Job Description Job Description: The Security Program Director will lead a strategic transformation initiative with several interdependent components and involving numerous business, technology, and external partners.

The incumbent will operate in a complex environment requiring strong mobilization, issues management, and influence skills with high-level stakeholders.

They will be responsible for ensuring rigorous governance, maintaining alignment among the various stakeholders, and securing the achievement of business objectives within a context of high visibility to decision-making bodies.

Main Responsibilities: Develop the program plan, taking into account the issues, complexity, stakeholders, and alignment with other programs/projects, while ensuring consistency with the sponsor''s vision and business objectives.

In collaboration with the various project managers and contribution leads, be responsible for delivering expected results and realizing business benefits, in compliance with agreed-upon terms, costs, and timelines.

Provide guidance and coordination to multiple project managers and contributors involved in program delivery to maintain an integrated view of the work, dependencies, and risks.

Perform functional supervision and coordination of internal and external contributors involved in program delivery.

Manage strategic partners and suppliers and monitor their performance.

Develop risk, impact, and mitigation strategies, taking into account the organizational, technological, human, and operational dimensions of the program.

Proactively manage strategic, organizational, and governance issues and recommend appropriate solutions to decision-making bodies.

Be responsible for the single reporting line and program progress status to the sponsor, steering committee, and other decision-making bodies.

Provide advisory and influencing support to management and senior leadership to facilitate decision-making and the achievement of program objectives.

The role involves managing a large initiative or several complex initiatives simultaneously, with project managers under their supervision.

Residence in the Montreal office is required as needed for the project.





Regular participation in management committees and major decision-making bodies is expected.

Requirements Skills: Ability to engage and mobilize multidisciplinary teams in a complex environment.

Ability to exert influential leadership with stakeholders at the executive level.

Ability to plan, coordinate, and orchestrate multiple interdependent initiatives.

Strong interpersonal skills and excellent oral and written communication abilities.

Exhibition of sound strategic and political judgment.

Strong listening, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.

Ability to work independently, proactively, rigorously, and with a strong sense of priorities.

Ability to thrive in ambiguous and transformative environments.

Results-oriented, focused on business value and risk management.

Required Knowledge and Skills: We are seeking a seasoned program leader with a proven track record of leading complex transformations with high executive visibility, demonstrating the ability to mobilize stakeholders, exert influence, and stabilize strategic initiatives.

Minimum of 15 years of experience managing large-scale strategic projects, programs, or transformations.

Demonstrated experience managing complex programs with multiple stakeholders, dependencies, and organizational challenges.

Experience leading project managers and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.

Significant experience managing suppliers and strategic partners.

Experience in high-level executive environments requiring high-level stakeholder management.

Experience in turning around, stabilizing, or repositioning complex programs is a significant asset.

Experience with large-scale agile initiatives in large organizations.





Experience with strategically complex programs representing annual investments of over $20 million. PMP certification required. SAFe certification is an asset.

PgMP, MSP, or equivalent certification is a major asset.

Intermediate to advanced English proficiency.

Requirements Skills: Ability to engage and mobilize multidisciplinary teams in a complex environment.

Ability to exert influential leadership with stakeholders at the executive level.

Ability to plan, coordinate, and orchestrate multiple interdependent initiatives.

Strong interpersonal skills and excellent oral and written communication abilities.

Exhibition of sound strategic and political judgment.

Strong listening, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.

Ability to work independently, proactively, rigorously, and with a robust sense of priorities.

Ability to thrive in ambiguous and transformative environments.

Results-oriented, focused on business value and risk management.

Required Knowledge and Skills: We are seeking a seasoned program leader with a proven track record of leading complex transformations with high executive visibility, demonstrating the ability to mobilize stakeholders, exert influence, and stabilize strategic initiatives.

Minimum of 15 years of experience managing large-scale strategic projects, programs, or transformations.

Demonstrated experience managing complex programs with multiple stakeholders, dependencies, and organizational challenges.

Experience leading project managers and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.

Significant experience managing suppliers and strategic partners.

Experience in high-level executive environments requiring high-level stakeholder management.

Experience in turning around, stabilizing, or repositioning complex programs is a significant asset.

Experience with large-scale agile initiatives in large organizations.

Experience with strategically complex programs representing annual investments of over $20 million. PMP certification required. SAFe certification is an asset.

PgMP, MSP, or equivalent certification is a major asset.

Intermediate to advanced English proficiency.

📌 Program Director (Montreal)
🏢 Maarut
📍 Montreal