Ascend Program PMO Director, Deloitte Global Consulting - 18 month fixed-term contract

Job Type: DTTL - Secondment
Work Model: Remote
Reference code: 133842
Recruiter: Lisa Miller
Primary Location: Toronto, ON
All Available Locations: Kitchener, ON; Halifax, NS; Ottawa, ON

Our Purpose

At Deloitte, our Purpose is to make an impact that matters. We exist to inspire and help our people, organizations, communities, and countries to thrive by building a better future. Our work underpins a prosperous society where people can find meaning and opportunity. It builds consumer and business confidence, empowers organizations to find imaginative ways of deploying capital, enables fair, trusted, and functioning social and economic institutions, and allows our friends, families, and communities to enjoy the quality of life that comes with a sustainable future. And as the largest 100% Canadian-owned and operated professional services firm in our country, we are proud to work alongside our clients to make a positive impact for all Canadians.

By living our Purpose, we will make an impact that matters.

• Have many careers in one Firm.
• Enjoy flexible, proactive, and practical benefits that foster a culture of well-being and connectedness.
• Learn from deep subject matter experts through mentoring and on the job coaching

What will your typical day look like?

The Ascend Program PMO Director is responsible for day-to-day program execution, ensuring workstreams deliver against the integrated plan with discipline, transparency, and predictability. This role translates governance and strategy into operational execution—driving planning rigor, dependency management, issue resolution, and program reporting across the Ascend transformation.
The PMO Director partners closely with workstream leaders to keep delivery on track, proactively manage risks and dependencies, and elevate insights—enabling timely decisions and sustained program momentum.

Program Execution & PMO Operations
• Own execution of the integrated program plan across workstreams, milestones, and releases
• Run core PMO operating routines: workstream check-ins, milestone readiness reviews, action tracking, and delivery health assessments
• Ensure workstream plans, timelines, and deliverables align to overall program sequencing and critical path

Dependency & Issue Management
• Actively manage cross-workstream dependencies, ensuring sequencing and handoffs are clearly defined and tracked
• Maintain and drive resolution of risks, issues, and decisions (RAID), escalating when thresholds are met

Governance Execution
• Implement the governance structure (forums, cadences, decision rights, escalation paths)
• Develop materials for meeting architecture (SteerCo, Working Groups, Design Authority / Architecture Review, Release/Readiness, Change/Comms)
• Create and maintain governance artifacts: charters, RACI, decision logs, action tracking, and escalation playbooks.

Program Reporting & Insights
• Produce accurate, timely program status reporting (progress, risks, issues, dependencies, milestones)
• Maintain dashboards and PMO artifacts as the program’s operational source of truth
• Translate detailed delivery data into concise, executive-ready insights for leadership forums.
• Lead preparation of Executive and governance materials

Workstream & Stakeholder Coordination
• Serve as the primary execution partner to workstream leads across business, technology, operations, and change
• Reinforce governance expectations and adherence to agreed processes, cadences, and reporting standards
• Facilitate cross-workstream alignment forums and working sessions to resolve friction and accelerate delivery

Change, Scope & Readiness Support
• Support scope and change control processes by coordinating intake, impact analysis, and documentation
• Assist in release and readiness activities, including milestone completion tracking, readiness checkpoints, and readiness execution

About the team

Global Consulting provides innovative solutions for cross-cultural, cross-border challenges our teams may encounter around the world. Using leading-edge tools, methods, and resources, we deliver top-notch service that is applied locally while staying true to our global brand and core values.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to lead end-to-end execution of complex, multi-workstream programs, ensuring delivery against integrated plans, milestones, and critical path with a high degree of rigor and accountability
• Proven experience managing cross-functional risks, issues, and dependencies, with strong judgment in escalation and mitigation to minimize impact on program delivery
• Deep expertise in executing PMO operating models, including governance forums, cadences, and standardized processes that enable disciplined program execution and oversight
• Strong capability to develop accurate, data-driven reporting and translate complex delivery information into clear, concise, executive-ready insights that support decision-making
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and influence across multiple senior stakeholders, driving alignment, resolving dependencies, and maintaining delivery momentum
• Ability to translate governance direction and strategic priorities into actionable plans, ensuring effective implementation, tracking, and follow-through across the program

Total Rewards

The salary range for this position is $140,000 - $260,000, and individuals may be eligible to participate in our bonus program. Deloitte is fair and competitive when it comes to the salaries of our people. We regularly benchmark across a variety of positions, industries, sectors, targets, and levels. Our approach is grounded on recognizing people's unique strengths and contributions and rewarding the value that they deliver.

Our Total Rewards Package extends well beyond traditional compensation and benefit programs and is designed to recognize employee contributions, encourage personal wellness, and support firm growth. Along with a competitive base salary and variable pay opportunities, we offer a wide array of initiatives that differentiate us as a people-first organization. On top of our regular paid vacation days, some examples include: $4,000 per year for mental health support benefits, a $1,300 flexible benefit spending account, firm-wide closures known as "Deloitte Days", dedicated days of for learning (known as Development and Innovation Days), flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work structure.

Our promise to our people: Deloitte is where potential comes to life.

Be yourself, and more.

We are a group of talented people who want to learn, gain experience, and develop skills. Wherever you are in your career, we want you to advance.

You shape how we make impact.

Diverse perspectives and life experiences make us better. Whoever you are and wherever you’re from, we want you to feel like you belong here. We provide flexible working options to support you and how you can contribute.

Be the leader you want to be

Some guide teams, some change culture, some build essential expertise. We offer opportunities and experiences that support your continuing growth as a leader.

Have as many careers as you want.

We are uniquely able to offer you new challenges and roles – and prepare you for them. We bring together people with unique experiences and talents, and we are the place to develop a lasting network of friends, peers, and mentors.

The next step is yours

At Deloitte, we are all about doing business inclusively – that starts with having diverse colleagues of all abilities. Deloitte encourages applications from all qualified candidates who represent the full diversity of communities across Canada. This includes, but is not limited to, people with disabilities, candidates from Indigenous communities, and candidates from the Black community in support of living our values, creating a culture of Diversity Equity and Inclusion and our commitment to our AccessAbility Action Plan, Reconciliation Action Plan and the BlackNorth Initiative.

We encourage you to connect with us at accessiblecareers@deloitte.ca if you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations) or indigenouscareers@deloitte.ca for any questions relating to careers for Indigenous peoples at Deloitte (First Nations, Inuit, Métis).

When you apply, we will review your application using Deloitte's Global Talent Standards to ensure a consistent recruitment experience. Our recruitment advisors and hiring teams will utilize human screening combined with AI technology to help identify the skills and qualities that matter most to our business, while safeguarding your privacy and using AI responsibly.

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