Program Manager

Robertson & Company Ltd.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 102,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Robertson & Company Ltd. is seeking a seasoned Program Manager to oversee a multi-faceted project portfolio in a hybrid Toronto setting. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage vendors, and ensure deliverables align with strategic objectives during a 5-month engagement.

The role requires at least 10 years in program management and strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management skills. PMP/PgMP is an asset, with core business hours Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or management required.
• 10+ years of experience in program or project management.
• PMP or PgMP certification is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide project oversight on behalf of senior leadership.
• Manage relationships with internal/external partners and vendor teams.
• Ensure project deliverables are completed on time and within scope.
• Communicate complex information to diverse stakeholders.
• Define program scope, objectives, and success metrics.
• Develop and maintain program plans, timelines, and budgets.
• Coordinate interdependent projects and cross-functional teams.
• Monitor progress and ensure on-time delivery.
• Prepare executive-ready status updates and reports.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/management

PMP or PgMP certification (asset)

Tools

Agile methodologies

PMI standards

Job description

Our client is a top financial institution with significant North American holdings. They have operations across most major verticals, including institutional & corporate, wealth management, private clients, commercial banking, treasury, and retail banking.

Introduction

Robertson is seeking a skilled Program Manager to join our client in support of an existing vacancy.

Contract Period: 5 months

Pay Rate: Starting form $90 per hour

Location: Toronto, ON

Location Type: Hybrid

Business Hours: Monday-Friday, Core business hours

Job Responsibilities

• Provide project oversight on behalf of the Director, Architecture, Digital Governance, Digital Public Health
• Manage relationships with internal and external partners and vendor teams with respect to the Public Health Data Utility and the Immunization Information System initiatives
• Ensure that project deliverables are satisfactorily completed
• Ability to communicate complex technical and contractual information to diverse stakeholders
• Align vendor and partner activities with broader organizational strategies, risk frameworks, and priorities
• Define program scope, objectives, and success metrics
• Develop and maintain program plans, timelines, and budgets
• Coordinate interdependent projects and manage cross-functional teams
• Monitor progress and ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget
• Establish and maintain relationships with stakeholders and communicate program status regularly
• Ensure alignment of projects with organizational strategy and goals
• Oversee program documentation and reporting for leadership
• Collaborate with program managers (or equivalent roles) from vendors and partner organizations to ensure alignment and overall progress of the program
• Coordinate and develop materials to present to internal partners, integrated project/program teams, steering committees, etc.
• Produce routine and ad-hoc updates on program progress and risks for different audiences as required
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Support execution of PHDU roll-out and IIS delivery processes, identify barriers to progress and ensure activities remain aligned to approved business objectives and analytics outcomes
• Ensure accountability across related PHDU roll-out and IIS workstreams through full lifecycle planning, delivery tracking and closure activities
• Ensure delivery is cost-effective, efficient and compliant with PHO, OPS, Ministry, Cluster and project/program management methodologies, standards and frameworks
• Direct, manage and coordinate multidisciplinary teams and matrixed resources across platform roll-out, data pipeline delivery, analytics enablement, and operational readiness including governance
• Provide an organizational view of internal and external dependencies, exposure levels, decisions and escalations affecting PHDU delivery
• Provide leadership, coaching and knowledge transfer to strengthen internal program delivery capability
• Direct stakeholder consultation, facilitation and consensus building; provide program, and project reporting to multiple stakeholders
• Lead strategies and actions to manage change impacts and support roll-out of PHDU-enabled delivery practices
• Supervise the development and communication of program-related updates, governance materials, briefing notes and executive presentations
• Manage day-to-day program delivery coordination across business, data engineering, analytics, architecture, privacy, security, vendor and operational teams to support PHDU and IIS outcomes
• Responsible for maintaining the PHDU roadmap and working with partners to project and track work associated with the milestones
• Establish stakeholder engagement, communication and governance plans for PHDU roll-out, IIS delivery
• Document, manage and maintain integrated program risks, issues, assumptions, decisions and dependencies for PHDU and IIS
• Work with stakeholders and project teams to conduct regular risk and dependency reviews, identify mitigations and prepare executive-ready status and escalation reports
• Develop and maintain delivery performance measures and KPIs to track PHDU roll-out progress, and IIS readiness and continuous improvement opportunities
• Lead and oversee program strategy from inception through delivery, operational transition, benefits identification, funding alignment and knowledge transfer
• Provide PHO Digital & Data (D&D) leadership with regular program, portfolio and executive status updates

Our client is a top financial institution with significant North American holdings. They have operations across most major verticals, including institutional & corporate, wealth management, private clients, commercial banking, treasury, and retail banking.

Introduction

Robertson is seeking a skilled Program Manager to join our client in support of an existing vacancy.

Contract Period: 5 months

Pay Rate: Starting form $90 per hour

Location: Toronto, ON

Location Type: Hybrid

Business Hours: Monday-Friday, Core business hours

Job Responsibilities

• Provide project oversight on behalf of the Director, Architecture, Digital Governance, Digital Public Health
• Manage relationships with internal and external partners and vendor teams with respect to the Public Health Data Utility and the Immunization Information System initiatives
• Ensure that project deliverables are satisfactorily completed
• Ability to communicate complex technical and contractual information to diverse stakeholders
• Align vendor and partner activities with broader organizational strategies, risk frameworks, and priorities
• Define program scope, objectives, and success metrics
• Develop and maintain program plans, timelines, and budgets
• Coordinate interdependent projects and manage cross-functional teams
• Monitor progress and ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget
• Establish and maintain relationships with stakeholders and communicate program status regularly
• Ensure alignment of projects with organizational strategy and goals
• Oversee program documentation and reporting for leadership
• Collaborate with program managers (or equivalent roles) from vendors and partner organizations to ensure alignment and overall progress of the program
• Coordinate and develop materials to present to internal partners, integrated project/program teams, steering committees, etc.
• Produce routine and ad-hoc updates on program progress and risks for different audiences as required
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Support execution of PHDU roll-out and IIS delivery processes, identify barriers to progress and ensure activities remain aligned to approved business objectives and analytics outcomes
• Ensure accountability across related PHDU roll-out and IIS workstreams through full lifecycle planning, delivery tracking and closure activities
• Ensure delivery is cost-effective, efficient and compliant with PHO, OPS, Ministry, Cluster and project/program management methodologies, standards and frameworks
• