We are looking for an experienced project manager capable of
structuring, leading and delivering a strategic transition in a sensitive and
high-visibility environment.
Role Background
- As part of a structuring transformation, we are looking for
a senior project manager to lead a high-stakes transition, affecting both
business activities and technological components.
- The project aims to transition the majority of the
organization's transactional printing to a new supplier, in a sensitive context
requiring rigor, coordination and risk management.
- The mandate includes a preparatory phase of approximately 4
months, followed by a gradual transition over a period of 10 to 18 months.
Role and Responsibilities
- The incumbent is responsible for the entire delivery of the
project, from initiation to closure, including the approval of deliverables.
As such, he or she:
- Defines and manages an integrated transition plan, aligned
with business objectives and organizational priorities
- Ensures business continuity by quickly identifying issues
and implementing required actions
- Coordinates internal and external stakeholders and ensures
the concrete progress of the work
- Implements governance adapted to the level of visibility and
sensitivity of the project
- Anticipates risks and implements the necessary measures to
mitigate their impacts
- Supervises change requests and conducts the arbitrations
required to maintain the progress of the project
- Ensures clear and regular reporting to the authorities
- Maintains team alignment and facilitates collaboration in a
cross-functional context
Desired profile
- We are looking for someone who can structure, mobilise and
deliver in a demanding environment.
Key Competencies
- Mobilizing leadership, with a strong ability to move action
forward
- Ability to operate in a complex context and to advance work
despite ambiguity
- Clear communication adapted to the different levels of
stakeholders (bilingual)
- Ability to influence and navigate an established
organizational environment
- Rigorous planning, follow-up and delivery
- Collaborative spirit and sense of responsibility
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- A senior project manager with 10 or more years of experience in Complex projects, including real-world experience in service transitions involving a business component AND an IT component.
- The mandate is a migration of client Transactional Printing Provider: The Candidate must have already led this type of operational transition, with external suppliers and field implementation.
- A certification in management is required (PMP, MGP, ACP or equivalent).
- Experience in the environment is a strong asset — knowledge of the client ecosystem specifically is a strong differentiator.
- The candidate must be comfortable in a highly structured environment, with formal accountability to the Instances and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Bilingualism expected (to be confirmed with the MD).
Requirements
Requirement of the Mandate
Level
Logic
Coverage expected
Minimum 10 years in large-scale project management
Required
AND
Complete
Concrete experience in business transition (business and IT)
Required
AND
Integral — both dimensions are explicitly named
Supplier management and operational implementation
Required
AND
Complete
PMP, MGP, ACP or equivalent certification
Required
OR
Sufficient alternative — one certification among the options Enough
Experience in sensitive contexts, quick decisions, execution rigorous
Desired
Illustrative list
Representative — posture as a whole, not item by item
Mobilizing leadership
Desired
Illustrative list
Representative
Clear, adapted, bilingual communication
Desired
AND
Integral — clarity and bilingualism are mentioned together
Ability to influence in an organizational environment established
Desired
Illustrative list
Representative
Good knowledge of the client ecosystem
Advantage
OR
Sufficient alternative — knowledge or institution comparable
Experience in the financial sector
Advantage
OR
Sufficient alternative
Experience in transformation involving transactional flows or Platforms
Desired
OR
Sufficient alternative — one or the other is sufficient
Criterion
Weight
Rationale
Experience in large-scale project management (10 years+, certified)
30 %
Required criterion and explicit minimum threshold. Non-negotiable foundation of the mandate.
Experience in service transition or operational flows (Business & IT)
30 %
Required criterion and central differentiator. The mandate is a supplier transition, not a development project.
Stakeholder management and governance in sensitive contexts
20 %
Defining competence marked as 'high visibility', "accountability," "established environment."
Experience in a financial environment or knowledge of client
15 %
Context-driven asset: complex financial institution, specific internal ecosystem.
Logistics, bilingualism and availability
5 %
Montreal hybrid confirmed. Bilingualism mentioned, to be validated as required or desired with the DM.
TOTAL
100 %
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in large-scale project
management
- Hands-on experience in business and IT transition, including
vendor management and operational implementation
- Experience in sensitive contexts requiring quick decisions
and rigorous execution
- Good knowledge of the client ecosystem (asset)
- Experience in a financial environment (asset)
- Project management certifications (PMP, MGP, ACP or
equivalent)
- Experience in transformation involving transactional flows
or platforms
- Working mode
- Hybrid mode
- Attendance adapted to the needs of the project and the
authorities
- Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
Skills Required
- Minimum 10 years in large-scale project management
- Concrete experience in business and IT transition (service/vendor transition)
- Led migration/transition of a client Transactional Printing Provider with external suppliers and field implementation
- Supplier management and operational implementation experience
- Project management certification (PMP, MGP, ACP or equivalent)
- Bilingual communication (ability to communicate clearly adapted to different stakeholder levels)
- Experience in sensitive contexts requiring quick decisions and rigorous execution
- Mobilizing leadership and ability to influence within established organizations
- Knowledge of the client ecosystem and/or experience in the financial sector
- Experience in transformations involving transactional flows or platforms
What We Do
Maarut Inc. is a Canadian company specializing in IT services, technology staffing, and software development, dedicated to assisting businesses with digital transformation and solving business challenges through technology.
