Project Manager, HCM Transformation

Project Manager, HCM Transformation - (1579)

Kinark Child and Family Services has a rich 50-year history serving children and youth through a wide range of evidence-based mental health services that include individual, family, and group counselling. We are on a mission to help children and youth with complex needs achieve better life outcomes with a broader vision of a healthy future for Ontario’s children and youth. We have a passionate team of over 700 staff serving close to 9,000 children and youth each year in our three program streams - Community-based Child and Youth Mental Health, Autism, and Forensic Mental Health.

Our people are the heartbeat of our organization where ‘Holding children, youth, and families at the centre of all that we do’ is only one of the values that guides our work.

In support of our journey towards being an employer of choice in our sectors, our staff is engaged for feedback to identify and support improvements, big and small, to enhance the employee experience.

If you have a passion for making a difference in the lives of children and youth with complex needs and want to be part of the mission we are on… Come join our team!

For more information about Kinark, our values, our strategic priorities, and our service programs, please visit our website  .

What we offer:

• Competitive salary, comprehensive health and dental benefits, and other employment perks *
• Flexible work arrangement supporting employee work life balance
• Employer Matching Defined Contribution Pension Plan up to 6% *
• Employee Wellness Program
• Extensive Educational and Training Opportunities and Supports
• Supportive work environment with regular Supervision and Feedback
• Renowned Accredited Clinical Programs

* Dependent on hours worked, length of service and/or collective agreement (where relevant)

We currently have an opportunity for:

Position Title

Project Manager, HCM Transformation

Program Lists

Kinark Child & Family Services ->
Head Office

Location

Markham, ON L3R 5X5 CA (Primary)

Reg/Temp

Temporary

Start Date

September 30, 2026

Temporary End Date

September 30, 2027

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Relief

No

Other Employee Classification (if applicable)

Total # of hours per week

35

$39.31/hr - $49.14/hr CAD

# of Positions

1

Close Date

September 16, 2026

Project Manager, HCM Transformation

The hourly pay range for this position is $39.31/hr to $49.14/hr CAD.
This role is assessed as a Roamer position requiring minimal days in the office (2 days per week) unless business demands require.

• Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and successful delivery of enterprise HCM modernization projects.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, budgets, milestones, resource plans, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Manage project governance activities and provide regular status updates, executive briefings, and steering committee reports.
• Ensure project deliverables are completed within agreed scope, timeline, quality standards, and budget requirements.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests.

• Serve as the primary liaison between Kinark and the HCM implementation vendor, ensuring implementation activities progress according to agreed timelines and project objectives.
• Collaborate with vendor implementation teams to evaluate solutions and address payroll, HR, workforce management, reporting, and customer service requirements.
• Monitor vendor performance, deliverables, contractual commitments, and implementation milestones.
• Facilitate requirements gathering, solution validation, testing, cutover planning, and post-go-live support activities.

• Partner…