Project Manager, Information Technology; Temp

Temporary Full Time Non Affiliated Bowmanville, ON, CA 1 Attachments

10 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

Clarington is a community full of possibilities.

As one of the fastest-growing municipalities in Durham Region, Clarington is home to over 107,000 residents across four urban centres and 14 hamlets. With our population expected to double by 2051, Clarington offers a perfect blend of urban living and small-town charm. We’re known for our thriving energy and agricultural sectors, vibrant historic downtowns, and exceptional quality of life.
Our team thrives in a collaborative environment that promotes work-life balance and meaningful community impact. We value accountability, integrity, and respect, and we are deeply committed to fostering equity, inclusion, and diversity in the workplace. Together, we’re building a stronger Clarington - for today and for future generations.

The future is bright - and working with the Municipality of Clarington means you can help shape it. How will you make your mark?

Vacancy Statement: Unless specifically stated, all job postings at the Municipality of Clarington are to fill existing vacancies within our organization.

Work Model:Hybrid

Reporting directly to the Chief Information Officer, with a dotted-line relationship to the Supervisor, Business Development and the Deputy CAO/Treasurer, this position is responsible for supporting the project lifecycle for Clarington’s implementation of a new Microsoft Dynamics 365 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution, replacing the Municipality’s legacy finance and operations systems.

• Lead the full project lifecycle for Clarington’s implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365, from charter and business case through design, build, go-live and post-implementation review.
• Develop, participate and assist in procurement (NRFP/RFP or Cooperative Agreement, evaluation, assist with negotiations, contract logistics) in partnership with Municipality’s procurement team while following Clarington’s by-laws.
• Serve as a point of accountability for scope, schedule, tracking and reporting on project budget, risk and quality, including budget submissions and financial reporting for each phase of the program.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams spanning Finance, IT, Human Resources/Payroll, Procurement, operating departments, the implementation partner and vendor resources; chair steering and working groups; prepare Council and executive updates.
• Oversee technical readiness (environment provisioning, integrations and interfaces, data migration and cleansing from legacy systems, cybersecurity, cut-over, testing, and contingency planning).
• Manage functional work streams across general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, budgeting, procurement, project and grant accounting, asset management and financial reporting, including business process re-engineering and the secondment of subject matter experts.
• Ensure knowledge transfer to internal staff, producing robust documentation, SOPs and training that strengthen Clarington’s long-term ERP capabilities.
• Embed continuous improvement, capturing lessons learned and identifying future enhancements (e.g., human resources and payroll, asset management, analytics).
• Champion data-security and privacy by ensuring all project artefacts remain within Clarington-controlled systems.
• Drive parallel finance modernization work streams such as chart of accounts redesign, retirement of manual and spreadsheet-based processes, integration with the…