As a Senior Project Manager your responsibilities will include:
• Delivery of projects within the constraints of scope, time and cost, and agreed levels of quality, within the organization's governance and project management framework.

Main Responsibilities:
• Undertake one or large projects and programs and manage them successfully throughout the entirety of the project lifecycle.
• Create project plans, Waterfall/Agile/hybrid with clear articulation of business outcomes including, the metrics to confirm success of those outcomes and the identification of key underlying assumptions, business and technology risks, prerequisite initiatives, required supporting actions and intermediary outcomes.
• Provide consulting and guidance on multiple projects/programs including business case preparation and developing creative/alternative approaches to problem resolution.
• Facilitate schedule and cost forecasting - manage project scope/requirements changes, multiple and competing demands and priorities determining and conveying impact on budget, time and risk using appropriate fact-based metrics/assumptions.
• Resolve issues and conflicts, remove barriers, and resolve minor project issues. Act as an escalation point for potential conflicts between direction and project constraints.
• Lead project closure initiatives such as retrospect sessions, cross-functional team lessons learned analysis and financial closure.
• Document action plans for any identified areas of improvement.
• Work with external vendors and third parties (consultants, off shoring, outsourcing) and manage the relationships at the portfolio level.
• Through collaboration and persuasion, you will direct stakeholders towards common objectives and goals.
• Assess the impact on all areas of the business and develop thorough change management strategies to ensure successful implementations and high rates of adoption.
• Support Product Owners in managing customer expectations for project deliverables, managing stakeholder communications, and helping to implement an effective system of project governance.
• Support, educate and mentor project team members in all the project management methodologies and best practices and project management tools.
• Other duties as assigned

Think you've got what it takes to be a Senior Project Manager? Like the colour purple? Great. Here's a few more boxes we're also hoping you can tick:
• Bachelor's degree, post-secondary education, and/or equivalent work experience required.
• 7+ years of project management experience, with focus on IT cloud infrastructure, software integration, software development and information security.
• Certified in one or more of the following: PMP, Prince 2, and 3PO
• Proficient at managing business or technology projects, including organizational change management components (training and communications).
• Experience with HRIS systems is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship skills with the ability to influence a variety of stakeholders.
• Solid organizational skills with an ability to multitask.
• Resourceful and innovative, and strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Collaborative, communicative and energizing management style.

What's in it for you?

Profit sharing, Flex days, RRSP contributions, Firmwide holiday closure, Wellness benefits, Concierge-like benefits, Work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for 4 weeks, and more!

At Doane Grant Thornton, we believe compensation should reflect more than just market data-it should reflect you. We're serious about compensation. We benchmark regularly across a wide spectrum of roles, industries, sectors, and levels to ensure our ranges are both competitive and current. But we don't stop there. We also consider the unique strengths, experiences, and impact each individual brings to the table. Our salary ranges are reviewed annually, and where you land within the range depends on a mix of factors-your background, your skills, and how your contributions align with internal equity. To help start the conversation, the current salary range for this role is $101,900-$132,400 in Toronto. If the role is available in other locations, the range may differ to reflect local market factors.

Our special culture shines through when we have the opportunity to connect in person. That's why we're working in a model where teams are required to be together in the office 4 days per week.