Program Manager Senior

Opportunity Details

Must Haves

• Ability to lead multi-stream programs with several concurrent workstreams (rationalization external delivery opportunities).
• Knowledge of application rationalization methodologies (e.g. TIME model: Tolerate Invest Migrate Eliminate; Retain/Retire/Re-platform/Reimagine).
• Experience developing roadmaps aligned to enterprise architecture and target state definitions.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and coordinate across diverse stakeholder groups including senior executives technical leads program owners and partner agencies.
• Experience creating value frameworks or benefit models linked to rationalization outcomes (e.g. cost reduction technical debt reduction consolidation benefits risk reduction)

Nice to Haves

• N/A

Rated Requirements

Public Sector Experience 5%

• Experience working with municipal provincial or federal government particularly in complex multi-organization environments.
• Familiarity with health system operations privacy/security requirements (e.g. PHIPA) and program delivery mandates.
• Experience delivering projects requiring cross-organization collaboration particularly where multiple ministries or broader public sector entities are involved.

Program Management Experience35%

• Ability to lead multi-stream programs with several concurrent workstreams (rationalization external delivery opportunities).
• Proven experience in developing and managing milestone-based implementation plans including timelines resource estimates risk registers and performance indicators.
• Experience delivering large-scale transformation initiatives modernization programs or portfolio optimization.
• Proficiency with risk management change control reporting and executive communications.
• Experience working with senior leadership and preparing briefing materials for ADMs/CAOs/executives.

Stakeholder & Total Experience20%

• Demonstrated ability to engage and coordinate across diverse stakeholder groups including senior executives technical leads program owners and partner agencies.
• Experience facilitating cross-organizational decision-making where mandates capabilities and priorities differ.
• Strong track record managing complex stakeholder environments including conflict resolution and alignment-building.
• Proven ability to translate technical analysis into business decisions that resonate with non-technical executives.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

IT Strategy & Rationalization30%

• Experience conducting application portfolio reviews including assessments of business value functional fit cost risk and technical condition.
• Knowledge of application rationalization methodologies (e.g. TIME model: Tolerate Invest Migrate Eliminate; Retain/Retire/Re-platform/Reimagine).
• Experience developing roadmaps aligned to enterprise architecture and target state definitions.
• Ability to assess and articulate opportunities for modernization consolidation integration or outsourcing/external delivery.
• Experience creating value frameworks or benefit models linked to rationalization outcomes (e.g. cost reduction technical debt reduction consolidation benefits risk reduction).
• Experience delivering enterprise-wide technology assessments or system modernization strategies.

Business Analysis & Transformation10%

• Ability to analyze application functionality supporting processes risks and business drivers.
• Experience developing business cases options analyses benefits cases or value assessments.
• Familiarity with business capability mapping process mapping and functional assessments.
• Ability to translate analysis into actionable recommendations and implementation steps.

Description

Responsibilities

Application Rationalization within Health Services Cluster

• Review the current inventory of HSC applications to determine relevancy to the rationalization initiative. Assess each application for strategic fit privacy/security cost model operational risk and technical condition.
• Working with HSC Directors conduct assessments of applications in scope to pinpoint candidates for consolidation modernization or retirement based on technical functional and business value criteria.
• Working with HSC Directors develop recommendations leveraging standardized recommendations (ex. Re-architect / Maintain / Replace/Modernize / Expand Functionality) for senior leadership review and approval.
• Working with HSC Directors develop an actionable overarching milestone-based implementation plan to optimize the application portfolio including timelines resource needs and performance indicators. Note: Directors will be accountable for individual project plans to execute on rationalization outputs.
• Manage and monitor the overall milestone-based implementation plan making sure it aligns with strategic goals and that all milestones are completed responsibly.
• Provide regular updates and progress reports to executive leadership and stakeholder groups ensuring transparency and accountability for all milestones. Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies to address them proactively.
• Develop benefit realization framework and metrics to measure benefits efficiencies and savings. Provide reporting on the achievement of benefits efficiencies and savings.
• Facilitate effective communication among all stakeholders ensuring that objectives timelines and changes are clearly conveyed.
• Work with health sector delivery partners as required.
• Work closely with GovTechON Enterprise Architecture to ensure alignment to the OPS Target State Architecture.

External Service Delivery Program Management

• Coordinate with GovTechON leads to identify and validate opportunities across GovTechON to be considered within scope.
• Coordinate with GovTechON leads to develop an actionable overarching milestone-based implementation plan to execute on opportunities including timelines resource needs and performance indicators. Note: Directors will be accountable for individual project plans to execute on opportunities within scope.
• Manage and monitor the overall milestone-based implementation plan making sure it aligns with strategic goals and that all milestones are completed responsibly.
• Provide regular updates and progress reports to executive leadership and stakeholder groups ensuring transparency and accountability for all risks and develop mitigation strategies to address them proactively.
• Develop benefit realization framework and metrics to measure benefits efficiencies and savings. Provide reporting on theachievement of benefits efficiencies and savings.
• Facilitate effective communication among all stakeholders ensuring that objectives timelines and changes are clearly conveyed. Work closely with the GovTechON lead to ensure alignment with program objectives.

Program Governance & Strategy

• Risk & Compliance Oversight: Managing RAID logs and ensuring strict adherence to PHIPA and security principles.
• Senior Advisory: Providing operational advice on resourcing and financial impacts to the Ministry.
• Stakeholder Consensus Building: Facilitating governance meetings and managing fusion teams to drive decision-making.

Required Experience:

Manager