Senior Program Manager

Do you have 8+ years experience Oversee end-to-end planning, execution, monitoring, and closure of program components? Do you have 8+ years experience Establish program governance, including decision-making forums, reporting structures, and performance metrics? If so, this would be a great opportunity for you!

Our client is looking for a Senior Program Manager for a 6 month contract in Toronto.

This is an onsite role.

Rate: $90.22 - $96.61



Advantages
• Earn a competitive rate within the industry.

• Location: Up to 5 days onsite.



Responsibilities
Program Leadership & Strategy
• Define program vision, scope, objectives, and success measures in alignment with enterprise and business strategies.

• Develop multi-year program roadmaps, integrating business priorities, technology strategy, budget constraints, and resource capacities.

• Provide leadership across multiple concurrent projects, ensuring cohesive and coordinated delivery.

Governance & Stakeholder Management
• Establish program governance, including decision-making forums, reporting structures, and performance metrics.

• Lead communication with senior executives, business partners, and technical leadership to ensure alignment and transparency.

• Manage competing priorities and negotiate acceptable solutions across stakeholder groups.

Program Delivery & Execution
• Oversee end-to-end planning, execution, monitoring, and closure of program components.

• Drive program status reporting, including progress, risks, issues, dependencies, and budget health.

• Ensure quality assurance practices, architectural alignment, and adherence to IT policies and standards.

Financial & Resource Management
• Develop and manage multi‑year program budgets, forecasts, and investment proposals.

• Allocate and optimize resources across project teams, vendor partners, and shared services.

• Oversee procurement activities, contracts, and vendor performance.

Risk & Issue Management
• Identify, document, and mitigate program risks and issues throughout the delivery lifecycle.

• Lead escalation management, cross-team dependency resolution, and scope change control.

• Implement best practices focused on proactive risk detection, transparent reporting, and strong program control frameworks.

Leadership & Team Development
• Provide coaching, guidance, and direction to project managers, business analysts, technical leads, and delivery teams.

• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Champion diversity, inclusion, psychological safety, and high-performance team principles.



Qualifications
Must Haves:

· 8+ years experience Develop multi-year program roadmaps,

· 8+ years experience Oversee end-to-end planning, execution, monitoring, and closure of program components.

· 8+ years experience Establish program governance, including decision-making forums, reporting structures, and performance metrics.


Public Sector Experience: Nice to Have



Summary
If you are interested in the Senior Program Manager position in Toronto, please apply online at www.randstad.ca. Qualified candidates will be contacted.



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