Project Management Consultant

Project Delivery • Implementation • Operations • Transformation

Location: Canada / Global
Work Model: Remote / Hybrid with Client-Site Assignments as Required
Engagement: Independent Contractor / Project-Based
Key Responsibilities
Project Planning & Delivery

- Lead or support end-to-end project delivery based on the applicable Work Order.

- Develop project plans, schedules, milestones and deliverables.

- Establish appropriate project-management structures and workflows.

- Coordinate project activities and dependencies.

- Monitor progress against approved objectives, timelines and deliverables.

- Identify potential delays, risks, issues and dependencies.

- Develop practical mitigation and resolution strategies.

- Support successful project completion and administrative close-out.

Project Coordination & Stakeholder Management

- Coordinate activities among clients, project teams, vendors and other authorized stakeholders.

- Facilitate project meetings and working sessions where required.

- Maintain clear communication regarding project status, deliverables and outstanding requirements.

- Coordinate information and dependencies between project participants.

- Document project decisions, action items and follow-up requirements.

- Escalate matters requiring client or Matrix direction.

Project Controls & Reporting

- Maintain project schedules, trackers and status documentation.

- Monitor milestones, deliverables and project dependencies.

- Track risks, issues, decisions and action items.

- Prepare project status reports and management updates.

- Maintain appropriate project records and documentation.

- Monitor project requirements against the approved Work Order.

- Support project quality-control and deliverable review processes.

Budget & Resource Coordination

Where included within the applicable Work Order:

- Assist with project budgeting and resource planning.

- Monitor project expenditures and resource requirements.

- Coordinate project resources and external service providers.

- Identify potential budget or resource pressures.

- Provide appropriate project reporting to authorized stakeholders.

Contractors are not responsible for financial approvals or commitments outside the authority specifically granted under the applicable Work Order.
Process Improvement & Implementation

- Identify opportunities to improve project workflows and operational efficiency.

- Support process redesign and implementation initiatives.

- Develop practical procedures, workflows and project documentation.

- Assist with organizational change and implementation activities.

- Support transition, implementation and post-project activities.

- Identify opportunities to improve project-management practices and client processes.

Project Scoping & Planning Support
Where requested:

- Assist with project discovery and requirements gathering.

- Support development of project scopes and implementation plans.

- Provide professional input regarding project feasibility, sequencing, timelines and resource requirements.

- Identify project dependencies and implementation considerations.

- Assist with preparation of project proposals, statements of work and related planning materials.

Final commercial decisions, contractual commitments and client approvals remain with the appropriate Matrix or client representative.
Specialized Project Assignments

Depending on professional experience and the applicable Work Order, contractors may support projects involving:

- organizational transformation;

- business-process improvement;

- technology implementation;

- digital transformation;

- administrative modernization;

- records and information-management initiatives;

- professional-services operations;

- legal-sector projects;

- public-sector initiatives;

- compliance-related implementation;

- service delivery improvement;

- organizational restructuring;

- operational efficiency; or

- other specialized client initi