The client
is seeking a senior program manager capable of leading a major digital
transformation program encompassing several interdependent IT and business
projects, not a single project manager.

The ideal
candidate will have prior experience as a strategic advisor to executive
bodies, not just as an implementer reporting to a project committee. The terms
"integrated governance," "strategic decision-making," and
"prioritization of initiatives" indicate a portfolio management role,
not direct operational delivery.

The
requirement of two management coaching mandates involving the implementation of
tools indicates that the candidate must have a track record of transferring
management skills, not just implementation skills.

The Level 2
security clearance and the clause prohibiting participation in calls for
tenders related to the Nova Program indicate a sensitive government context
with exclusive mandates.

Main
Responsibilities

• 
  Ensure
  integrated program governance and coherence between several interdependent
  initiatives
• 
  Support
  strategic arbitration and decision-making at the executive level
• 
  Coordinate
  several initiatives and multidisciplinary teams (IT and business) in parallel
• 
  Lead the
  prioritization and management of interdependencies between projects

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS

• 
  Undergraduate
  degree in IT or equivalent | Required | All requirements met
• 
  20 years of
  relevant IT experience | Required | All requirements met
• 
  10+ years
  as a project, program, or portfolio manager, or management consultant in a
  project office | Required | All requirements met
• 
  Project,
  program, or portfolio manager on at least 4 large-scale projects in an
  organization comparable to the client or a similar technological environment |
  Required | All requirements met
• 
  Lead
  manager of more than 2 projects exceeding $10 million | Required | All
  requirements met
• 
  2 mandates
  supporting managers during the implementation of management processes,
  including the development of organizational adoption tools | Required | All
  prerequisites
• 
  Experience
  as a strategic advisor to executive bodies | Required experience | All
  prerequisites
• 
  Management
  of governance, prioritization, and interdependencies between multiple
  initiatives | Required experience | All prerequisites
• 
  Mastery of
  management disciplines: scope, timelines, budgets, risks, governance | Required
  experience | All prerequisites
• 
  Experience
  in a multi-site and multidisciplinary environment, including prioritization and
  arbitration in a context of limited capacity | Required experience | All
  prerequisites
• 
  Experience
  leading and mobilizing multidisciplinary teams (IT and business) | Required
  experience | All prerequisites
• 
  Knowledge
  of project management methodologies and tools (MS Project or equivalent) |
  Required experience | All prerequisites

DESIRED

• 
  Knowledge
  of modern delivery practices and contemporary project management tools | List
  of examples | Sufficient majority

• 
  Management
  of a tender process for the acquisition of a software package or turnkey
  solution | One option is sufficient | Sufficient majority
• 
  Expertise
  in organizational change management | One option is sufficient | Sufficient
  majority
• 
  Experience
  in digital transformation or emerging technologies (e.g., AI) | One option is
  sufficient | Sufficient majority
• 
  PMP
  (Project Management Professional) designation | One option is sufficient |
  Sufficient majority
• 
  SAFe
  (Scaled Agile Framework) certification | One option is sufficient | Sufficient
  majority

WHAT WE
DON'T WANT

• 
  A single
  project manager profile without experience managing a portfolio or
  multi-initiative program.
• 
  A purely
  technical profile without exposure to executive bodies or strategic governance.
• 
  Less than
  20 years of IT experience or less than 10 years as a project, program, or
  portfolio manager.
• 
  No
  experience managing projects exceeding $10 million.
• 
  No
  experience in coaching managers or implementing management processes.
• 
  Candidate
  not willing to obtain a Level 2 security clearance or comply with the limited
  teleworking requirement in Quebec.