Project Manager – Early Learning & Childcare

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a complex technology implementation and modernization initiative within the Early Learning and Childcare sector.

The successful candidate will have strong experience managing large-scale technology projects involving data migration, permitting, compliance and licensing software, and diverse stakeholder groups. Experience within Canadian government environments is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage projects through development, implementation, deployment, and operational start-up.

• Ensure projects are delivered within established scope, schedule, budget, and performance requirements.

• Define and document project objectives, requirements, deliverables, roles, and responsibilities.

• Coordinate project resources and manage large, diverse stakeholder groups.

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, work breakdown structures, milestones, and dependencies.

• Manage complex data migration activities and associated project dependencies.

• Identify project risks, issues, scheduling conflicts, and critical dependencies and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.

• Manage and track project change requests.

• Conduct and provide critical path analysis.

• Prepare project plans, status reports, charts, dashboards, and other project documentation.

• Provide ongoing project status reporting throughout the project lifecycle.

• Facilitate meetings with stakeholders, project teams, vendors, and other project managers.

• Coordinate schedules and deliverables across internal and external stakeholders.

• Ensure project milestones and deliverables are completed as planned.

• Support issue resolution and decision-making throughout implementation.

• Manage project completion, operational transition, and project sign-off.

• Valid PMP certification in good standing.

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Project Manager coordinating complex projects involving large-scale data migrations.

• Minimum 2 years of experience working with Canadian government organizations.

• Minimum 3 years of experience managing large and diverse stakeholder groups.

• Minimum 2 years of experience implementing and/or managing permitting, compliance, and licensing software solutions.

Nice to have

• 2+ years of experience within Early Learning and Childcare.

• Understanding of Canadian childcare legislation and regulatory environments.

• Previous experience implementing AMANDA software.

• Strong experience with online document management solutions.

• Experience implementing Case Management Systems.