Russell Tobin & Associates is hiring on behalf of one of its esteemed clients.

Job Title: Senior Program Manager (Healthcare)

Location: Toronto, ON, Canada (Remote)

Duration: 103 business days

Client: Public Sector

Pay Rate: $100 - $110/hr [CAD]

Description:

Key Responsibilities

- Provide project oversight on behalf of the Director, Architecture, Digital Governance, Digital Public Health.
- Manage relationships with internal and external partners and vendor teams supporting the PHDU and IIS initiatives.
- Ensure project deliverables are completed satisfactorily.
- Communicate complex technical and contractual information to diverse stakeholders.
- Align vendor and partner activities with organizational strategies, risk frameworks, and priorities.
- Define program scope, objectives, and success metrics.
- Develop and maintain program plans, timelines, and budgets.
- Coordinate interdependent projects and manage cross-functional teams.
- Monitor progress to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
- Establish stakeholder relationships and communicate program status regularly.
- Ensure alignment with organizational strategy and goals.
- Oversee program documentation and leadership reporting.
- Collaborate with vendor and partner program managers to ensure alignment and overall program progress.
- Develop presentation materials for internal partners, integrated project/program teams, and steering committees.
- Produce routine and ad hoc updates on program progress and risks for different audiences.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

Strategic Planning & Management

- Manage day-to-day program delivery coordination across business, data engineering, analytics, architecture, privacy, security, vendor, and operational teams to support PHDU and IIS outcomes.
- Maintain the PHDU roadmap and work with partners to project and track activities against key milestones.
- Establish stakeholder engagement, communication, and governance plans for the PHDU rollout and IIS delivery.
- Document, manage, and maintain integrated program risks,



issues, assumptions, decisions, and dependencies for PHDU and IIS.
- Conduct regular risk and dependency reviews with stakeholders and project teams, identify mitigation strategies, and prepare executive-ready status and escalation reports.
- Develop and maintain delivery performance measures and KPIs to track PHDU rollout progress, IIS readiness, and continuous improvement opportunities.
- Lead program strategy from inception through delivery, operational transition, benefits identification, funding alignment, and knowledge transfer.
- Provide regular program, portfolio, and executive status updates to the client's Digital & Data leadership.

Program Management & Operations

- Support PHDU rollout and IIS delivery, identify barriers to progress, and ensure activities remain aligned with approved business objectives and analytics outcomes.
- Ensure accountability across PHDU and IIS workstreams through lifecycle planning, delivery tracking, and closure activities.
- Ensure delivery is cost-effective, productive, and compliant with applicable organizational, public-sector, Ministry, and project/program management methodologies, standards, and frameworks.
- Direct and coordinate multidisciplinary teams and matrixed resources across platform rollout, data pipeline delivery, analytics enablement, operational readiness, and governance.
- Provide an organizational view of internal and external dependencies, exposure levels, decisions, and escalations affecting PHDU delivery.
- Provide leadership, coaching, and knowledge transfer to strengthen internal program delivery capabilities.
- Lead stakeholder consultations, facilitate consensus-building,



and provide program and project reporting to multiple stakeholders.
- Develop and implement strategies to manage change impacts and support the rollout of PHDU-enabled delivery practices.
- Oversee the development and communication of program updates, governance materials, briefing notes, and executive presentations.

Required Skills

- Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, or a related field; a Master's degree is preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in program or project management.
- PMP or PgMP certification is an asset.
- Strong understanding of public health programs and Canadian health data standards .
- Strong leadership and organizational skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Proficiency in project/program management tools and methodologies, including Agile and PMI standards.
- Expertise in risk management and budgeting, with experience leading cross-functional teams and managing vendor deliverables across departments.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and change management skills.
- Ability to navigate complex governance structures and policy environments.

Must-Have Requirements

- Experience providing project oversight on behalf of senior leadership, particularly within architecture, digital governance, or digital public health.
- Experience managing relationships with internal and external partners and vendor teams across complex program initiatives.
- Experience coordinating day-to-day program delivery across business, data engineering, analytics, architecture, privacy, security, vendor, and operational teams.
- Experience maintaining program roadmaps and coordinating milestone planning and tracking with partners.
- Strong experience documenting and managing integrated program risks, issues, assumptions, decisions, and dependencies (RAID).

If this opportunity matches your experience and career goals, please share your most updated resume for consideration.

📌 Senior Program Manager (Toronto)
🏢 Russell Tobin
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