Program Manager Contract

About You:

Completion of Post-Secondary education in Business Administration, Engineering or related area of study OR equivalent combination of experience and post-secondary education
Formal project management training and/or possessing a PMP, CSM, or ACP is an asset
7+ years of related experience preferably in retail or regulated industries (banking, telecom, health care, public sector)
Experience in working with technology teams and software delivery operating in Waterfall (SDLC) and Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, XP)
Experience working in a shared project management environment with multiple project managers managing the same project of significant size and/or complexity
Experience establishing, building, and maintaining collaborative relationships with various stakeholders for the purpose of meeting the corporate/ program objectives
Experience with forecasting and managing assigned budget and provide financial reporting for projects in alignment with Finance standards preferred
Experience in Consulting or a professional services environment is preferred
Experience reporting to c-suite level executives is preferred
Extensive knowledge and experience applying best practices, procedures and principles of project, program and portfolio management methodology and governance.
Working knowledge of Atlassian suite (JIRA & Confluence) for task tracking and project documentation preferred
Experience in vendor management and collaborating with external stakeholders
Highly proficient in building PowerPoint materials and leveraging diagrams, tables, charts, and graphs to communicate information
Ability to clearly summarize and prioritize the communication of risks, actions, issues, and dependencies

Skills:

Experience and Skill Set Requirements
Education/Knowledge Requirements (10%):
Completion of Post-Secondary education in Business Administration, Engineering or related area of study OR equivalent combination of experience and post-secondary education
Formal project management training and/or possessing a PMP, CSM, or ACP is an asset
Extensive knowledge and experience applying best practices, procedures and principles of project, program and portfolio management methodology and governance.

Experience Requirements (40%):
7+ years of related experience preferably in retail or regulated industries (banking, telecom, health care, public sector)
Experience in client-facing roles preferably in consulting/contracting
Experience establishing, building, and maintaining collaborative relationships with various stakeholders for the purpose of meeting the corporate/program objectives
Experience in establishing program outcomes, governance, and leading strategic planning workshops
Experience working in a shared project management environment with multiple project managers managing the same project of significant size and/or complexity

Technical Requirements (30%):
Experience in developing multiyear program roadmaps and familiar with project business cases
Experience in working closely with technology teams and has experience in software delivery in Waterfall (SDLC) and Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, XP)
Familiarity with the retail operating environment and systems involved (PIM, ERP, E-Commerce, etc.)
Experience with forecasting and managing assigned budget and provide financial reporting for projects in alignment with Finance standards preferred
Proficiency with the Atlassian Suite (Jira & Confluence), Roadmunk, and Microsoft Office tools used in day-to-day activities

Communication Requirements (20%):
Ability to work in a collaborative environment across different levels and functions
Experience in vendor management and collaborating with external stakeholders
Highly proficient in building PowerPoint materials and leveraging diagrams, tables, charts, and graphs to communicate information
Ability to clearly summarize and prioritize the communication of risks, actions, issues, and dependencies
Experience reporting to C-suite level executives is preferred

7+ years experience
Program Management – This team will build and maintain a master integrated roadmap, ensuring all programs and projects are aligned with the OCS corporate strategy. They will also work to maintain a clear governance framework for planning, prioritizing, managing, and executing the projects across the organization; including tracking measurements to enable success.
Program Manager will be more focused on Strategy (Not IT focused, more on the strategy side)

Must Haves:

Extensive knowledge and experience applying best practices, procedures and principles of project, program and portfolio management methodology and governance.
7+ years of related experience preferably in retail or regulated industries (banking, telecom, health care, public sector)
Experience in client-facing roles preferably in consulting/contracting
Experience establishing, building, and maintaining collaborative relationships with various stakeholders for the purpose of meeting the corporate/program objectives
Experience in establishing program outcomes, governance, and leading strategic planning workshops
Experience in developing multiyear program roadmaps and familiar with project business cases
Familiarity with the retail operating environment and systems involved (PIM, ERP, E-Commerce, etc.)

Nice to Haves:
Experience reporting to c-suite level executives is preferred