Senior Programe Manager Jobs

Program Manager – Senior (Central Agencies Cluster, Oshawa ON) – 2023-04-18 to 2024-03-29 ($118/hr)

Possibility of extensions

Security Level: CRJMC

Candidates needs to be in office- 3 days in a week or as per the guidelines of HM

Must haves

• Experience in working and leading electronic payments solutions.
• Implementindustrybestpracticesi.e.DigitalBusinessModeling,AgileDevelopment,Architecture,Integration,QualityAssurance,ProjectManagementandSystemOperations.
• Banking sector experience is beneficial

Responsibilities:

Lookingforaninnovativeleaderwithstrongcriticalthinkingandcommunicationskills.Thisindividualwillworkcollaborativelywithclients,vendorsanddeliverypartnersbuildingtrustanddemonstratingaccountability.Youwillachieveresultsbyleveragingyourabilitytoestablishformalandinformalnetworkswithinandacrosstheorganization,enablingyoutoremovebarriersandmitigaterisks.Inthisroleyoumustbeabletopartnerwithandworkeffectivelyacrossmultipleprojectworkstreamstoleverageadiverseteamandmanagechangingpriorities.

Provideprogrammanagementleadershipandexpertiseoflargescale,highlycomplex,highprofileandhigh-riskinitiativethatismultijurisdictional

andenterprise-wide.EnsureaccountabilityfortheRIDEprojectandthesuccessfulfulllifecycledeliveryincludingtransitionfromprojecttooperationalmodelandoverseeingtherelatedchangemanagementactivities.EnsurePortalStreamscopeofdeliverablesarecosteffectiveandefficientandincompliancewithorganization’smethodologies,standardsandframeworks.ProvidedeliveryleadershipformodernstreamlinedePaymentchannelsinalignmentwithOPStechnologyroadmapforenterpriseservices,includingusercentricdesignandautomatedreconciliation.

GeneralSkills:

1.Leadandmanageacross-functionalteaminthedeliveryofamodern,integratedpaymentprocessing,imaging,anddatacapturesolution.

2.Collaborateacrossprojectworkstreamstoensureopenandtransparentcommunications,alignmentofvisionandprojectgoals,andcoordinatedprogressofshareddeliverables.

3.Buildandmaintainrelationshipswithclients,vendors,anddeliverypartnerstomitigaterisksandremovebarriers,insupportofsuccessfulimplementation.

4.Coordinateandprovideinputtothedevelopment,tracking,andreportingofprojectfinancialforecastsinalignmentwithapprovedprojectbudget.

5.Provideoversightanddirectiononcreationandpresentationofexecutivelevelmaterialsincludingforexampleoptionsanalysis,statusreports,briefinganddecisionnotes.

6.Identifystaffingneedsandopportunities,workwithSeniorManagertoinformresourceplanningandcommunicatingdeliverables.

7.Promoteavalues-basedandinclusiveteamthroughemployeeengagement,communicatingdeliverables,setting,andevaluatingperformancestandards,andpromptlyaddressingperformanceandemployeerelationsmatters.

8.ChampionarespectfulworkenvironmentacrossadiverseteamthatincludesClusterstaff,clients,vendors,anddeliverypartners.

9.KnowledgeTransferPlan

KnowledgeTransferactivitieswillcommence5monthspriortotheendofcontract.

Documentationactivitiesareexpectedtobeanongoingeffortduringthecontract,withthefinal

officialDocumentationKTactivitiesbeingspecifictogettingdocumentationfinalized,cleaned

up,andformalizedforusebyotherparties.

Documentation(Oct.2023throughMarch.2024)–Thecontractorwilldocumentthe

followinginformationinanagreeduponformat:

-AllProgramrelateddocumentspertinenttoongoingprogrammanagementforRIDEpost

implementationbesharedwithSr.ManagerMelindaCartwright

-JobShadowing(Jan2024–March2024)Provide“overtheshoulder”KTtoFTE(Jason

Manders)toinclude:

Daily,Weekly,MonthlyProgramManagement

PostImplementationProgramStrategyTransitionSupport

Closeoutofanyoutstandingdocumentationupdates

SupportJasonMandersduringtheirinitial2weeksofworkasprimeontherole.

CompletefinalreviewofKTactivitieswithMelindaCartwright

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Leadership:(15%)

•Youdemonstrate,model,andholdothersaccountableforbehaviourthatisinalignmentwitharespectfulworkplace.

•Manageandleadteamsbycommunicatingvalues,strategies,expectations,andpromoteanengagedandinclusiveenvironment.

•Providecoachingandmentorstaffinsupportoftheirprojectobjectives.

•Exercisediscretionandindependentjudgementtodetermineandmanageworkactivities.

RelationshipManagement:(25%)

•Youareaccountableforcommitmentsandeffectivelymanageexpectations.

•Provenabilitytobuildandmaintainrelationshipsbuiltontrust,respect,andawillingnesstoworkcollaborativelytowardsharedinterests.

•Leveragenegotiationskillstoinfluenceoutcomesandnavigateconflict.

PlanningandExecution:(25%)

•Youareknowledgeableinprojectmanagementprinciplesandmethodologies.

•Provenabilitytomanageallphasesoflarge-scaleprojectdeliveryincludinganalysis,design,implementation,andtestinginamulti-platformenvironment.

•Assessprojectprogress,priorities,andriskstodevelopmitigationstrategies.

•Ensureprojectdeliverymeetsqualitystandards,schedule,andapprovedbudget,whileaddressingchangingorconflictingrequirements.

•Coordinateprojectconsultationandadvisorymeetingswithexternalandinternalstakeholders,partners,andconsultants.

•Implementindustrybestpracticesi.e.DigitalBusinessModeling,AgileDevelopment,Architecture,Integration,QualityAssurance,ProjectManagementandSystemOperations.

Communication:(10%)

•Youhaveprovenexperiencetailoringcommunicationstospecificaudienceincludingstaff,clients,partners,vendors,andexecutives.

•Abilitytopresentandobtainapprovalforcomplexsolutionoptions.

•Overseediscussionsandstakeholderconsultationstovalidateneedsandtranslaterequirementsintotechnicalsolutions.

•Maintainopenandtransparentlinesofcommunicationwithinternalandexternalpartnersandstakeholders.

CriticalThinking:(25%)

•Youhaveprovenskillsinassessing,identifying,andrecommendingtechnologyoptionsthatmeetclientneedsandalignwithorganizationalstrategicgoalsincludingtheDigitalFirststrategyandTechnologyRoadmapInvestmentPlanning.

•Engageappropriatestakeholdersindecisionsthatimpactthemtogainconsensusandbuyintochange.

•Analyzeandevaluatekeytechnical,financial,andbusinessimpactsofproposedtechnologysolutionsandapproachesonotherareas,ministries,andtheITindustry.