Senior Project Manager

Postmedia Network

$85K — $105K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, IT, or related field; PMP certification preferred.
  • 7+ years in project/program management, leading cross-functional initiatives.
  • Experience managing multiple complex projects in a fast-paced, matrixed organization.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills; track record of meeting deadlines.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence diverse stakeholders.
  • Analytical mindset with experience in data interpretation and trend analysis.
  • Demonstrated leadership ability, coaching, and fostering collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead all project aspects from initiation through delivery, focusing on strategic objective fulfillment.
  • Coordinate diverse teams, including external vendors and internal departments like IT, Finance, and Marketing.
  • Manage concurrent projects, ensuring alignment with objectives, budget, and timelines.
  • Facilitate cross-functional collaboration in creating comprehensive project documentation.
  • Monitor project performance, identify risks, and implement appropriate mitigation strategies.
  • Provide regular updates to senior leadership, ensuring project transparency and stakeholder alignment.
  • Mentor team members, promoting accountability and continuous improvement in project management practices.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a remote-first environment.
  • Engagement in complex, high-impact projects across multiple domains.
  • Exposure to leadership and senior stakeholders, enhancing professional growth.
  • Contribute to the evolution of project management practices and PMO maturity.
Full Job Description
Position: Senior Project Manager

Position Type: Full-Time, Permanent (Existing Vacancy)

Location: Toronto, ON (Remote)

The Opportunity:

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading the strategic planning and execution of complex, cross-functional initiatives that drive organizational growth and operational excellence. Projects may include mergers and acquisitions, IT initiatives (such as infrastructure, networking, financial technology, application implementations and upgrades), multi-vendor system integrations, regulatory and administrative process improvements, and product-related initiatives.

In this role, the Senior Project Manager oversees the full project lifecycle, from initiation through implementation and completion. Responsibilities include developing project plans, coordinating cross-functional teams and external vendors, managing budgets and timelines, mitigating risks, facilitating project governance, and providing regular status updates and executive-level reporting. The role ensures projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with business objectives.

The ideal candidate is an experienced project management professional with a proven ability to lead large, complex initiatives across multiple teams. They possess strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, along with hands-on experience delivering IT and/or fintech projects. Success in this role requires a collaborative approach, sound business judgment, and the ability to influence and deliver results in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

What you'll do:

  • Lead all aspects of assigned projects from initiation, planning, solutioning/end-state design, execution, testing, and successful delivery of assigned project scope
  • Manage initiatives across all involved parties: external vendors, internal departments including but not limited to: Information Technology, Finance, Product, Editorial, Operations, Sales, Subscription Services team, and Marketing.
  • Manage multiple concurrent projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives, timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
  • Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to create project documentation including, but not limited to: project scope, requirements, decisions, process-design, assumptions, milestones, etc.
  • Monitor project performance, identify risks, assumptions, issues, and implement mitigation strategies.
  • Provide regular updates to senior leadership and stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment.
  • Lead and mentor multi-disciplinary teams throughout the project lifecycle, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
  • Contribute to the evolution of project management practices and PMO maturity through documentation, knowledge sharing, and process optimization.
  • Deliver insights and recommendations that enhance client service and support data-driven decision-making.


Who you are:

  • Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Information Technology, or a related field; PMP certification strongly preferred.
  • Minimum 7+ years of progressive experience in project and program management, including leadership of cross-functional initiatives.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, matrixed organization.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills with a track record of meeting deadlines and managing competing priorities.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
  • Analytical mindset with experience interpreting data and identifying trends to inform strategy.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead teams, coach others, and foster collaboration across departments.


Compensation:

Employment offers presented to the selected candidate are based on a combination of qualifications, experience, responsibilities of the role and the candidate's location.

Base Salary: $85,000 - $105,000

We thank in advance all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates under consideration will be contacted. Only candidates legally eligible to work in Canada will be considered. No phone calls or agencies please.

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