RQ07568 - Program Manager Senior

Responsibilities :

StrategicPlanning &Management :

• Documentmanage and maintain Integrated Program management plan and schedulefor DIDP Planning and Implementation Program consisting of programobjectives strategies and priorities scope deliverables requiredresources and skill sets budgets and timing for all operationalsustainment and project components required to ensure successfulProgramdelivery
• Managedaytoday Program and project teams for optimal returnoninvestmentand coordinate crossproject interdependencies required in supportof Programdelivery
• Establishstakeholder communication strategies and plans. Ensure soundstakeholder engagement andmanagement
• Documentmanage and maintain integrated Program Risks and Issues ManagementPlan for theProgram
• Workwith stakeholders / project teams to conduct regular Program risksand issues analysis identify Mitigation Plans and produce regularProgram risks and issues managementreports
• Developand maintain Program assessment protocols and key performanceindicators (KPIs) for measuring delivery progress and continuedimprovements of theProgram
• ProvideCSIMB Director with regular program statusupdates.

Program Management andOperations :

Provideprogram implementation or understanding whether a program has beenimplemented as planned and to identify barriers to optimal serviceuse.

Execute the operational processes intended to produce orcontribute to the desired outcomes how well the program isfunctioning and how congruous services are with the goals of theprogram

• Ensureaccountability for the program s centralized group of projects andtheir successful full life cycledelivery
• Ensureprograms are delivered cost effectively and efficiently and incompliance with organization s methodologies standards andframeworks
• Leadand oversee program strategy development from inception through toproject closeout and any required transition to operations businessplanning benefits identification and organization funding requestsfor I&ITprograms
• Directmanage and lead multidisciplinary project teams including multipleProject Managers each responsible for an element of the project andassociated matrix teammembers
• Monitorand manage the cost risk schedule governance technical performanceand program impact of each of the componentprojects
• Providea program / portfolio view of project interdependencies and externalproject dependencies monitoring and reporting on exposurelevels
• Exercisea range of leadership responsibilities including the role of coachand developer oftalent
• Developcomplex budgets based on multiple funding channels and crossorganizationdependencies
• Analyzeprogram and organization s environments to identify potential risksand issues; articulates and prioritizes issues and risks to seniorexecutives;

recommends mitigation strategies to decisionmakers toensure projects are delivered onschedule

• Directstakeholder consultation facilitation and consensus building.Provides program portfolio and / or project reporting to multiplestakeholders
• Leadstrategies and actions to overcome resistance to change andcapitalize on forces in support ofchange
• Supervisethe development and communication of program related updatesincluding through media relations social mediaetc.

Requirements

Experienceand Skill SetRequirements :

MustHaves :

• 10years of experience in successfully managing complex I&ITPrograms in Public sector or Broader Public Sector(BPS)
• Superiorknowledge of current / emerging concepts in evaluation includingdesign data collection analysis interpretation andreporting
• Goodunderstanding of the wider objectives and how to ensure strategicalignment of the program to businesspriorities
• Experienceleading organizational development strategy development businessand programplanning
• Knowledgeand understanding of Information Management principles conceptspolicies andpractices
• Indepthknowledge and handling of project and program managementmethodology andtechniques
• Indepthknowledge and experience producing program and project managementartifacts anddeliverables;
• Abilityto work positively with the wide range of individuals involved inprogrammanagement
• Strongstakeholder management and communication skills andexperience
• Strongpresentation and meeting facilitationexpertise
• Indepthknowledge of program budgeting and resource allocation methods andtechniques

Skill SetRequirements :

PublicSectorExperience :

• 10years of experience working with federal / provincial / broaderpublicsector healthcareproviders
• Indepthknowledge of Public Sector Program / Project Management artifacts (orsimilar) processes and practices and ability to produce programlevel documentation that comply with industry standardpractices
• Indepthknowledge of industry standard such as Program and ProjectManagement Institute (PMI) and Public Sector I&IT projectmanagementmethodologies.
• Indepthknowledge and experience with Public Sector Health relatedprojects
• Indepthknowledge and understanding of Ministry policy and IT projectapproval processes andrequirements
• Experienceadopting and adhering to Public Sector Unified I&IT ProjectMethodology Public Sector Enterprise Architecture and Public SectorGating process and Public Sector Standard Systems DevelopmentMethodologies
• Solidexperience with large complex IT Healthrelated projects andprograms
• Knowledgeand understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with DisabilityAct (AODA) and related regulations andstandards.

Program Management CoreSkills andExperience :

• 10years of experience in successfully managing complex I&ITPrograms in Public sector or Broader Public Sector(BPS)
• Superiorknowledge of current / emerging concepts in evaluation includingdesign data collection analysis interpretation andreporting
• Goodunderstanding of the wider objectives and how to ensure strategicalignment of the program to businesspriorities
• Experienceleading organizational development strategy development businessand programplanning
• Knowledgeand understanding of Information Management principles conceptspolicies andpractices
• Indepthknowledge and handling of project and program managementmethodology andtechniques
• Indepthknowledge and experience producing program and project managementartifacts anddeliverables;
• Abilityto work positively with the wide range of individuals involved inprogrammanagement
• Strongleadership and management skills andexperience
• Abilityto think and actstrategically
• Strongstakeholder management and communication skills andexperience
• Strongpresentation and meeting facilitationexpertise
• Indepthknowledge of program budgeting and resource allocation methods andtechniques
• Theability to find innovative ways to resolve problems and proactivelymanage program issues andrisks.

