracking (Strictly Required).

Compliance & Governance Coordination: Direct experience coordinating delivery gates across security, privacy, and compliance stakeholders (e.g., PIAs, TRAs, risk treatments) (Strictly Required).

AI Solutions Familiarity: Experience or familiarity with AI application rollouts (such as Copilot Studio, M365 Copilot, GitHub Copilot, or agents) and operational prerequisites (identity, access patterns, user readiness) (Strictly Required).

Workplan & RAID Management: Hands-on experience developing project schedules, managing RAID logs, tracking dependencies, and authoring status reports using standard project management toolsets.

Communication & Change Management: Outstanding written and verbal communication skills to translate technical topics into clear user guidelines, executive presentations, and change management content.

Education: Post-secondary education in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Management, or equivalent practical experience.



Summary
If you're interested in the "Junior 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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