Help make an impact across projects and grow your career with purpose!Join the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement as a Junior Project Manager with IT Source, where you'll contribute to meaningful business and technology initiatives across government. This opportunity offers variety, flexibility, and growth through structured learning, mentorship, and hands-on experience. As part of a dynamic team, you'll support high-impact projects aligned with government priorities, rotating through assignments that span multiple ministries and locations across the GTA and Oshawa.
About the job
As a Junior Project Manager, you'll play a key role in facilitating communication between team members and stakeholders, ensuring alignment and timely problem-solving. You'll be responsible for maintaining documentation, tracking progress, managing workflows, and supporting the achievement of project goals.
As part of our team, you will:
• provide project management and administrative support to teams and ministry partners
• gather and refine requirements to develop detailed schedules and integrated project plans
• coordinate task allocation, monitor progress, and manage deadlines
• track project risks, issue timely status updates, and offer technical advice to clients to support effective problem-solving
• maintain accurate project documentation and assist in the planning, development, and preparation of related materials and formal submissions
• act as a liaison between team members, stakeholders, and management
Information Session:To learn more about this role, the ministry, and the recruitment process, we welcome you to attend our information session on
November 12 at 2:30 PM. This session will be held on Microsoft Teams. Download the
Microsoft Teams app now to ensure you can join on event day.
Attendance is optional and will not influence the screening and selection process.
What you bring to the team
Project management knowledge:
You have demonstrated expertise in:
• applying project management methodologies, techniques, and control methods
• using tools and software aligned with project life cycle methodologies
• planning and managing project budgets and resources
• identifying and resolving roadblocks in planning, scheduling, and cost estimation
• creating reports, sharing updates, and recommending solutions to overcome obstacles
Technical skills:
You can:
• manage software/technical projects and oversee critical milestones
• understand and apply standards and policies to support I&IT projects and project components
• plan and monitor operational project management policies and procedures
• use tools like MS Office Suite, Asana, or Trello for scheduling and collaboration
Other essential skills:
You can:
• prepare a wide range of written materials, including submissions and project plans
• foster collaboration across teams and stakeholders
• recommend project management requirements and identify administrative solutions
• conduct assessments and determine project or operational needs
Don't meet every qualification?
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!
How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility
We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.
Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's
Human Rights Code and the
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer
accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please
contact us.Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:
What we offer
At IT Source, you'll be part of a forward-thinking team. As an internal professional services organization, we provide a mobile workforce that supports technology projects across government in areas like project management, business analysis, architecture, and product management. You'll gain exposure to a variety of initiatives, work alongside experienced professionals, and contribute to solutions that directly impact Ontarians. We're evolving to meet the changing needs of our partners and we're looking for people who want to grow with us.
The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for a wide range of ministries, with offices in more than 70 cities across the province. We offer:
• a career that can grow across ministries and job functions
• flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs
• a comprehensive compensation and benefits package
• base salary that aligns to market trends with performance-based pay and scheduled salary progression
• tailored work arrangements, including opportunities like flex hours, self-funded leave and more
• a modern, friendly and accessible physical work environment