General Program ManagementSkills andExperience :

• Experiencegathers and development of business and technical requirements tocreate and maintain a detailed program project schedule and / orintegratedplan
• Abilityto monitor and forecast program and project costs and providereporting and input to ensure targets aremet
• Experiencedeveloping and managing program and project scope schedules anddeliverables
• Abilityto promote I&IT program and project management bestpractices and adherence to standardmethodologies
• Experiencedirecting program and project teams to ensure program and projectdeliverables are delivered on time and adhere to government andministrystandards
• Extensiveexperience coordinating and monitoring program and projectprocesses developing / communicating guidelines andprocedures
• Experiencewith resolution of resourcing and interpersonal conflictsnegotiates changes to resourcing ensuring knowledge is shared amongteam members and project objectives and deliverables are met in atimelymanner
• Experiencewith effective management of large project budgets ensuring a highlevel of fiscal control and accountability including estimatesforecasts and reconciliation / confirmation ofactuals
• Abilityto proactively identify potential risk events and issues beforethey occur including identification of appropriate mitigatingstrategies andplans
• Experienceto effective articulates and prioritize issues and risks at seniorexecutive levels and recommendation of mitigation strategies fordecisionmakers
• Experiencewith establishment and facilitation of steering committee andstakeholder forums andmeetings
• Experiencewith providing project program and / or portfolio reporting tomultistakeholders at senior executivelevels
• Abilityto use appropriate strategies and actions to overcome resistance tochange and capitalize on forces in support of change during allstages of projects concept definition planning implementation andcloseout
• Experiencewith promoting OPS I&IT standards and best practices forproject management to facilitate control of system qualityadherence to standard methodology and the control of the use ofI&ITresources.
• Experience and Skill Set Requirements : Must Haves : 10+ years ofexperience in successfully managing complex I&IT Programs inPublic sector or Broader Public Sector (BPS) Superior knowledge ofcurrent / emerging concepts in evaluation including, design, datacollection, analysis, interpretation and reporting Goodunderstanding of the wider objectives and how to ensure strategicalignment of the program to business priorities Experience leadingorganizational development, strategy development, business, andprogram planning Knowledge and understanding of InformationManagement principles, concepts, policies, and practices In-depthknowledge and handling of project and program managementmethodology and techniques In-depth knowledge and experienceproducing program and project management artifacts anddeliverables;

Ability to work positively with the wide range ofindividuals involved in program management Strong stakeholdermanagement and communication skills and experience Strongpresentation and meeting facilitation expertise In-depth knowledgeof program budgeting and resource allocation methods and techniquesSkill Set Requirements : Public Sector Experience : 10+ years ofexperience working with federal / provincial / broader public-sectorhealthcare providers In-depth knowledge of Public SectorProgram / Project Management artifacts (or similar), processes andpractices, and ability to produce program level documentation thatcomply with industry standard practices In-depth knowledge ofindustry standard such as Program and Project Management Institute(PMI) and Public Sector I&IT project management methodologies.

In-depth knowledge and experience with Public Sector Health relatedprojects In-depth knowledge and understanding of Ministry policyand IT project approval processes and requirements Experienceadopting and adhering to Public Sector Unified I&IT ProjectMethodology, Public Sector Enterprise Architecture and PublicSector Gating process, and Public Sector Standard SystemsDevelopment Methodologies Solid experience with large complex ITHealth-related projects and programs Knowledge and understanding ofAccessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and relatedregulations and standards.

Program Management Core Skills andExperience : 10+ years of experience in successfully managingcomplex I&IT Programs in Public sector or Broader Public Sector(BPS) Superior knowledge of current / emerging concepts in evaluationincluding, design, data collection, analysis, interpretation andreporting Good understanding of the wider objectives and how toensure strategic alignment of the program to business prioritiesExperience leading organizational development, strategydevelopment, business, and program planning Knowledge andunderstanding of Information Management principles, concepts,policies, and practices In-depth knowledge and handling of projectand program management methodology and techniques In-depthknowledge and experience producing program and project managementartifacts and deliverables;

Ability to work positively with thewide range of individuals involved in program management Strongleadership and management skills and experience Ability to thinkand act strategically Strong stakeholder management andcommunication skills and experience Strong presentation and meetingfacilitation expertise In-depth knowledge of program budgeting andresource allocation methods and techniques The ability to findinnovative ways to resolve problems and pro-actively manage programissues and risks.

General Program Management Skills and Experience : Experience gathers and development of business and technicalrequirements to create and maintain a detailed program, projectschedule and / or integrated plan Ability to monitor and forecastprogram and project costs and provide reporting and input to ensuretargets are met Experience developing and managing program andproject scope, schedules, and deliverables Ability to promoteI&IT program and project management best practices andadherence to standard methodologies Experience directing programand project teams to ensure program and project deliverables aredelivered on time and adhere to government and ministry standardsExtensive experience coordinating and monitoring program andproject processes developing / communicating guidelines andprocedures Experience with resolution of resourcing andinter-personal conflicts, negotiates changes to resourcing,ensuring knowledge is shared among team members, and projectobjectives and deliverables are met in a timely manner Experiencewith effective management of large project budgets ensuring a highlevel of fiscal control and accountability including estimates,forecasts and reconciliation / confirmation of actuals Ability toproactively identify potential risk events and issues before theyoccur including identification of appropriate mitigating strategiesand plans Experience to effective articulates and prioritize issuesand risks at senior executive levels and recommendation ofmitigation strategies for decision makers Experience withestablishment and facilitation of steering committee andstakeholder forums and meetings Experience with providing, project,program, and / or portfolio reporting to multi-stakeholders at seniorexecutive levels Ability to use appropriate strategies and actionsto overcome resistance to change and capitalize on forces insupport of change during all stages of projects concept,definition, planning, implementation and close-out Experience withpromoting OPS I&IT standards and best practices for projectmanagement to facilitate control of system quality, adherence tostandard methodology and the control of the use of I&ITresources.