Manager, Strategic Programs (12 Month Contract) Language My Candidate Profile Employee login Job Description Job Alerts Link Manager, Strategic Programs (12 Month Contract) Posting Start Date: 9/28/26 Job Type: Temporary ContractWork Model: HybridReference code: Primary Location: Toronto, ONAll Available Locations: Toronto, ON Our Purpose At Deloitte, our Purpose is to make an impact that matters. We exist to inspire and help our people, organizations, communities, and countries to thrive by building a better future. Our work underpins a prosperous society where people can find meaning and opportunity. It builds consumer and business confidence, empowers organizations to find imaginative ways of deploying capital, enables fair, trusted, and functioning social and economic institutions, and allows our friends, families, and communities to enjoy the quality of life that comes with a sustainable future. And as the largest 100% Canadian-owned and operated professional services firm in our country, we are proud to work alongside our clients to make a positive impact for all Canadians. By living our Purpose, we will make an impact that matters. Have many careers in one Firm. Enjoy flexible, proactive, and practical benefits that foster a culture of well-being and connectedness. Learn from deep subject matter experts through mentoring and on the job coaching The Project Delivery Lead (Manager) is responsible for supporting the end-to-end delivery of client projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and to the highest quality standards. This role requires demonstration of leadership, stakeholder management, and project management capabilities, as well as the ability to manage and mentor project teams. What will your typical day look like? As a Manager on the Strategic Programs team, you will lead firm-wide Culture and People initiatives from strategy through implementation. Operating as an internal consultant with Deloitte as your client, you will frame ambiguous business and workforce challenges, shape practical solutions, lead integrated delivery, influence senior stakeholders, coach team members, and ensure programs achieve meaningful outcomes for our people and the firm. In this role you will be accountable for: Responsibilities Bring strategic thinking and innovation.



Frame complex and ambiguous people and workforce challenges, test assumptions and translate strategy into clear choices, integrated roadmaps and scalable solutions. Bring curiosity and an informed point of view while remaining open to evidence and feedback. Provide program leadership. Lead complex programs and workstreams as one integrated effort, connecting contributors, clarifying roles and decisions, adapting the delivery model and maintaining focus on business value. Own outcomes end-to-end. Lead program or major workstreams across scope, governance, resources, risks, interdependencies, quality, change and benefits. Intervene early, resolve barriers and follow through. Make data-driven decisions. Use research, analytics and stakeholder insight to test hypotheses, make trade-offs, define success measures and demonstrate progress against business and people outcomes. Bring a future-focused perspective. Apply knowledge of people strategy, organizational transformation, future of work, data and emerging technology to challenge current approaches, translate market signals into firm-relevant implications and identify opportunities. Shape compelling narratives. Synthesize qualitative and quantitative evidence into clear recommendations, executive narratives, presentations and governance materials that make the decision rationale and path forward easy to understand. Influence senior stakeholders. Build trusted relationships across businesses and Culture & People Centres of Excellence, facilitate productive working sessions and create alignment with senior leaders when priorities, trade-offs or perspectives differ. Lead as one team. Create a collaborative team environment by setting transparent expectations, reviewing for quality, sharing context, giving and seeking candid feedback, and coaching team members through apprenticeship. Capture lessons, strengthen reusable approaches and tools, and help the team scale consistent, high-quality delivery across its portfolio.



About the team Our People Transformation function sits within our Culture and People organization with a purpose to build a future-ready organization that maximizes human potential. We are seeking a Manager to join our Strategic Programs team who thrives in project delivery and making an impact that matters. You have a track record in project delivery, project management, risk mitigation, change management and achieving results through influence. Enough about us, let’s talk about you You are someone with these required skills, experience and qualifications: 6+ years of relevant experience leading complex strategy, transformation or consulting work, ideally involving people, workforce or organizational change. Proven ability to structure ambiguous problems, develop practical recommendations and move from strategy through implementation. Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing senior stakeholders without relying on formal authority. Strong program leadership, facilitation, executive communication and storytelling skills. Ability to use qualitative and quantitative evidence to generate insight, make trade-offs and measure outcomes. A collaborative, low-ego leadership style with high standards, sound judgment, curiosity, personal accountability and a commitment to developing others. Total Rewards The salary range for this position is $85,000 - $156,000, and individuals may be eligible to participate in our bonus program. Deloitte is fair and competitive when it comes to the salaries of our people. We regularly benchmark across a variety of positions, industries, sectors, targets, and levels. Our approach is grounded on recognizing people's unique strengths and contributions and rewarding the value that they deliver.Our Total Rewards Package extends well beyond traditional compensation and benefit programs and is designed to recognize employee contributions, encourage personal wellness, and support firm growth. Along with a competitive base salary and variable pay opportunities, we offer a wide array of initiatives that differentiate us as a people-first organization. On top of our regular paid vacation days, some examples include: $4,000 per year for mental health support benefits, a $1,300 flexible benefit spending

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