Senior Project Manager​/Leader

Position: Senior Project Manager/Leader

Duration: 1 Year assignment (contract)

Client

Location:

Toronto (Onsite: 7.25 hours/day between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday)

Engagement Model: Professional Services Engagement – B2B (Incorporated Entities Only)

This position is provisionally Onsite, requiring 7.25 hours per calendar day between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday (excluding breaks). Conditions may change based on organizational requirements and at the discretion of the Hiring Manager.

Akkodis is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager / Leader to support the Community Administration Solutions Sun setting (CASS) initiative. The successful candidate will lead multiple work streams, oversee project Public Sector, manage high‑complexity dependencies across ministries and agencies, and provide strategic and operational leadership.

• Establish and promote governance frameworks, meeting cadences, reporting structures, and escalation pathways.
• Lead project work streams, ensuring timely delivery against approved plans, scope, budget, and business outcomes.
• Manage risks, issues, and mitigation strategies, ensuring effective communication across stakeholder groups.

• Develop and maintain an integrated project plan outlining milestones, dependencies, timelines, risks, and resource needs.
• Establish and manage governance frameworks, including meeting cadences, decision‑making processes, and escalation pathways.
• Prepare project artefacts such as status reports, RAIDs (Risk, Action, Issue, Decision logs), transition plans, and steering committee updates.

Must Have:

• Extensive experience managing complex, enterprise‑level projects with proven success in delivering within scope, budget, and approved plans.
• Experience providing senior‑level strategic and operational advice on business, financial, and resourcing impacts.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with internal and external stakeholders across multi‑ministry or multi‑agency environments.

Nice to Have:

• Contribute to the development of enhanced dashboards or visualization tools for tracking project progress, risks, and dependencies.
• Support the refinement of enterprise project governance frameworks or PMO best‑practice standards.
• Provide guidance on modern ERP modernization approaches or migration strategies based on previous experience.

Required.

This is a business-to-business engagement. Candidates must represent an incorporated entity, hold a valid business number, maintain appropriate insurance, and invoice for services rendered.

Submit your resume in confidence via the Akkodis Canada website.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity. Only candidates meeting the above qualifications will be contacted for further discussions.

At Akkodis, part of The Adecco Group, our purpose is simple: to make the future work for everyone. We live our values, Passion, Collaboration, Inclusion, Courage, and Customers at Heart, by fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated and every voice matter. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities. Together, we’re making the future work for everyone.