Project Manager/Leader - Senior

Location: Aurora, Ontario

Work Model: Hybrid

Duration: 2026-08-17 to 2027-10-05

Extension: Possible 1 yr extension

Travel: This position requires travel

Submission Deadline:2026-07-15, 4:00 p.m.

• Executive-level briefing experience
• Previous experience in successfully managing infrastructure development projects.
• Experience with public sector business case/funding acquisition and competitive procurements.
• Experience managing large-scale, complex, integrated project plans and implementation plans. (mention the budget of projects managed)
• Experience managing executive relationships and dealing with senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Provides project management on large scale, complex, high profile and high risk projects for OPS I&IT initiatives.
• Ensures project deliverables meet clients' business requirements on time, scope and budget, with a focus on cost-effectiveness, efficiencies and compliance.
• Leads organizational development, strategy development, business planning, and Ministry funding requests.
• Gathers and develops requirements in order to create and maintain a detailed project schedule and/or integrated plan.
• Ability to monitor and forecast project costs and provide reporting and input to ensure targets are met
• Demonstrated experience directing project teams to ensure project deliverables are delivered on time and adhere to government and ministry standards

General Skills

• Sources, selects and on-boards team members in various disciplines, clarify roles and responsibilities and set task/deliverable/performance expectations.
• Develops complex project budgets based on multiple funding channels and cross ministry dependencies.
• Effectively manages large project budgets and ensures a high level of fiscal control and accountability including estimates, forecasts and reconciliation.
• Proactively identifies potential risk events and issues before they occur so that proper mitigating strategies can be developed.
• Articulates and prioritizes issues and risks at senior executive levels and recommends mitigation strategies for decision makers.
• Establishes and participates in steering committee and stakeholder forums.

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge and understanding of Project Management's Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge
• Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies and practices
• Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards
• Ability to make recommendations on the acquisition of software, hardware, and technology resources
• Ability to identify conflict between project and functional areas and develops responses to successfully address conflict
• Ability to handle client relationships to manage expectations, provides updates as required, identifies potential conflicts

• Previous experience in successfully managing infrastructure development projects.
• Experience with public sector business case/funding acquisition and competitive procurements.
• Experience with procurement processes and with similar procurement challenges, ensuing a clear understanding of the OPP's unique requirements.
• Knowledge and experience in project-managing large-scale innovative initiatives.
• Experience managing large-scale, complex, integrated project plans and implementation plans.
• Experience in identifying project scope and managing stakeholder expectations.
• Experience managing executive relationships and dealing with senior executives.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills to conduct a comprehensive review of current procurement processes.
• Demonstrate proficiency in change management, providing a plan to facilitate a smooth transition for the procurement team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.