Senior Project Manager/Leader

Position: Senior Project Manager / Leader

Duration: 9 Months assignment (contract)
Client Location: Toronto (Onsite: 7.25 hours/day between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday)
Engagement Model: Professional Services Engagement – B2B (Incorporated Entities Only)

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Note on Assignment Type

This position is provisionally Onsite, requiring 7.25 hours per calendar day between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday (excluding breaks). Conditions may change based on organizational requirements and at the discretion of the Hiring Manager.

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About the Engagement

Akkodis is seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager / Leader to lead large-scale, complex, and high-profile Data & AI transformation initiatives within a multi-stakeholder environment. The successful consultant will bring deep expertise in enterprise project delivery, data governance, cloud technologies, and AI solutions, ensuring successful delivery aligned with business objectives, timelines, and budget.

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Scope

• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, governance, and compliance frameworks

• Manage risks, issues, changes, and dependencies across multiple workstreams

• Provide leadership in cloud-based data platforms and AI implementations

• Deliver executive-level reporting and stakeholder communications.

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Assignment Deliverables

• Budget forecasts, cost tracking, and financial reconciliation reports

• Risk, issue, and change management logs

• Detailed project plans, schedules, and reporting dashboards

• Data & AI solution delivery milestones and deployment outcomes.

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Expertise Required

Must Have:

• 15+ years of experience in Data & AI strategy and delivery

• 10+ years of enterprise project management experience across business and I&IT

• Proven experience managing multi-year, multi-million-dollar projects

• Strong experience in Data & AI Public Service frameworks

• Hands-on experience with Azure and Databricks

• Experience with Azure data services (Data Factory, Data Lake, etc.)

• Experience with AI, LLMs, and emerging technologies

• Strong experience with Microsoft Office tools.

Nice to Have:

• Knowledge of AODA accessibility standards

• Experience recommending technology solutions (hardware/software).

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Security Clearance

Required.

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Important

This is a business-to-business engagement. Candidates must represent an incorporated entity, hold a valid business number, maintain appropriate insurance, and invoice for services rendered.

How to Apply

 Submit your resume in confidence via the Akkodis Canada website.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity. Only candidates meeting the above qualifications will be contacted for further discussions.

Accessibility:

At Akkodis, part of The Adecco Group, our purpose is simple: to make the future work for everyone. We live our values, Passion, Collaboration, Inclusion, Courage, and Customers at Heart, by fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated and every voice matter. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities. Together, we’re making the future work for everyone.