LeverageTek is actively seeking a Senior Project Manager for a 9-month contract with its Ottawa-based customer.

Work Location
The successful candidate will be required to work 2 days per week on-site at the customer headquarters in Ottawa.

Key Tasks

Support Business Lead(s) to prioritize and achieve project outcomes, communicate progress, manage and mitigate risk, log decisions and rationale, and foster a collaborative and productive work setting

Guide the delivery team and related stakeholders to achieve quarterly and annual outcomes and coordinate cross-functional work

Work closely with key stakeholders including subject matter expert teams, IT groups, and external consultants; ensure overall project health including risk management, invoice validation, timesheet processing, and steering committee preparation

Plan and coordinate with project resources, proactively manage project costs within Planview, provide forecasts, and present variances with narratives at review points

Develop detailed project plans, manage timelines, and ensure project milestones are met

Identify, manage, assess, elevate, and assist with mitigation of risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints

Consolidate and align information for key stakeholders, ensuring accurate and relevant updates

Translate strategy into practical project activities, workplans, engagement approaches, and deliverables

Support leaders and sponsors in understanding their role in change and in creating conditions for successful adoption

Facilitate planning and/or working sessions with cross-functional groups

Key Qualifications

Minimum 7 years of project management experience with demonstrated ability to coordinate complex, enterprise-wide initiatives involving multiple senior stakeholders, workstreams, dependencies,



and governance needs

Demonstrated experience supporting sensitive or high-profile initiatives requiring strong judgment, cultural humility, stakeholder trust, and discretion — such as Indigenous relations, reconciliation, inclusion, sustainability, or corporate responsibility

Strong facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and written communication skills, including the ability to support executive sponsors and VP-level leaders and produce executive-ready materials, change plans, and reporting inputs

Qualifications

Experience working in or with Crown corporations, public‑sector organizations, financial institutions, or regulated environments

Familiarity with Planview and/or Azure DevOps applications

Experience supporting executive governance, reporting frameworks, or portfolio/workstream coordination

Functionally strong in both predictive and waterfall project delivery

Project Management Certification such as PMI PMP

French language ability (preferred, not mandatory)

Ability to obtain Reliability Status security clearance prior to contract start date

Compensation
Hourly Rate Negotiable

This is an existing position vacancy.

About LeverageTek Staffing Solutions
LeverageTek is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a welcoming and inclusive environment in service to one another, our customers, the candidates we represent, and the diverse communities we call home. We do all of this with kindness, empathy, and respect for each other. LeverageTek is committed to employment equity and creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, and marital status.

Accessibility accommodations are available upon request.

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📌 Project Manager (Quebec City)
🏢 LeverageTek Staffing Solutions
📍 Quebec City