Project Manager

About the role

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for management, supervision, and implementation of Nakisa SaaS solutions for our clients. Leading the project from conceptualization through implementation, you will manage and supervise project teams and internal cross-functional project teams to deliver solution offerings that meet/exceed customer expectations . The Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring that projects are delivered on time, on s ch e dule and on budget while fostering positive project team dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Taking full ownership of client-facing implementation projects - from the first kickoff call to final handoff - and working cross-functionally to deliver on time, on budget, and above expectations, in this role you will:
• Serve as the primary client contact during onboarding.
• Ensure smooth delivery of onboarding and migration projects per Nakisa's methodology.
• Manage scope, schedule, risks, issues, and budgets, invoking change requests when needed.
• Oversee project activities, reporting, and invoicing.
• Lead cross-functional teams, ensuring timely, quality outcomes.
• Facilitate project transitions to support and submit weekly reports.
• Approve timesheets, respecting budget constraints.
• Contribute to improving project management processes.
• What you bring
• We're looking for a seasoned PM who combines technical fluency with strong communication skills - someone equally comfortable in a client boardroom and navigating complex implementation projects.
• University degree in BA, MIS, Computer Science, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 3-5 years of professional Project Management experience as a Project Manager.
• Excellent communication skills in English and French, including a high degree of comfort interacting at C-Level internally and externally.
• Software industry experience, preferably in delivering SaaS Solutions.
• U nderstanding of accounting principles and terminology within an ERP ecosystem
• Experience managing multiple international projects in complex environments at the same time.
• Excellent negotiating skills to be able to reach agreements where all parties are satisfied, and good relationships are maintained.
• Fluency in English is required because this role serves as the primary point of contact for Nakisa's global client base, requiring consistent written and verbal communication with enterprise clients, project stakeholders, and cross-functional teams located outside Quebec.*
• Nakisa delivers SaaS solutions to 1,100+ organizations across 135 countries. T eams, customers, and partners are distributed internationally.

Requirements

• Knowledge of SAP FICO
• Knowledge of leasing and Real Estate domain
• Knowledge/Certification of AWS/Azure
• P MP Certification
• What's in it for You?
• For an experienced SaaS PM, Nakisa offers something most enterprise software companies can't: the combination of meaningful product complexity, a tight-knit team, and real ownership.
• End-to-end project ownership - you won't be managing a sub-workstream on a team of 40 PMs. You'll own your projects from kickoff to close.
• Direct executive exposure, both internally and with enterprise clients, giving you a seat at the table where decisions get made.
• Meaningful domain complexity at the intersection of financial te ch nology, lease accounting, and AI-powered SaaS - work with real regulatory and business weight.
• A bilingual, international environment with a genuinely collaborative culture recognized among Canada's top employers.
• Hybrid work flexibility based out of our Montreal headquarters.
• The opportunity to grow beyond execution and become a trusted strategic advisor to the enterprise clients who rely on Nakisa's platform.
• Why Nakisa?
• 💻 Flexibility : Hybrid work (1-2 days in our downtown Montréal office).
• 🌴 Time off: Starting at 3 weeks' vacation, a paid week off at year end, an extra paid summer day off, personal and volunteer days, a

Benefits

Additional Information

About Nakisa Nakisa is a global leader in AI-powered enterprise software for Human Resources, Financial Management, and Commercial Real Estate (CRE). Our cloud platform powers mission-critical operations for 1,100+ organizations in 135 countries and serves millions of users. We are building the next wave of enterprise applications with Nakisa AI. Our products use retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) with secure API integrations to large language models. Customer data stays private and auditable, and we never use client data to train third-party models. This privacy-first design gives enterprises trustworthy AI they can run in production. What sets us apart is a single platform that connects these functions on shared data models, a focus on high-stakes, compliance-heavy workflows, and a culture anchored in Fairness, Integrity, Service, and Humility. Recognized among Canada's top employers , we offer hybrid work, supportive leaders, and clear growth paths. Join us to ship reliable, privacy-first AI at global scale.

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