RQProgram Manager - Senior

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 benefits 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

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.

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 project management artifacts and deliverables required to support program strategic objectives.
• Ability to work positively with the wide range of individuals and stakeholders involved in program management.
• Strong leadership and management skills and experience
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills and experience
• Strong presentation and meeting facilitation expertise.
• Experience handling difficult situations and managing…