Senior IT Project Manager - Agile PMP (35687)

IT PROJECT MANAGER – OTTAWA, ON Location Ottawa, Ontario Work Model Hybrid – currently 2 days onsite/week (Tuesday & Wednesday) Future Onsite Requirement Beginning February 2027, expected to increase to 4 days onsite/week Term 10-month contract + potential extension Hours 37.5 hours/week (7.5 hours/day) Target Start September 8, 2026 Travel Potential Ottawa/Toronto travel – approximately once per quarter Clearance No existing clearance required; selected candidate must be eligible to obtain client-specific clearance Position Overview We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead the planning and execution of complex, customer-focused technology initiatives. This is an individual contributor/project leadership position with no direct reports , requiring strong project delivery, stakeholder management, vendor coordination, communication, and Agile experience.

The IT Project Manager will oversee initiatives from discovery through implementation, stabilization, and hand-off , working closely with cross-functional teams, business stakeholders, product owners, external vendors, and technology service providers.

The successful candidate must be located in Ottawa and comfortable with the required hybrid work model.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex IT projects from conception and discovery through delivery, implementation, stabilization, and hand-off.
• Develop and manage project plans, charters, schedules, budgets, resources, quality plans, communications, risks, and dependencies.
• Manage project budgets, expenditures, resource allocation, timelines, scope, and overall delivery.
• Identify project risks and issues, assess impacts, and develop appropriate risk mitigation strategies.
• Ensure project deliverables comply with established PMO standards, processes, tools, methodologies, and quality requirements.
• Work closely with business and technology stakeholders to gather requirements, manage expectations, and provide clear project status and progress updates.
• Partner with Product Owners to manage project opportunities and anticipate current and future business requirements.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional and multidisciplinary project teams without direct people-management responsibility.
• Coordinate activities across multiple vendors, external partners, technology providers, and internal stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with third-party partners and business stakeholders.
• Lead and support RFP/RFS initiatives, including preparation of documentation, timelines, evaluation criteria, and coordination with Procurement.
• Evaluate projects based on business benefits, scope, cost, schedule, quality, and overall business viability.
• Support Project Sponsors with business cases, project charters, portfolio/project releases, and executive/board documentation.
• Collaborate with Change Management teams to assess impacts to people, processes, and technology and support successful adoption.
• Manage projects using appropriate Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and SDLC/PDLC methodologies and practices.
• Drive collaboration, knowledge sharing, and project management best practices across technology and business teams.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of project management standards, processes, and tools.

MUST-HAVE REQUIREMENTS Candidates Must Demonstrate

• 5+ years of experience as an IT Project Manager.
• 5+ years of relevant functional experience leading customer-focused IT initiatives from conception through completion.
• 3–5+ years of hands-on Agile project management experience.
• PMP certification – REQUIRED.
• Must be located in Ottawa, Ontario.
• Proven experience managing complex technology/IT initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of Agile, Scrum and/or Waterfall project management methodologies.
• Strong understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC).
• Experience managing project budgets, resource allocation, schedules, risks, dependencies, and scope.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Experience managing relationships with external vendors/technology service providers, business stakeholders, and technology teams.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools.

NICE-TO-HAVE / ASSET EXPERIENCE

• Experience within the postal, logistics, transportation, or related industry.
• Knowledge of mail movement or postal operations.
• RFP/RFS process experience.
• Experience working within a unionized environment.
• Experience managing distributed Agile teams.
• Experience with Scaled Agile delivery.
• TMS (Transportation Management System) experience.
• Experience with UPU (Universal Postal Union).
• IPS experience.
• Mobile solutions experience.
• Power BI experience.
• English/French bilingualism.
• Agile certifications such as CSM, PMI-ACP, PSM or SAFe Agilist.
• ITIL 4, PRINCE2, Management of Risk or P3O certifications.
• Master's degree or MBA.

Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate is a PMP-certified IT Project Manager based in Ottawa with significant experience delivering complex technology initiatives in an Agile environment . They will bring strong experience across end-to-end IT project delivery, SDLC, stakeholder management, vendor management, budgeting, risk management, RFP/RFS processes, and cross-functional team coordination . This role requires someone who can operate effectively as an individual contributor and project leader , communicate confidently with senior stakeholders and external partners, and drive projects forward within established scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.

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