Project Manager - Canada - 37090 - Maximus

General information

Job Posting Title

Project Manager

Date

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

City

Ottawa

Province

Country

Canada

Job Schedule

Regular Full Time (RFT)

Work Arrangement

Hybrid Remote

Description & Requirements

Who We Are

At Maximus Canada, we share an authentic desire to do something meaningful to help others succeed. We apply our deep operational expertise, technology innovation, and digitally enabled citizen engagement in new ways and help governments solve complex problems.

Maximus Canada collaborates with government partners to deliver a variety of citizen services, including healthcare administration, federal and provincial programs, and contact centre services across Canada. We offer eHealth solutions through our Medigent® suite of products, as well as technology consulting and business process services. We leverage our deep operational expertise, technology innovation, and digitally enabled customer engagement to deliver fast solutions. Today, we proudly support many federal, provincial and municipal programs across the country powered by Canadians.

Globally, Maximus has operations in India, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. Our mission is to affect fundamental change in the lives of every individual with whom we engage and at every touchpoint. But ultimately, what we do is improve people’s lives.

Maximus Canada is proud to announce it has been named one of British Columbia’s Top Employers for 2026. This recognition highlights the company’s ongoing commitment to cultivating an engaged and people centered workplace across its operations in BC and nationwide.

About the Role

The Maximus Canada Project Management Office (PMO) is a team that delivers business value through project and program delivery. The team is responsible for managing projects from the exploration/pipeline phase through to project stabilization and transition to ongoing operations. The PMO works closely with other key project stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered to meet their intended business needs while applying best practices, solid project management principles, organizational change management approaches and appropriate standards.

Reporting to the Project Director and working as an integral part of the project team, the Project Manager is responsible for leading matrix project teams that may include: operations subject matter experts, business analysts, application developers, and systems engineers.  

In addition, the Project Manager will ensure both software development lifecycle (SDLC) and network infrastructure projects are effectively estimated, well-planned and use project management best practices principles and standards (PMBOK), to deliver quality scoped projects that are delivered on time and within or under budget.

What a Typical Week Looks Like

• Define project scope, objectives, outcomes and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with management and stakeholders

• Determine project activities, staffing requirements and assign roles and responsibilities 

• Manage daily details of project including schedule, budget, scope, risks and mitigations, stakeholder change impacts

• Deliver projects on time, within scope, and within budget  

• Facilitate project meetings with clients and team members 

• Establish and facilitate effective communications with the client, project team members and all other stakeholders  

• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation and prepare project management reports such as statements of work, status reports, change requests, issues logs, etc.

• Provide and monitor budgets and report to senior management; and manage all resources working on the project

What You bring

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Proven experience in managing technology projects, using structured project management methodologies and organizational change management approaches

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate, coach and mentor others  

• Demonstrated ability to apply skills and techniques to solve problems

• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment    

• Excellent client-facing as well as internal verbal and written communication skills  

• Build and maintain relationships with project stakeholders, understanding what is important to them and how this relates to the project

• Highly logical, technically proficient, and keen attention to detail; and sense of urgency with the confidence to handle a variety of challenges

Education and Experience

• University degree in a related discipline or a suitable combination of education and experience  

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification would be an asset, or the equivalent certification or work experience 

• Organizational Change Management certification would be an asset

• ITIL certification would be an asset

• Master’s degree would be considered an asset  

• 5+ years of demonstrated project management experience  

• 3+ years of experience using agile methodologies

• An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered

Other Requirements

Must be able to pass a criminal record check

What We Offer

We are invested in the overall health and future of our employees, and are proud to offer many benefits, including:

• Competitive, market-aligned compensation 

• Comprehensive employer-paid benefits starting on day one 

• Generous paid vacation 

• Employer-supported Group Retirement Savings Plan 

• Flexible hybrid and remote work options across Canada 

• Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance and personal commitments 

• Access to an Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) 

• Wellness resources, including Headspace 

• Opportunities for professional growth and development 

• Employee recognition programs and team events

Additional Application Information

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If assistance is required, please contact careers@maximuscanada.ca

This posting is for 1 current, active vacancy. Automated tools, including artificial intelligence, may be used to support the screening and assessment of applications.

EEO Statement
Maximus is passionate about our employees and place their well-being at the center of our people strategy.  We are committed and proud to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.  We value diversity, equity and inclusion and invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, veterans and gender identities recognizing that this is paramount for the growth and success of our organization.