RQ11445 - Program Manager - Senior

RQ11445 - Program Manager - Senior

Duration: 8+ Months (180 Business Days)

Location: 2-3 Days ONSITE at (5 Location choices)

(1) 77 Grenville Toronto OR 

(2) 40 St Clair W Toronto OR
(3) 1 Stone Rd Guelph OR
(4) 300 Water St Peterborough OR
(5)301 St Paul St Catharines

Must Have:

• Experience leading complex organizational transformation and change management initiatives.
• Knowledge and application of industry-standard change management frameworks and methodologies.
• Experience conducting stakeholder analysis, impact assessments, readiness assessments, and change planning.
• Demonstrated success driving organizational adoption and culture change.
• Experience establishing change governance and performance measurement frameworks.
• Experience designing and executing large-scale communications and engagement strategies.
• Experience developing executive-level communications, presentations, key messages, and engagement materials.
• Experience working within public sector environments, including governance, approvals, accountability requirements, and labour relations considerations.

Nice to Have:

• Familiarity with Government of Ontario, GovTechON, CCOM, and product-based delivery principles is considered an asset.

Responsibilities:

Program Leadership & Transformation Management

• Lead the end-to-end organizational change and transformation program supporting the transition to a Product-Based Delivery Model.
• Develop and maintain integrated transformation plans, roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, risks, and success measures.
• Establish governance structures, reporting mechanisms, and executive decision-support materials.
• Coordinate activities across business, technology, HR, communications, and ministry partner workstreams.
• Provide strategic advice to executives on organizational readiness, transformation risks, and mitigation strategies.

Change Management & Organizational Readiness

• Develop and execute comprehensive change management strategies and plans.
• Conduct stakeholder impact assessments and readiness assessments.
• Identify organizational risks, resistance points, and adoption barriers.
• Design and implement change interventions to support behavioral and cultural transformation.
• Establish change champion and leadership engagement programs.
• Measure change adoption, organizational readiness, and benefits realization.
  
  

Communications & Stakeholder Engagement

• Lead the development and execution of communication and engagement strategies.
• Create key messages, executive presentations, FAQs, communications materials, and engagement content.
• Facilitate workshops, town halls, leadership sessions, stakeholder consultations, and ministry partner forums.
• Ensure consistent messaging across all stakeholder groups.
• Manage feedback channels and incorporate stakeholder input into transformation activities.

Operating Model & Organizational Design

• Support future-state operating model development aligned with the Common Cluster Operating Model.
• Facilitate definition of new roles, accountabilities, governance processes, and service delivery models.
• Identify organizational gaps, interdependencies, and process improvement opportunities.
• Support development of transition plans and implementation sequencing.
• Promote alignment with enterprise standards, Target State Architecture, and GovTechON objectives.

Business Readiness & Transition Planning

• Develop organizational readiness frameworks and assessment tools.
• Coordinate training, onboarding, and knowledge transfer activities.
• Support branch and ministry transition planning activities.
• Monitor change effectiveness and organizational performance throughout implementation.
• Establish mechanisms for continuous improvement and ongoing transformation support.

General Skills

• Proven leadership in large-scale organizational transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-wide change management programs.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Strong facilitation, negotiation, and conflict resolution capabilities.
•  Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.
• Experience influencing senior leaders and driving organizational alignment.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in complex multi-stakeholder environments.
• Strong analytical, strategic planning, and problem-solving capabilities.

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Note: The higher end of the range is intended for absolutely exceptional candidates who meet all must-have requirements and most or all nice-to-have qualifications. The client will evaluate candidates based on both rate expectations and overall skill set when shortlisting.

INCORPORATED RATE RANGE (7.25 billable hours per day)

• $108.81/hr - $130.57/hr Inc.

T4 RATE RANGE (7.25 billable hours per day)

• $87.05/hr - $104.46/hr T4