Job Overview
The client is seeking a senior program manager capable of leading a major digital transformation program encompassing several interdependent IT and business projects, not a single project manager.
The ideal candidate will have prior experience as a strategic advisor to executive bodies, not just as an implementer reporting to a project committee. The terms "integrated governance," "strategic decision-making," and "prioritization of initiatives" indicate a portfolio management role, not direct operational delivery.
The requirement of two management coaching mandates involving the implementation of tools indicates that the candidate must have a track record of transferring management skills, not just implementation skills.
The Level 2 security clearance and the clause prohibiting participation in calls for tenders related to the Nova Program indicate a sensitive government context with exclusive mandates.
Main Responsibilities:
- Ensure integrated program governance and coherence between several interdependent initiatives
- Support strategic arbitration and decision-making at the executive level
- Coordinate several initiatives and multidisciplinary teams (IT and business) in parallel
- Lead the prioritization and management of interdependencies between projects
Requirements:
- Undergraduate degree in IT or equivalent | Required | All requirements met
- 20 years of relevant IT experience | Required | All requirements met
- 10+ years as a project, program, or portfolio manager, or management consultant in a project office | Required | All requirements met
- Project, program, or portfolio manager on at least 4 large-scale projects in an organization comparable to the client or a similar technological environment | Required | All requirements met
- Lead manager of more than 2 projects exceeding $10 million | Required | All requirements met
- 2 mandates supporting managers during the implementation of management processes, including the development of organizational adoption tools | Required | All prerequisites
- Experience as a strategic advisor to executive bodies | Required experience | All prerequisites
- Management of governance, prioritization, and interdependencies between multiple initiatives | Required experience | All prerequisites
- Mastery of management disciplines: scope, timelines, budgets, risks, governance | Required experience | All prerequisites
- Experience in a multi-site and multidisciplinary environment, including prioritization and arbitration in a context of limited capacity | Required experience | All prerequisites
- Experience leading and mobilizing multidisciplinary teams (IT and business) | Required experience | All prerequisites
- Knowledge of project management methodologies and tools (MS Project or equivalent) | Required experience | All prerequisites
DESIRED:
- Knowledge of modern delivery practices and contemporary project management tools | List of examples | Sufficient majority
ASSET:
- Management of a tender process for the acquisition of a software package or turnkey solution | One option is sufficient | Sufficient majority
- Expertise in organizational change management | One option is sufficient | Sufficient majority
- Experience in digital transformation or emerging technologies (e.g., AI) | One option is sufficient | Sufficient majority
- PMP (Project Management Professional) designation | One option is sufficient | Sufficient majority
- SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) certification | One option is sufficient | Sufficient majority
WHAT WE DON'T WANT:
- A single project manager profile without experience managing a portfolio or multi-initiative program.
- A purely technical profile without exposure to executive bodies or strategic governance.
- Less than 20 years of IT experience or less than 10 years as a project, program, or portfolio manager.
- No experience managing projects exceeding $10 million.
- No experience in coaching managers or implementing management processes.
- Candidate not willing to obtain a Level 2 security clearance or comply with the limited teleworking requirement in Quebec.
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Pay: $40.00-$70.00 per hour
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Work Location: Hybrid remote in Montréal, QC (Montréal)
