Business Transformation Program Manager

Role : Business Transformation Program Manager

Location : Quebec

Work Mode : Hybrid 1 day / week on-site

Duration : 1 year renewable

Mandate Overview

The Program Manager reports to the Project Management Office (PMO) and is responsible for leading the entire program. They support the programs governance team and accompany the project / initiative managers assigned to the program.

Role Description

Set up and monitor the overall program roadmap its execution and smooth progress.

Supervise major program milestones and timeline constraints in collaboration with initiative / project managers.

Perform overall program budget tracking by consolidating activities from all projects / initiatives and also manage the programs contingency fund.

Ensure coordination among all projects / initiatives within the program and ensure consistency between them.

With the collaboration of initiative / project managers perform risk management and mitigation activities and help resolve issues and blockers hindering program progress following Benevas risk management methodology.

Coordinate interdependencies between program projects / initiatives and ensure alignment with other projects initiatives or business areas when needed (cross-functional program).

Contribute to establishing a governance structure that enables efficient escalation of project / initiative highlights to the program level.

Produce accurate program reporting in collaboration with project / initiative managers.

Lead and prepare various governance committees. Facilitate follow-up / synchronization / reporting meetings related to the program (e.g. planning agendas and facilitating the meetings). They usually do not participate in meetings solely focused on content / scope.

Ensure effective communication flow and work organization among program stakeholders.

Work closely with the program governance team and act as a facilitator.

Collaborate on capacity management within the program with support from the portfolio manager.

Maximize collaboration (e.g. coordination interventions) of external contributors (vendors) across program projects with the support of initiative / project managers.

Proactively raise issues escalated by projects / initiatives and ensure continuous follow-up.

Required Qualifications

The candidate must demonstrate advanced proficiency in the following competencies :

Autonomy in a highly complex environment

Political acumen

Persuasion

Experience Level

Minimum 5 10 years of experience

Client focus

Capacity for synthesis

Depth of analysis

Collaboration

Agility

Autonomy

Planning

Development and implementation of strategies

Key Skills

Project Management Methodology,Project / Program Management,Program Management,Management Experience,Microsoft Powerpoint,Project Management,Microsoft Project,Budgeting,DoD Experience,Leadership Experience,Supervising Experience,Contracts

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1