Intermediate Project Manager

We are seeking a highly accomplished Intermediate Project Manager to oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale, complex, and high-profile enterprise initiatives. In this role, you will take operational ownership of driving project timelines, mitigating cross-project dependencies, and systematically resolving systemic issues. Operating within a highly collaborative environment, you will synthesize executive expectations into clear program deliverables, align diverse cross-functional teams, and maintain rigorous project documentation to ensure initiatives progress seamlessly from inception through to close-out.

Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid - Up to 5 days onsite, subject to hiring manager's discretion)

Duration: 12-month contract.



Advantages
High-Profile Portfolio: Lead high-risk, large-scale enterprise modernization initiatives with extensive operational visibility.

Executive-Level Exposure: Interface directly with high-level stakeholders, translating executive vision into tangible system deliverables.

Complex Scope Mastery: Deepen your project management profile by orchestrating multi-disciplinary streams across business and technical domains.

Long-Term Contract Runway: Secure a stable 12-month technical engagement with complete ownership of the project close-out lifecycle.



Responsibilities
Strategic Program Governance: Lead and oversee the end-to-end development of program strategies, from project inception through formal close-out, ensuring adherence to structured delivery frameworks.

Stakeholder Synchronization: Partner with multi-disciplinary subject matter experts across clinical, business, enterprise, and technical units to gather, analyze, and document comprehensive requirements.

Executive Expectation Management: Articulate high-level executive expectations and translate them into actionable project deliverables, milestones, and baseline charters.

Risk & Issue Mitigation: Proactively identify, monitor, and manage project risks, implementing systematic change controls and escalating issues appropriately to protect the critical path.

Relationship & Agreement Building: Establish and maintain successful partnerships with high-level internal and external partners, facilitating collaboration, driving consensus, and resolving team conflicts effectively.

Change Management & Communication: Develop and execute comprehensive organizational change management strategies, communication artifacts, and timely change notices.

Meeting & Lifecycle Coordination: Organize and lead critical project meetings, workshops, and stakeholder consultations, maintaining meticulous action item logs and tracking timely follow-ups.

Reporting & Progress Telemetry: Develop professional status reports, maintain monitoring logs, and prepare executive summary decks covering timelines, project cadence, and upcoming touchpoints for leadership governance.



Qualifications
Core Project Management Seniority: Demonstrated experience leading and managing complex, multi-tiered IT or business transformation projects from inception to close-out.

Public Sector Expertise: Proven, hands-on experience navigating highly structured governance models and project environments within a Canadian public sector framework.

Stakeholder & Resource Planning: Advanced proficiency in stakeholder management, resource capacity modeling, and handling competing multi-stakeholder priorities under tight deadlines.

Methodological Delivery Literacy: Strong working knowledge of the Project Management Institute (PMI) framework and structured project management lifecycles.

Complex Environment Coordination: Experience working alongside program managers in complex landscapes to maintain progress reporting, mitigate risks, and manage vendors and third-party partners.

Documentation & Analytical Synthesis: Outstanding organizational and time management skills, with a proven ability to produce high-quality project plans, timeline tracking matrices, and issue logs.

Communication & Collaboration Toolkit: Elite verbal and written communication skills, with a track record of running JAD-style workshops, managing cross-functional teams, and executing successful conflict resolution.

Software Tool Proficiency: Expert proficiency across standard corporate productivity suites (Microsoft Office/MS Project).

Highly Desirable Assets:
Direct experience managing complex health-informatics or digital infrastructure projects within Ontario’s healthcare sector.

Foundational knowledge of digital document accessibility standards, including AODA regulations and guidelines.



Summary
If you're interested in the "Intermediate Project Manager" 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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