Project Manager

Job title:

Project Manager

Company

Randstad

Job description

Are you looking for a challenging role where you will have the opportunity to have a huge impact on an industry leader? Do you have outstanding relationships and a creative streak?If so, this role may be for you! We are looking for project manager-IT who will be accountable to plan, direct, or coordinate activities.Hours: 9am-5pm Monday-Friday; standard 37.5 hrs/week (depending on projects might have ADHOC in Asia – may have meetings late occasionally but not often)Advantages

• Hybrid role in Toronto
• Earn competitive pay rate
• 12 month contract with a possibility of conversion / Extension

Responsibilities
Responsibilities:

• Manage the entire project lifecycle from definition/scope through implementation.
• Develop project plans and drive milestones.
• Employ project management methodologies and tools like MS Project
• Identify, coordinate, and manage resources and key stakeholders.
• Ensure effective change management throughout the project.
• Manage communication plans, training, and documentation.
• Deliver projects on time, within budget, and within scope.
• Communicate project status to all stakeholders regularly.

Qualifications
Must have Skills:1) 5+ years of prior experience in project management is required. Project Manager will be responsible for leading the effort to complete the technical deliverables through the full project delivery cycle for an HR system/application for our HR business partners.
2) Expert knowledge of MS Project, Excel, MS Word and Visio.
3) Experience with Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
4) PMP and CSM designations.
5) Experience delivering SaaS tools.
6) Prior experience working on HR projects
7) Experience working with geographically dispersed teams; experience with API integrations; experience as an IT PM managing all technical deliverables is a must
8) Sound knowledge of MS Office Tools and Agile tools, ex. JIRASoft Skills:

• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and leadership skills.
• Effective project planning, judgment, and decision-making.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and provide status updates.
• Proactively identify risks and issues on projects – leading team to develop risk management and issues management plans
• Experience working in matrix organizations and with geographically dispersed teams.
• Ability to work independently and handle uncertainty.
• Prior experience of working in matrix organizations and multiple vendor resources is required.
• Monitors and manages project baseline to ensure activities are occurring as planned – scope, budget and schedule – manages variances
• Identifies potential points of contention for missed deliverables; creates and implements strategy to mitigate shortfalls in timeline and budget

Nice to have Skills:
– Experience in the delivery of HR systems (Workday/ADP) would be ideal.
– Running HR projects from a technical perspectiveEducation:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Certifications: PMP and CSM designations.

Summary
If you are interested in this role, please apply in our website www.randstad.caRandstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada’s workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

Expected salary

Location

Toronto, ON

Job date

Thu, 01 May 2025 23:20:50 GMT

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