About the job RQ08338 Program Manager - Senior

Responsibilities:

- Strategize, implement, and maintain program initiatives that adhere to strategic objectives
- Formulate, organize and monitor inter-connected projects, including coordination of cross-project activities
- Provide program management leadership and expertise of large scale, highly complex, high profile and high-risk initiatives that may be multi-jurisdictional and/or enterprise wide.
- Develop and administer program assessment protocols for evaluation and improvement with an aim to maximize ROI
- Maintain organizational standards of satisfaction, quality, and performance to ensure the accountability for the program(s) centralized group of projects and their successful full life cycle delivery
- Oversee multiple project teams, ensuring program goals are reached.
- Manage budget and funding channels for maximum productivity.
- Work closely with Program Leads, cross-functional teams, and assigned project managers to develop various program related processes in support of consistent practices to perks realization through an agile project management approach:
- the program management practices,
- required resources for cross-functional teams and external vendors,
- work plan, and budget.
- Develop, track and manage timelines for projects and initiatives.
- Manage program teams for optimal return on investment, and coordinate and influence cross-project initiatives.
- Develop and manage budget for programs and be accountable for delivering against established business goals/objectives.
- Work with other program managers to identify issues, risks and opportunities across multiple projects within the department.
- Analyze, evaluate,



and overcome program issues and risks, and produce program reports for managers and stakeholders.
- Prepare progress and status reports for program directors and committees including governance committees and ensure effective alignment amongst existing and new governance committees/structures.
- Ensure programs are delivered cost effectively and efficiently, and in compliance with HSCs methodologies, standards and frameworks.
- Provide mentoring and knowledge transfer to HSCs designated staff to enable continuation in operational activities and sustainment.
- Create technical project and user documentation, training manuals and various business cases including but not limited to Ontario Treasury Board (TB) / Management Board of Cabinet (MBC) submissions and internal briefing notes to ensure the effective delivery of the critical business processes.
- Establish and regularly review sequencing of high-level activities within projects and across programs where dependencies exist.
- Track and report program progress against identified success factors and key enablers
- Establish and coordinate secretariat functions, processes, and tools, enabling program oversight from executive leadership teams/committees.
- Collaborate with ministry partners, stakeholders and vendors to support designing,



planning and implementing change initiatives.
- Inform, elaborate and help deliver solutions that simplify processes and improve end-user experiences.
- Support and contribute to planning that informs modernization and transformational service delivery roadmaps and execution against those roadmaps.
- Support and inform vendor management activities and strategies to enable effective service delivery with the appropriate ministry oversight.
- Design and implement program oversight solutions to ensure compliance with government regulation while encouraging quality improvement.
- Deliver a roadmap and program solutions for modernization initiatives.
- Explore opportunities for integration and consolidation.
- Other duties as assigned

NOTE

Extension/Amendment Attestation: Extension(s) only allowed using unused days/funds left on contract. No additional funds will be added beyond the maximum contract value and any extension options included in the original SOW.

Assignment Type: This position is currently listed as Hybrid as consultants will be required to work onsite at the work location 2 days a week and 3 days from home.

SkillsExperience and Skill Set Requirements

Strategic Planning and Management 40%

Ability to think and act strategically. Big picture thinking, and solid understanding of program scope, management, and operations.

- Good understanding of the wider objectives and how to ensure strategic alignment of the program to business priorities.
- Experience leading organizational development, strategy development, business, and program planning.
- In-depth knowledge and experience producing program and proje

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