IT Project Manager - Contract (6 months), Part-time (~3 days/week)

Canadian Bank Note Company•Ottawa, ON

2d•CA$50 - CA$70•Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Manager leads the planning and initiation of complex projects by developing project plans, governance frameworks, business cases, and stakeholder engagement strategies that support organizational priorities and investment decisions. Through effective coordination, risk management, and executive reporting, the role ensures projects are well-defined, approved, and positioned for successful transition into design, procurement, and implementation.

Requirements

Legally eligible to work in Canada
Fluent in English (speak, read, write)
Possess a valid Government of Canada Reliability (Level I) security clearance
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Information Technology (or similar) or Business or an equivalent combination of relevant education and years of work experience
Knowledge of IT systems (infrastructure/applications and supporting technologies, methodologies, etc.)
Knowledge of Project planning, scheduling and resource allocation
Knowledge of Risk management and mitigation
Knowledge of Budgeting and financial management
Proficiency in Microsoft O365, Project, Jira
8+ years of experience managing complex, large scale IT projects
Critical thinking skills
Interpersonal skills
Adaptability

Nice To Haves

PMP, PRINCE2, Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP), Certified Scrum Master, ITIL, certifications
Experience managing IT project in both the private and public sectors
Business acumen

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain project plans, including scope, schedules, milestones, resource requirements, dependencies, assumptions, constraints, and critical paths.
Define and document project objectives, deliverables, success measures, and expected outcomes, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities.
Coordinate project planning activities across internal teams, stakeholders, consultants, vendors, and business partners.
Foster cross-functional collaboration to identify and validate requirements, planning assumptions, dependencies, and resource needs.
Support the development of business cases, cost estimates, funding submissions, and project approval documentation.
Establish and administer project governance frameworks, including charters, governance structures, decision authorities, reporting protocols, and stage-gate reviews.
Facilitate governance meetings, steering committees, workshops, and stakeholder engagement sessions.
Lead stakeholder communication and engagement activities to support alignment, transparency, and informed decision-making.
Prepare and present project updates, risk assessments, recommendations, and decision-support materials for management and governance committees.
Provide recommendations and analysis to support investment decisions, project approvals, and strategic planning initiatives.
Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, issues, assumptions, constraints, and dependencies.
Monitor project performance against approved plans and proactively address risks, issues, and schedule impacts.
Evaluate and manage change requests, assessing impacts to scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, and objectives.
Maintain core project documentation, including project plans, risk and issue logs, stakeholder and communications plans, and status reports.
Coordinate consultant and vendor contributions related to project planning, assessments, design activities, and business case development.
Ensure project activities comply with organizational policies, governance requirements, and project management standards.