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The Program Director is responsible for all aspects of project delivery, up to final closure, and ensures the approval of deliverables. They contribute to resource management to achieve the objectives within the defined time and budget constraints.

The role involves organizing, directing, and controlling the human, material, financial, and technological resources essential to the delivery of large-scale, cross-functional projects. The Program Director is responsible for the project plan and acts as the central point of contact for all contributors involved in project delivery (sponsor, managers, and contributors), leveraging their planning and coordination skills.

Main Responsibilities:

- Be responsible for developing the single project plan, taking into account the issues, complexity, stakeholders, and alignment with other projects, while ensuring consistency with the sponsor's business objectives.

- In collaboration with the various contributors, be responsible for deliverables that meet business objectives and create value, while respecting agreed-upon terms, costs, and deadlines.

- Provide functional supervision and coordination of internal and external contributors (integrators or others) involved in project delivery.





- Authorize any requests for changes to resources and ensure quality control of the work and adherence to the governance and methodology to be applied within the project framework.

- Develop risk analyses, impact assessments, and related strategies, taking into account various factors to manage the project's risk level.

- Be responsible for providing a single report and project progress status updates to the sponsor, the steering committee, and Other decision-making bodies

Requirements

Skills:

- Ability to work in complex environments and overcome challenges

- Strong communication and audience adaptation skills

- Ability to navigate complex situations effectively

- Ability to foster a team-oriented culture

- Ability to generate rapid decision-making and problem-solving

- Leadership and initiative

Required knowledge and skills:

- Over 10 years of relevant experience managing large-scale projects exceeding $10 million;

- Experience managing external suppliers;

- Previous experience with a Desjardins Group or banking organization project;

- PMP/MGP/ACP certifications;

- Experience in financial organizations offering solutions and products to businesses;

- Experience with business projects primarily impacting the products and services of the target sector;

- General understanding of treasury activities in a large financial organization;

📌 Program Director (Montreal)
🏢 Maarut
📍 Montreal