Project Manager, Information Technology (Temp up to 24 months)

We’re looking for a Project Manager, Information Technology (Temporary up to 24 months) to join Clarington’s Finance and Technology Department! Why Clarington? Clarington is a community full of possibilities. As one of the fastest-growing municipalities in Durham Region, Clarington is home to over 107,000 residents across four urban centres and 14 hamlets. With our population expected to double by 2051, Clarington offers a perfect blend of urban living and small-town charm. We’re known for our thriving energy and agricultural sectors, vibrant historic downtowns, and exceptional quality of life. Our team thrives in a collaborative environment that promotes work-life balance and meaningful community impact. We value accountability, integrity, and respect, and we are deeply committed to fostering equity, inclusion, and diversity in the workplace. Together, we’re building a stronger Clarington — for today and for future generations. The future is bright – and working with the Municipality of Clarington means you can help shape it. How will you make your mark? About the Role Vacancy Statement: Unless specifically stated, all job postings at the Municipality of Clarington are to fill existing vacancies within our organization. Work Model: Hybrid Reporting directly to the Chief Information Officer, with a dotted-line relationship to the Supervisor, Business Development and the Deputy CAO/Treasurer, this position is responsible for supporting the project lifecycle for Clarington’s implementation of a new Microsoft Dynamics 365 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution, replacing the Municipality’s legacy finance and operations systems. Key Responsibilities Lead the full project lifecycle for Clarington’s implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365, from charter and business case through design, build, go-live and post-implementation review. Develop, participate and assist in procurement (NRFP/RFP or Cooperative Agreement, evaluation, assist with negotiations, contract logistics) in partnership with Municipality’s procurement team while following Clarington’s by-laws. Serve as a point of accountability for scope, schedule, tracking and reporting on project budget, risk and quality, including budget submissions and financial reporting for each phase of the program. Coordinate cross-functional teams spanning Finance, IT, Human Resources/Payroll, Procurement, operating departments, the implementation partner and vendor resources; chair steering and working groups; prepare Council and executive updates. Oversee technical readiness (environment provisioning, integrations and interfaces, data migration and cleansing from legacy systems, cybersecurity, cut-over, testing, and contingency planning). Manage functional workstreams across general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, budgeting, procurement, project and grant accounting, asset management and financial reporting, including business process re-engineering and the secondment of subject matter experts. Ensure knowledge transfer to internal staff, producing robust documentation, SOPs and training that strengthen Clarington’s long-term ERP capabilities. Embed continuous improvement, capturing lessons learned and identifying future enhancements (e.g., human resources and payroll, asset management, analytics). Champion data-security and privacy by ensuring all project artefacts remain within Clarington-controlled systems. Drive parallel finance modernization workstreams such as chart of accounts redesign, retirement of manual and spreadsheet-based processes, integration with the Dynamics 365 CRM platform, and reporting and business intelligence. Coordinate technology dependencies pertinent to the ERP migration, including licensing, environments, server, storage and cloud services, working with Infrastructure & Security and Client & Application Services teams to minimize downtime. Contribute to PMO best practices, cre…

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