Date posted: September 11, 2026

Pay: CA$100.00-CA$130.00 per hour (varies by domain and experience level)

Job description:

We're hiring multiple Senior IT Project Manager/Technical Writer to support a multi-year Government of Canada IT and IS professional services engagement in Ottawa, ON.

Job Type: Fixed term contract

Work Location: In person

Requirements:

Eligibility to obtain a Government of Canada Security Clearance (Canadian citizen with 10 years' Canadian residency).

Onsite work in Ottawa, ON.

Project Management Domain:

- Develop a PMO charter, PMO support structures and implementation plan;

- Define and document project management artefacts such as project charters, project management plans, stakeholder engagement plans, etc;

- Design, implement and monitor operations of the project office against established goals, objectives and milestones as defined in the PMO charter and implementation plan;

- Coach, mentor and direct PMO staff in project management processes (as defined by the Project Management Institute), positive practices, methodologies, tools, and requirements as defined within the departmental IMP; Develop a results-based management framework with identified Key Performance Indicators(KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of the PMO, projects and programs and its supporting processes;

- Contribute to the organization's strategic and business planning initiatives, including the directorate’s operational plan, if necessary;

- Develop and document control and reporting procedures and the change control process for all projects (as applicable);

- Develop and document the risk and issue management processes to be used by the project;

- Identify, treat, and manage risks and issues;

- Establish quality control processes by which the project will be managed and must adhere to;

- Monitor all aspects of the project;

- Transfer functional and technical knowledge to the departmental project teams through individual and group training, demonstrations, written instructions and documents on an ongoing basis throughout the life of the project; and





- Maintain all project artifacts as per established document management requirements for the department and TB policy.

Must hold a valid certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute. A minimum of 10 years’ experience working in a Senior Project Manager or Project Executive. A minimum of ten years’ experience developing documents and processes.

Technical Writing Domain:

- Develop, write, edit, and manage various documents, such as policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), manuals, job aids and training, in English (French would be considered an important asset).

- Produce documentation utilizing provided editing tools such as Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint) and the web-based corporate wiki tool (e.g., SharePoint or Confluence).

- Review and suggest improvements for existing documentation formats/layouts, this can include introducing new formats or styles.

- Verify existing documentation for clarity, brevity and information relevance.

- Collaborate with subject matter experts to gather and verify documentation related requirements.

- Gather and verify information through meeting with clients.

- Ensure document life cycle management, including appropriate version controls.

- A minimum of ten years’ experience understanding of IT infrastructure terminology as it is used in documentation, specifically with those used with networking (LAN/WAN), servers and telephony systems.

- A minimum of ten years’ experience and advanced skills in producing Word, Excel and Visio Pro documents. (ie. MS Office Suite, Adobe, Sharepoint, etc).

- A minimum of ten years’ experience and capacity to produce and review technical documents.

- A minimum of ten years’ experience creating online help files or systems, training packages, etc.

- A minimum of ten years’ experience, knowledge and understanding of software development practices and lifecycle.

- A minimum of ten years’ experience knowledge with GoC or equivalent documented standards.

Job Type: Fixed term contract

Pay: $100.00-$130.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

📌 IT Project Manager/Technical Writer (Canada)
🏢 ARDSecure
📍 Canada