Role OverviewWe are seeking a Senior Project Manager based in Canada to lead critical IT initiatives supporting our enterprise-wide AI transformation program, including the development and delivery of AI-driven agents.
This is a senior, high-impact role responsible for ensuring execution excellence, governance discipline, and financial visibility across a complex, cross-functional portfolio of technology projects. The Senior Project Manager will partner closely with IT, product, finance, and business stakeholders, while directly managing and coaching a globally distributed project management resource to ensure alignment, transparency, and on-time delivery.
This individual will play a pivotal role in scaling our AI capabilities, strengthening program rigor, driving disciplined financial tracking, and establishing best practices in project governance, risk management, stakeholder communication, and delivery accountability.
As a newly created role, this position offers the opportunity to shape the foundation for an organization that has already begun adopting AI and is now moving toward a more structured, scalable, and governed approach to implementation.
Base salary range for this role is
CAD $150,000 - $200,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, and other job-related factors. This position is 100% remote (must be based in Canada).
Responsibilities- Lead end-to-end delivery of multiple concurrent projects and workstreams aligned to the AI transformation roadmap
- Drive execution and coordination across a portfolio of initiatives, ensuring all agent development tracks remain on schedule, within scope, and aligned to business priorities
- Partner with IT, data, product, finance, and business leaders to define scope, timelines, dependencies, success metrics, and budget tracking requirements
- Collaborate closely with globally distributed teams to ensure seamless coordination and continuous progress
- Directly manage, coach, and provide day-to-day guidance to an India-based project management team member, supporting prioritization, execution, professional development, and accountability across project workstreams
- Establish and maintain comprehensive project plans, including milestones, deliverables, risks, and resource allocation
- Provide clear, concise reporting to senior leadership, highlighting progress, blockers, and required decisions
- Facilitate cross-functional meetings, steering committees, and working sessions, ensuring action tracking and accountability
- Proactively identify and mitigate risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges
- Drive consistency in project management standards, tools, and governance across the AI initiative
- Build foundational processes, reporting routines, and operating practices for a first-time AI transformation program management function as the organization matures its AI adoption
- Support change management efforts and ensure alignment between technical delivery and business adoption
- Own project financial tracking, including maintaining accurate expense files, budget trackers, forecasts, and financial status updates for project stakeholders and senior leaders
- Monitor project spend against approved budgets, identify variances, escalate risks, and support timely decision-making around resourcing, scope, and investment priorities
Basic Qualifications- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience leading AI, data, or advanced analytics-related projects
- 8+ years of project management experience, including leading complex IT, digital transformation, or enterprise technology initiatives
- Proven experience managing cross-functional, globally distributed teams
- Experience directly managing or supervising team members, preferably in a globally distributed team environment
- Strong track record delivering enterprise technology projects on time and within scope
- Excellent executive communication skills with the ability to engage, influence, and provide clear decision support to senior leaders
- Strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Experience with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet, or similar)
- High level of ownership, accountability, and attention to detail
- Strong financial organization skills, including experience managing spreadsheets, tracking project spend, maintaining forecasts, and ensuring accurate project-related financial documentation
Preferred Qualifications- Familiarity with agile, hybrid, and waterfall delivery methodologies
- Experience working with globally distributed teams
- Background in consulting, advisory, or client-driven environments
- PMP, PgMP, or similar certification
Work Environment & Compensation- Location: Remote - Canada
- Canada Salary Range: CAD $150,000 - $200,000. Competitive, market-aligned compensation commensurate with experience
- Travel: Minimal, based on project needs
