Project Manager - Windows Upgrade - Contract

Job Title/Titre d'emploi Project Manager - Windows Upgrade - Contract Vacancy No / Numéro de poste vacant VN9614 Company Name/Nom de l'entreprise Compugen Inc Work Location Toronto, ON Pay Range / Rémunération Base Compensation: $65-$75 Hourly *range is not inclusive of variable compensation (if applicable). (Note: This range is not applicable to Independent Contractors.) Total Cash Compensation: $126750-$146250 Annually (range is inclusive of variable compensation if applicable) (Note: This range is not applicable to Independent Contractors.) Pipeline Posting No Job Details/Détails du poste About Compugen Compugen is Canada's largest privately-owned Technology Ally. To innovate industries, transform businesses, connect communities, and drive meaningful change, we must think bigger, reach broader, and act bolder. Through knowledge, curiosity, and collaboration, Compugen helps organizations delivering experience by design. This is what it means to be human-centered and technology-enabled. Dreaming, designing, and delivering isn't just a mantra for us — it's a way of life. We believe that technology is the conduit, but our people – they are the connection that truly makes the magic happen! Our Culture We are a human-centered culture where we prioritize your well-being and are invested in helping you reach your fullest potential. We're not only focused on achieving our goals — we're dedicated to helping you achieve yours. If you're relentlessly curious, driven to make a difference, and collaborative at the core, then you belong with us. Position Overview: We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager / Project Leader to lead the end-to-end delivery of Azure cloud application and infrastructure initiatives. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, quality, and stakeholder expectations while ensuring alignment with organizational standards, security requirements, and project management methodologies. This role will lead cross-functional teams and provide governance oversight for cloud modernization initiatives, including Windows Server upgrades to 2019 and 2022 platforms. Key Responsibilities: • Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of Azure cloud application and infrastructure projects across multiple workstreams. • Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, issues, and deliverables throughout the project lifecycle. • Coordinate and guide cross-functional teams including developers, business analysts, architects, infrastructure specialists, vendors, and business stakeholders. • Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, work plans, milestones, and dependency tracking. • Facilitate project governance activities, steering committee meetings, status reporting, and executive communications. • Partner with business and operational stakeholders to gather requirements and translate business needs into actionable project plans. • Oversee sprint planning, execution, and delivery activities within Agile and hybrid project environments. • Monitor project financials, forecast costs, track expenditures, and provide regular budget reporting to stakeholders. • Identify, assess, and proactively manage project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies, implementing mitigation strategies as required. • Ensure project deliverables meet business requirements, quality standards, and compliance obligations while remaining on schedule and within budget. • Promote and enforce project management best practices, governance frameworks, and organizational methodologies. • Develop and communicate project guidelines, processes, standards, and procedures to project teams and stakeholders. • Prepare executive-level status reports, dashboards, presentations, and decision-support materials. • Ensure adherence to cloud architecture, cybersecurity, privacy, and enterprise technology standards. • Support and oversee Windows Server upgrade initiatives from legacy platforms to Windows Server 2019 and 2022 environments. • Manage vendor relationships, contract deliverables, and third-party dependencies to ensure successful project outcomes. Skills & Qualifications: • Minimum 8 years of experience leading end-to-end Azure cloud application and infrastructure projects. • Minimum 8 years of experience managing project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, quality, and stakeholder communications. • Minimum 8 years of experience leading cross-functional technical teams including developers, business analysts, architects, infrastructure teams, and vendors. • Experience overseeing project governance, sprint execution, issue management, and executive reporting. • Strong knowledge of Azure cloud services, cloud migration projects, and enterprise application delivery. • Experience managing Windows Server upgrade and infrastructure modernization initiatives. • Proven ability to develop and manage detailed project schedules, budgets, and resource plans. • Strong risk management, issue resolution, and stakeholder management skills. • Experience delivering projects within Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies. • Excellent communication, presentation, facilitation, and leadership skills. • Experience working within large enterprise or public sector environments is considered an asset. • PMP certification is preferred but not mandatory. • Post-secondary education in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related discipline is preferred. Equity Statement At Compugen, we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We actively recruit from all groups, including women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities. We recognize the importance of removing barriers to participation and provide accommodation upon request to all applicants throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, our People & Culture representative will work with you to meet your needs in a confidential and respectful manner. We believe everyone deserves a seat at the table-and we are taking deliberate action to make this a reality. #ITR #CompugenITR #LI-MM1

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