Senior Project Manager

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Lead feasibility, joint, and viability assessments and roadmap validation to define scope, risks, and execution plans.
• Develop project charters and detailed lifecycle plans covering objectives, scope, risks, benefits, schedules, work breakdown structures, and resources.
• Prepare project estimates and budgets, maintain financial controls, and monitor progress against plans, requirements, quality measures, and milestones.
• Manage changes, correct deviations, and report project and financial status, including variance explanations, through monthly Project Summary Reports.
• Coordinate communications, stakeholder engagement, project reviews, steering committees, and project team meetings across organizational levels.
• Develop project management frameworks and measurement methods; identify organizational impacts and channel resources effectively.
• Seek innovative ways to improve delivery efficiency and cost effectiveness; participate in vendor negotiations and contract management.
• Assist with Board reports seeking project approval or changes to scope or funding; participate in the TTC Customer Service Ambassador Program.

Qualifications

• A university degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent education, training, and experience.
• Significant experience managing large, complex technology projects involving multiple departments, vendors, and external partners; experience in matrix organizations.
• Demonstrated vendor and service contract management experience.
• Experience preparing and monitoring project budgets and conducting cost-benefit assessments; significant experience managing resources, suppliers, and operational transitions.
• Expert understanding of project management principles and methodologies; knowledge of change management, quality assurance, and operational readiness for large systems and transformation projects.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project or Project Online, and SharePoint.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills, including ability to manage challenging vendor and stakeholder conversations.
• PMP certification is preferred. Transit payment or collection solutions, digital payment experience, and automated fare collection knowledge are preferred.

Compensation and appointment

• Employment is temporary until July 2027.
• The posted salary range is 129,693.20 to 162,089.20; no pay cadence is stated.

Schedule

• The role is listed at 35 hours per week, day shift, with Saturday and Sunday off.

Workplace

• The posting describes a flexible hybrid work model supporting work-life balance and in-person collaboration.

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