Job Summary:

The Senior Program Manager will lead and oversee the delivery of the Public Health Data Utility (PHDU) and Immunization Information System (IIS) initiatives. This role involves structured program and portfolio management to ensure timely, on-budget, and compliant completion of digital and data projects that support public health analytics, surveillance, and decision-making in partnership with multiple health organizations. Responsibilities:

- Provide project oversight and leadership on behalf of the Director, Architecture, Digital Governance, Digital Public Health.
- Manage relationships with internal and external partners, including vendor teams.
- Establish and maintain integrated delivery plans, governance forums, and executive reporting.
- Define program scope, objectives, success metrics, and maintain program plans, timelines, and budgets.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams and interdependent projects to ensure alignment and progress.
- Monitor risks, issues, dependencies, and prepare executive-ready status and escalation reports.
- Lead stakeholder engagement, communication, and change management activities.
- Oversee program documentation, reporting, and knowledge transfer.
- Support operational transition and benefits realization for PHDU and IIS.
- Ensure compliance with organizational and ministry standards, methodologies, and frameworks.

Required Skills:
- Bachelor s degree in Business, Management, or related field; Master s preferred.
- 10+ years of program or project management experience.
- Robust knowledge of public health programs and Canadian health data standards.
- Proficiency in project/program management tools and methodologies (e.g., Agile, PMI standards).
- Excellent leadership, organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.




- Risk management and budgeting expertise.
- Experience managing cross-functional teams and vendor deliverables.
- Ability to navigate complex governance and policy environments.

Desired Skills:
- PMP or PgMP certification.
- Advanced written and oral communication skills for reporting and documentation.
- Experience conducting knowledge transfer and developing technical documentation.
- Interpersonal skills to facilitate discussions and consensus building.
- Ability to plan and deliver complex program components with minimal direction.

Rated Criteria:
- Program and Portfolio Management Expertise - 30 Points
- Stakeholder Engagement and Communication - 20 Points
- Risk, Issue, and Dependency Management - 20 Points
- Leadership and Team Coordination - 15 Points
- Knowledge of Public Health Data Standards and Compliance - 15 Points

Total: 100 Points Deliverables:
- Integrated program delivery plans, timelines, and budgets.
- Governance and executive status reports, including risk and escalation documentation.
- Coordinated cross-functional team activities and stakeholder communications.
- Roadmap maintenance for PHDU and IIS milestones.
- Knowledge transfer materials and program documentation.
- Successful roll-out and operational transition of PHDU and IIS initiatives.

Must Haves:
- Project oversight on behalf of the Director, Architecture, Digital Governance, Digital Public Health.
- Management of relationships with internal/external partners and vendor teams for PHDU and IIS.
- Day-to-day program delivery coordination across multiple technical and operational teams.
- Maintenance of PHDU roadmap and milestone tracking.
- Documentation and management of integrated program risks, issues, assumptions, decisions, and dependencies.

Public Sector Experience:

Preferred

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