Project Manager Intern - Services Implementation 8 Months (Winter 2026)

Dayforce, a global leader in Human Capital Management (HCM) with headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, operates across North America, EMEA, and APJ regions. Our Cloud HCM platform, recognized for its unified database and continuous calculation engine, enhances efficiency, productivity, and compliance for global workforces. We are committed to "Making Work Life Better™" for employees, customers, and partners worldwide.

As an Intern at Dayforce, you’ll gain real-world experience with meaningful responsibilities, access to development programs, and the chance to collaborate globally, bringing new ideas and optimizing processes across multiple business units.

Job Title: Project Manager Intern – Services Implementation

Location: Virtual

Duration: Winter 2026 – 8 months

Availability: *Full-time availability of 37.5 – 40 hours weekly is required to be eligible for this opportunity.

Benefits for Students:
• Experience working for one of the fastest growing Human Capital Management technology companies in the world Access to Dayforce’s development programs and resources
• Ability to work with as well as create relationships with members across the globe
• Autonomy to bring forth new ideas and optimize existing structures within the organization
• Meaningful responsibilities, enabling you to obtain ‘real-world’ experience
• Dynamic hands-on exposure to multiple business-units and stakeholders across Dayforce

About the opportunity:
The Project Manager - Intern is responsible for learning about the management of customer specific engagements to implement Dayforce HCM solutions. Leveraging Dayforce's implementation methodology, the Project Manager - Intern helps support the Principal Project Manager and Project Manager Project Manager in the delivery of services according to the agreed upon scope, timeline and budget and with a high level of customer satisfaction. The Project Manager - Intern manages multiple responsibilities on a large complex program and works closely with a Principal Project Manager and Project Manager in a matrix environment. The Project Manager - Intern builds a constructive working relationship with the internal project team and is accountable for project updates and project artifacts.

What you’ll get to do:
• Support the planning and communication of the progress of the project, achieving project milestones and maintaining momentum of the project
• Utilize a mix of global resources within a matrix environment to ensure maximum productivity
• Working closely with a Principal Project Manager and Project Manager, utilize Dayforce’s methodology to drive implementations to successful completion, ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction
• Assist with the management of sign-off of key milestones and deliverables, such as Project Kick-Off, Project Plan, Status Reports, Steering Committee Updates, Change Requests, User Acceptance Testing, Support transition, Project Closure
• Adhere to and promote highest quality standards in project delivery and contribute to PMO Assist in driving the UAT process thorough metrics and reporting.
• Contribute to enhancement of Dayforce implementation methodology and PMO; provide feedback on tools and templates and contribute to best practices
• Participate in Continuing Education sessions
• Complete new release training on a timely basis; be familiar with new and/or enhanced functionality in each product release
• Complete Dayforce training courses to gain domain experience in common HCM business practices and product abilities.
• Prepare Change Requests as required to capture change in scope and/or timeline

Skills and experience we value:
• Final year Undergrad, Post Grad, Diploma, Certificate students with Project Management background (academic/professional) or equivalent experience.
• PMI/PMP certification in progress preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products
• Understanding of relational databases and SQL an asset
• Customer Service skills or background
• Ability to multi-task
• Excellent organization, communication and collaboration skills


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