Consulting and Administrative Support / Strategic Advisor - Senior

COFOMO; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Wellness program

Hybrid work environment

24/7 telemedicine access

Career development and mentoring

Job summary

COFOMO in Montreal, hybrid work environment, seeks an experienced IT governance leader to drive large-scale transformations and strategy execution. You will collaborate with senior management, translate strategy into actionable roadmaps, and design governance mechanisms to monitor progress and outcomes.

The role requires deep expertise in governance, dashboards, and stakeholder engagement, with a focus on delivering measurable value in complex environments. Fluency in French is essential.

Qualifications

• University degree and 15+ years of IT experience with 7+ years in strategic consulting or large-scale transformation.
• Experience designing governance, performance indicators and dashboards.
• Proficiency in Azure DevOps or equivalent, Microsoft Project or Planner.
• Fluency in French (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Advise senior management on IT orientations, priorities and structuring decisions.
• Translate strategic directions into roadmaps, priorities, and implementation paths.
• Design and monitor governance, dashboards and performance indicators.
• Lead workshops for strategic thinking and co-construction with stakeholders.
• Prepare executive briefs and decision documents for governance bodies.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive facilitation

Stakeholder management

Leadership without authority

Change management

Fluent in French

Education

University degree in information technology, administration, engineering, management or a relevant field

PMP certification

SAFe Agilist - Leading SAFe

PgMP certification

PfMP certification

ITIL or COBIT certification

Tools

Azure DevOps

Microsoft Project

Planner

Job description

Help our clients succeed and maximize the impact of their transformation initiatives, turning them into powerful drivers of growth and innovation.## Job description**Here's a brief overview of the tasks and responsibilities you'll be able to do:**- Advise senior management on orientations, priorities and structuring decisions related to information technology;- Translate strategic directions into roadmaps, priorities, expected results and implementation paths;- Ensure consistency between organizational objectives, investments, available capacity, work done and value sought;- Implement performance and accountability mechanisms to monitor results and intervene quickly in the event of deviations;- Support stakeholder engagement, adoption of practices, and knowledge transfer to internal teams;- Analyze organizational orientations to identify capacities to be developed and measurable results to be achieved;- Formulate scenarios, document their impacts, and recommend the most promising options;- Challenge assumptions, anticipate risks, dependencies, and conditions for success, and then recommend appropriate mitigation measures;- Prepare executive briefs, briefing notes, presentations and decision-making documents for governance bodies;- Lead workshops for strategic thinking, consultation and co-construction;- Coordinate and follow up with relevant stakeholders;- Maintain a forward-looking vision of organizational capacities to be strengthened and structuring decisions to be planned;- Define or evolve governance bodies, roles, responsibilities, decision-making rights, and escalation mechanisms;- Structure integrated tracking of decisions, risks, issues, dependencies, assumptions and scope changes;- Ensure traceability between orientations, investments, works, deliverables and results obtained;- Establish indicators, targets, calculation rules, data sources and thresholds;- Design executive dashboards to support decision-making and trade-offs;- Assess observed deviations, determine causes, and recommend corrective actions;- Develop and maintain an integrated roadmap aligned with organizational priorities;- Determine expected outcomes, milestones, dependencies, progression criteria, and success conditions;- Facilitate the coordination of multiple teams and partners in predictive, agile and hybrid environments;- Anticipate deviations, consolidate progress and support necessary trade-offs;- Propose turnaround plans when results, timelines or capabilities deviate from expectations;- Ensure that work and deliverables contribute to strategic objectives and intended value;- Identify stakeholders, their interests, concerns, and readiness for change;- Develop an integrated approach to knowledge engagement, communication, adoption, and transfer;- Support managers in implementing changes and managing resistance;- Foster collaboration between different departments and specialized teams;- Measure adoption of implemented practices and recommend necessary adjustments;- Document the mechanisms put in place and ensure their transfer in order to support their sustainability;- Produce expected deliverables, including governance frameworks, roles and responsibilities models, operational readiness criteria, consolidated portraits, and executive recommendations.**The profile we are looking for is as follows:**- Hold a university degree in information technology, administration, engineering, management or a relevant field;- Have at least 15 years of relevant experience in the field of information technology;- Have at least 7 years of experience in a strategic consulting role, program leadership, or large-scale transformation initiatives;- Demonstrate experience with senior management including making recommendations, analyzing scenarios and facilitating complex trade-offs;- Master the design and implementation of governance mechanisms, performance indicators and dashboards;- Knowledge of traditional, agile and hybrid project management approaches as well as program and portfolio management practices;- Possess in-depth knowledge of information technology governance, service management, organizational performance, and digital product and service delivery;- Have a good knowledge of the information technology sector and the Quebec health and social services network;- Be proficient in Azure DevOps or a comparable tool, Microsoft Project or Planner as well as dashboard production tools;- Navigate complex environments with different maturity levels and delivery methods;- Exercise influential leadership and effectively mobilize stakeholders without direct hierarchical authority;- Demonstrate excellent facilitation, communication, synthesis and popularization skills with executive audiences;- Demonstrate autonomy, analytical rigor, professional judgment and ease in ambiguous contexts;- Have significant experience in information technology governance, organizational transformation, operating model design, and defining organizational roles and responsibilities;- Conduct large-scale consultation exercises as well as strategic analysis and executive writing;- Prepare decision cases for executive governance bodies and support change management activities;- Have a recognized background in project management or a PMP certification;- Have the SAFe Agilist - Leading SAFe certification;- Have any other SAFe certification, including SAFe Practice Consultant (an asset);- Hold a PgMP, PfMP, ITIL or COBIT certification (an asset);- Have recognized training or certification in change management, including PROSCI (an asset);- Fluency in spoken and written French.* Competitive compensation and benefits* Wellness program* 24/7 telemedicine access* Support for legal, accounting, and mental health needs* Focus on growth, development, and skills enhancement* Personalized career plan and tailored guidance* Hybrid work environment* Active social club and year-round events- ### Latest technologies and best practicesLeverage your skills, knowledge, and problem-solving abilities on large-scale projects for leading clients.You are recognized and valued for your skills, expertise, and, most importantly, your potential. That's how we measure value here.We hire people based on talent. Period.Everyone matters, everyone's voice counts, and everyone is respected.COFOMO values the differences that enable each of us to make meaningful and unique contributions to our success and shared culture. We foster diversity and inclusion, creating workplaces where new ideas, different experiences, and unique perspectives can be shared, often with people you might not otherwise have the opportunity to collaborate with.MASCULINE OR FEMININE TERMS ARE USED INTERCHANGEABLY WITHOUT ANY INTENT OF DISCRIMINATION. COFOMO IS AN EMPLOYER OF CHOICE.