Senior Program Manager

Our client is looking for a Senior Program Manager for a 6 month contract in Guelph.
This is a hybrid role.


Advantages
• Earn a competitive rate within the industry
• Location: Approximately 1-2 times per month as required
• Potential for extension.



Responsibilities
• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of internal controls and cybersecurity improvement projects as part of Ontario One Call’s broader digital transformation.

• Oversee implementation of IT General Controls (ITGCs) and application-level controls to strengthen system integrity, change management, access control, and data protection.

• Drive cybersecurity enhancements, including policy updates, vulnerability management, endpoint security, identity and access management, and incident response readiness.

• Coordinate internal and external audit readiness efforts and track remediation activities.

• Work closely with IT, compliance, operations, and vendors to align security and control frameworks with business objectives and risk tolerance.

• Implement cybersecurity best practices aligned with NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, and COBIT frameworks.

• Lead risk assessments, identify control gaps, and recommend mitigation strategies.

• Develop project plans, schedules, KPIs, and progress reports for stakeholders.

• Ensure compliance with applicable legislation and standards, including Access for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and data privacy requirements.




Qualifications
Must Haves:

• 7+ years experience leading and overseeing program strategy development from inception through to project close-out and any required transition to operations, business planning, benefits identification, and organization funding requests for I&IT programs.

• 7+ years experience analyzing program and organization’s environments to identify potentials risks and issues; articulates and prioritizes issues and risks to senior executives; recommends mitigation strategies to decision-makers to ensure projects are delivered on schedule.

• 7+ years experience implementing and overseeing cybersecurity initiatives and IT General Controls (ITGCs), including access management, change management, data protection, and alignment with recognized frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and CIS Controls.

• 7+ years experience directing stakeholder consultation, facilitation, and consensus building; communicates technical risks in clear business terms and provides program, portfolio, and project reporting to multiple stakeholders.

General Skills

Demonstrated experience leading and overseeing program strategy development from inception through to project close-out and any required transition to operations, business planning, benefits identification and organization funding requests for I&IT programs.

Demonstrated experience understanding and articulating I&IT executive expectations and translating into program deliverables

Experience directing, managing and leading multidisciplinary project teams including multiple Project Managers, each responsible for an element of the project and associated matrix team members

Experience monitoring and managing the cost, risk, schedule, governance, technical performance, and program impact of each of the component projects

Experience providing a program/portfolio view of project inter-dependencies and external project dependencies, monitoring and reporting on exposure levels

Exercises a range of leadership responsibilities including the role of coach and developer of talent

Experience developing complex budgets based on multiple funding channels and cross organization dependencies.

Experience analyzing program and organization’s environments to identify potential risks and issues; articulates and prioritizes issues and risks to senior executives; recommends mitigation strategies to decision-makers to ensure projects are delivered on schedule

Uses significant innovation in the planning, analysis and execution of tasks

Experience directing stakeholder consultation, facilitation and consensus building. Provides program, portfolio, and/or project reporting to multiple stakeholders

Experience leading strategies and actions to overcome resistance to change and capitalize on forces in support of change

Experience seeking new and unique business processes, technologies and products to benefit programs, portfolios and projects

Experience supervising the development and communication of program related updates including through media relations, social media etc.

Experience building positive relationships within the team and external parties

Experience contributing to improvements in life cycle based on lessons learned and past experience

Adheres to organization’s standards and best practices for program

Experience scheduling and organizing meetings/events and maintaining agenda

Ensures technology is used correctly for all operations (video conferencing, presentations etc.).



Desirable Skills

Expert knowledge of PMLC

Excellent communication & collaboration skills




Summary
If you are interested in the Senior Program Manager role in Guelph, please apply online at www.randstad.ca. Qualified candidates will be contacted.


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