IT Project Manager

About Kinaxis

Are you looking to join an innovative, market-leading company where you can truly elevate your career? At Kinaxis we are serious about culture, we are serious about technology, we are serious about customers, and we are serious about not taking ourselves too seriously. If you are looking to be part of an incredible growth story, then we might just be the place for you!

In 1984, we started out as a team of three engineers. Today, we have grown to become a global organization with over 2000 employees around the world, 6 global office and a best-in-class HQ in Ottawa, Canada. As winners of several Top Employer awards globally, we are proud to work with our customers and employees towards solving some of the biggest challenges facing supply chains today.

Kinaxis is a global leader in modern supply chain orchestration, powering complex global supply chains, and supporting the people who manage them. Our powerful, AI infused platform provides full transparency and visibility across end-to-end supply chains, enabling our customers to make faster, better decisions. We are trusted by renowned global brands to provide the agility and predictability needed to navigate today’s volatility and disruption. With more than 40,000 users in over 100 countries, we are expanding our team as we continue to innovate and revolutionize how we support our customers.

Location

Our office in Ottawa, or Toronto, Canada.

About the team

We’re looking for a results-driven IT Project Manager to join our Corporate IT team. In this role, you will be responsible for planning, executing, and delivering technology projects that enable business outcomes, improve operational efficiency, and support our enterprise technology roadmap.

You will partner closely with IT leaders, business stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional teams to drive disciplined execution, manage risk, and ensure projects are delivered on time, on scope, and on budget. This is a hands-on role that blends project governance, stakeholder management, and delivery leadership in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

If you are passionate about structured delivery, clear accountability, and enabling teams to do their best work, we’d love to meet you.

Salary Range

Annual cash compensation ranges from $109,600 to $120,000 plus a discretionary 10% company bonus. The final offer within this range will reflect the successful candidate’s skills and experience.

Vacancy Status

This is an existing job vacancy

What you will do

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of IT projects using established project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid, as appropriate).
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, budgets, risk registers, and dependency tracking.
• Serve as the primary point of accountability for assigned projects, ensuring scope, timeline, cost, and quality commitments are met.
• Partner with business stakeholders to clarify requirements, success criteria, and expected outcomes.
• Coordinate cross-functional delivery teams, including application teams, infrastructure, security, vendors, and business SMEs.
• Proactively identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies; escalate when appropriate with clear recommendations.
• Drive effective project governance, including status reporting, steering committee updates, and decision tracking.
• Ensure alignment between project execution and broader IT strategy, architecture standards, and security/compliance requirements.
• Manage vendor relationships related to project delivery, including statements of work, milestones, and deliverables.
• Support change readiness by coordinating with change management, communications, and training partners as needed.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of IT project management practices, templates, and standards.
• Promote transparency, accountability, and a delivery-focused culture across project teams.

What we are looking for

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Business, Engineering, or a relevant field or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years of experience managing IT projects in a medium to large enterprise environment.
• PMP®, PRINCE2®, or equivalent project management certification (required or in progress).
• Agile/Scrum certification (CSM, SAFe, or equivalent) – nice to have.
• ITIL Foundation – nice to have.
• Proven track record delivering complex, cross-functional technology initiatives.
• Experience working in both Agile and Waterfall delivery models.
• Strong understanding of IT delivery domains (applications, infrastructure, cloud, security, data).
• Experience managing vendors and third-party delivery partners.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with competing priorities.
• Strong financial acumen, including budget tracking and forecasting.
• Experience working within formal governance and PMO frameworks.
• Familiarity with change management concepts and business readiness considerations.

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Work With Impact: Our platform directly helps companies power the world’s supply chains. We see the results of what we do out in the world every day, when we see store shelves stocked, when medications are available for our loved ones, and so much more.

Work with Fortune 500 Brands: Companies across industries trust us to help them take control of their integrated business planning and digital supply chain. Some of our customers include Lockheed Martin, Unilever, P&G, ExxonMobil, Cisco and more.

Social Responsibility at Kinaxis: Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee weighs in on hiring practices, talent assessment training materials, and mandatory training on unconscious bias and inclusion fundamentals. Sustainability is key to what we do and we’re committed to a long-term net-zero operations strategy. We are involved in our communities and support causes where we can make the most impact.

People matter at Kinaxis and here are some of the perks and benefits we offer, which may vary by location and employee:

• Flexible vacation and Kinaxis Days (company-wide days off)
• Flexible work options
• Physical and mental well-being programs
• Regularly scheduled virtual fitness classes
• Mentorship programs, training, and career development
• Recognition programs and referral rewards
• Hackathons

For more information, visit the Kinaxis website at www.kinaxis.com or the company’s blog at http://blog.kinaxis.com.

Kinaxis welcomes candidates to apply to our inclusive community. We provide accommodations upon request to ensure fairness and accessibility throughout our recruitment process for all candidates, including those with specific needs or disabilities. If you require an accommodation, please reach out to us at recruitmentprograms@kinaxis.com. This contact information is for accessibility requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

Kinaxis is committed to ensuring a fair and transparent recruitment process. We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the initial step of the recruitment process to compare submitted resumes against the job description to identify candidates whose education, experience, and skills most closely match the requirements of the role. After the initial screening, all subsequent decisions regarding your application, including final selection, are made by our human recruitment team. AI does not make any final hiring decisions.