We are seeking a highly accomplished Senior Program Manager to provide strategic leadership and oversight for large-scale, complex technology modernization and transformation initiatives across multi-stream environments. In this role, you will define and execute program digital strategies from inception through project close-out and operational transition. Leading multidisciplinary project teams and project managers, you will manage interdependencies, align program outcomes with executive expectations, oversee funding requests, and drive organizational change management to achieve operational efficiencies and sustainable business value.
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Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)
Duration: 12-month contract
Public Sector Experience: Highly Preferred
Advantages
Executive-Level Leadership: Direct high-profile digital strategy and multi-stream transformation programs.
Strategic Portfolio Scope: Manage complex project interdependencies, funding requests, and overall portfolio risk levels.
Modernization Focus: Drive organizational change, operational efficiencies, and technology rationalization across enterprise platforms.
Balanced Hybrid Model: Enjoy work-life balance with a structured 3-day onsite hybrid schedule in Toronto.
Responsibilities
Provide program management leadership and governance for large-scale, enterprise-wide technology and digital strategy initiatives.
Oversee the full lifecycle delivery of a centralized portfolio of interdependent projects, ensuring alignment with corporate methodologies and standards.
Translate executive expectations and business objectives into executable program deliverables, workstreams, and milestone roadmaps.
Direct, mentor, and manage multidisciplinary project teams, including project managers and matrixed technical resources.
Establish a comprehensive portfolio view of internal and external project dependencies, risk exposure, and critical path items.
Drive change management and organizational transformation strategies to accelerate digital adoption and stakeholder alignment.
Oversee business planning, benefits realization tracking, ROI metrics, and program funding requests.
Report program progress, risk mitigation strategies, and strategic decisions transparently to executive leadership and key partners.
Qualifications
Digital Strategy Leadership Seniority: 15+ years of demonstrated experience leading and overseeing digital strategy definition, business planning, benefits realization, and funding requests for I&IT programs (Strictly Required).
Executive Expectations Management: 10+ years of proven experience articulating executive expectations and translating them into concrete program deliverables (Strictly Required).
Multidisciplinary Team & PM Leadership: 15+ years of experience directing and managing multidisciplinary project teams, including multiple Project Managers (Strictly Required).
Portfolio Interdependency & Risk Oversight: 15+ years of experience providing a program and portfolio view of project interdependencies and monitoring risk exposure levels (Strictly Required).
Change Management & Transformation: Significant experience applying change management principles, lean methodologies, and transformation best practices (Strictly Required).
Summary
If you're interested in the "Senior Program Manager" role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at www.randstad.ca.
Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.
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We are seeking a highly accomplished Senior Program Manager to provide strategic leadership and oversight for large-scale, complex technology modernization and transformation initiatives across multi-stream environments. In this role, you will define and execute program digital strategies from inception through project close-out and operational transition. Leading multidisciplinary project teams and project managers, you will manage interdependencies, align program outcomes with executive expectations, oversee funding requests, and drive organizational change management to achieve operational efficiencies and sustainable business value.
Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)
Duration: 12-month contract
Public Sector Experience: Highly Preferred
Advantages
Executive-Level Leadership: Direct high-profile digital strategy and multi-stream transformation programs.
Strategic Portfolio Scope: Manage complex project interdependencies, funding requests, and overall portfolio risk levels.
Modernization Focus: Drive organizational change, operational efficiencies, and technology rationalization across enterprise platforms.
...
Balanced Hybrid Model: Enjoy work-life balance with a structured 3-day onsite hybrid schedule in Toronto.
Responsibilities
Provide program management leadership and governance for large-scale, enterprise-wide technology and digital strategy initiatives.
Oversee the full lifecycle delivery of a centralized portfolio of interdependent projects, ensuring alignment with corporate methodologies and standards.
Translate executive expectations and business objectives into executable program deliverables, workstreams, and milestone roadmaps.
Direct, mentor, and manage multidisciplinary project teams, including project managers and matrixed technical resources.
Establish a comprehensive portfolio view of internal and external project dependencies, risk exposure, and critical path items.
Drive change management and organizational transformation strategies to accelerate digital adoption and stakeholder alignment.
Oversee business planning, benefits realization tracking, ROI metrics, and program funding requests.
Report program progress, risk mitigation strategies, and strategic decisions transparently to executive leadership and key partners.
Qualifications
Digital Strategy Leadership Seniority: 15+ years of demonstrated experience leading and overseeing digital strategy definition, business planning, benefits realization, and funding requests for I&IT programs (Strictly Required).
Executive Expectations Management: 10+ years of proven experience articulating executive expectations and translating them into concrete program deliverables (Strictly Required).
Multidisciplinary Team & PM Leadership: 15+ years of experience directing and managing multidisciplinary project teams, including multiple Project Managers (Strictly Required).
Portfolio Interdependency & Risk Oversight: 15+ years of experience providing a program and portfolio view of project interdependencies and monitoring risk exposure levels (Strictly Required).
Change Management & Transformation: Significant experience applying change management principles, lean methodologies, and transformation best practices (Strictly Required).
Summary
If you're interested in the "Senior Program Manager" role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at www.randstad.ca.
Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.
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