Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead planning, delivery, and governance on a complex digital transformation initiative within the public sector. You will coordinate work across business, policy, technology, and partner teams, manage risks and dependencies, and drive progress from concept through to implementation and operational transition. This is a senior leadership role within a small, cross-functional team.
What you will be doing:
Lead project planning, delivery management, and governance activities
Coordinate across business, policy, delivery, technology, and partner stakeholder groups
Manage project schedules, risks, issues, decisions, and dependencies
Facilitate executive, steering committee, and working group processes
Support partnership management and ongoing stakeholder engagement
Ensure work progresses from concept through implementation and into operations
Mentor and transfer knowledge to internal staff to build lasting capacity
Produce project plans, status reports, risk/issue/decision logs, and delivery coordination materials
What you must have:
10+ years of recent experience in senior project management roles
Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects
Experience overseeing digital transformation or service modernization initiatives
Strong experience managing project governance, risks, issues, and dependencies
Nice to have:
Experience working with public sector organizations
Background supporting social services, citizen services, or human supports-related initiatives
Experience facilitating governance structures and executive reporting
Strong stakeholder engagement and partnership management skills
Experience mentoring teams and supporting knowledge transfer
Other Information:
Term:
Approximately 12 months, with potential for extension
Model:
Contract role as part of a small cross-functional delivery team (alongside a Solution Architect and Senior Developers)
Salary/Rate Range: $110.00 -$120.00/hr
This role will suit a senior project manager who thrives in complex public-sector environments, is comfortable operating at both strategic and delivery levels, and enjoys building strong working relationships across diverse stakeholder groups. If this matches your experience, we’d like to hear from you.
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. If you are selected to move forward in the process, we will contact you directly. If you do not hear from us, we encourage you to continue visiting our website for other roles that may be a good fit.
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