Azure Cloud Program Manager

Position Title: Azure Cloud Program Manager

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID:42190

In every role McCainers are ambitious curious and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset we make doing business with McCain easy.

About the role.

We are seeking a high-caliber Azure Cloud Program Manager to lead a complex multi-year cloud migration program. This is a foundational leadership role; you will be the bridge between technology and business ensuring that every byte migrated translates into a dollar of business value. You will be responsible for establishing an executive-level governance framework managing a high-velocity Azure Migration Factory and integrating Azure AI-driven efficiencies with a relentless growth mindset.

What Youll Be Doing

1. End-to-End Multi-Year Program Leadership

Strategic Roadmap Ownership:Assume full accountability for the design execution and delivery of a comprehensive multi-year cloud transformation journey.

Dual-Track Orchestration:Lead the overall cloud migration while simultaneously aligning with a parallelSAP S/4HANA transformationprogram to ensure infrastructure readiness meets application milestones.

Manufacturing & CPG Alignment:Align cloud infrastructure strategies with specificManufacturing and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)requirements such as supply chain resilience factory floor connectivity and real-time inventory visibility.

Bilingual Leadership:Lead high-level conversations with both business stakeholders (ROI agility) and technical teams (Azure Landing Zones SAP Basis security).

Cross-Functional Orchestration:Navigate and lead highly matrixed cross-functional teamsincluding Finance Legal Security and Productto remove blockers and ensure synchronized delivery.

2. Expert Executive Presentation & Storytelling

Executive Presence:Excellent presentation skillsto command the room during Board-level and C-suite briefings.

Complex Data Synthesis:Demonstrate the ability to distill highly complex Azure technical architectures and migration data into clear persuasive and actionable business narratives.

High-Impact Collateral:Design and deliver sophisticated executive-level presentations and dashboards that track program health budget spend and business value realization.

3. Rigorous Program Governance & Risk Management

Executive Governance:Design and facilitate monthly Executive Steering Committees; establish a robust governance structure that defines decision-making authority and accountability.

Proactive Risk & Issue Management:Maintain a high-fidelity RAID log; identify potential bottlenecks in the Azure migration path and execute mitigation strategies before they impact the critical path.

Dependency & Criteria Management:Lead the identification of complex inter-program dependencies and enforce strictEntry and Exit Criteriafor every migration wave to ensure zero-defect production moves.

4. Azure Migration Factory & AI Integration

Industrialized Migration:Oversee anAzure Migration Factorymodel utilizingAzure Migrateand DevOps automation to move hundreds of workloads at scale.

AI-Enhanced Workflows:Identify and implementAzure OpenAIuse cases to optimize the migration lifecycle including automated code refactoring and predictive risk analysis.

What Youll Need to be Successful...

• Experience:12 years in IT Program Management with at least 6 years dedicated to leadingmulti-year Microsoft AzureTransformations.
• Industry Domain Expertise:Extensive experience driving large-scale digital transformations within theManufacturing or CPGsectors.
• Consulting Pedigree:Experience with Big 5 consulting firms (Deloitte PwC EY KPMG Accenture) is highly preferred.
• Communication Mastery:excellent verbal and written communication skillswith a proven track record of successfully presenting to and influencing Executive Leadership teams.
• SAP Synergy:Proven track record of managing cloud infrastructure deployments in environments runningSAP S/4HANAor similar large-scale ERP migrations.
• Governance Expertise:Proven ability to implement PMO best practices and structured program frameworks (e.g. MSP P3O).

Required & Preferred qualifications Certifications

• Required:PMP or PgMP (Program Management Professional).
• Nice to have: Microsoft Certified - Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305).
• Degree or MBA with engineering is a huge plus.

Compensation Package:$102700.00 -$137000.00 . CAD annually Bonus Eligibility

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience skill set education and training and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Benefits: At McCain were on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do every day. We understand and appreciate that each persons needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical dental vision prescription drug) retirement savings benefits and leave support including medical family and bereavement. Well-being programsinclude vacation and holidays company-supported volunteering time and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.

Your well-being matters to us and were here to provide you with the necessary resourcesto support you in being your best self at work and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity resilience and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace religion color national origin sex age veteran status disability or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms) please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

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Job Family:Information Technology
Location(s): CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto
CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol

Company: McCain Foods (Canada)