Program Manager - Senior

Description
Role Summary:
Ontario One Call (OOC) is seeking a dynamic Senior Program Manager Consultant to manage and oversee key operational programs to ensure delivery manage risks and complete formal reporting activities documenting progress.

Responsibilities:
1. Strategic Program Management:
a. Manage and ensure accountability for the full life cycle delivery of operational programs and projects.
b. Utilize expertise in project management to tracking status of projects and identify/manage risks.

2. Cost Efficiency and Compliance:
a. Ensure that all programs/projects are delivered costeffectively and efficiently in compliance with the organizations directives.
b. Oversee project budget alignments financial forecasts and reporting of actuals to ensuring resources are used within agreed parameters.

3. Leadership:
a. Work and guide crossfunctional teams in meeting program and project deliverables.

4. Reporting and Governance:
a. Develop and implement effective reporting mechanisms to track progress and provide insights to senior leadership aiding strategic decisionmaking.
b. Promote good governance practices within One Call enhancing professional standards and organizational integrity.

5. Interdepartmental Collaboration:
a. Work closely with One Call staff across various departments including IT finance and senior management to ensure cohesive operations and project success.

General Skills:
1. Strategic Program Leadership: Demonstrated experience in leading and overseeing program development from inception through project closeout. Skilled in business planning project management and risk reporting. Proven ability to understand and articulate program and project progress for executive consumption.
2. Team Management: Experience in directing managing and leading multidisciplinary project teams ensuring collaboration among matrix team members and successful delivery of project components.
3. Performance and Risk Management: Expertise in monitoring and managing costs risk schedules governance performance and program impact. Able to provide a program/portfolio view of project interdependencies and external dependencies monitoring risk levels. Ability to analyze programs to identify potential risks and issues prioritize these for senior executives and recommend effective mitigation strategies.
4. Budget Development: Skilled in developing and tracking budgets that accommodate multiple funding channels and crossorganization dependencies.
5. Change Management: Adept at leading strategies and actions to manage change and transformation initiatives.
6. Effective Communication: Experience supervising the development and communication of program and project related updates through various products including presentations.
7. Relationship Building: Proven track record of building positive relationships within teams and with external parties fostering a collaborative work environment.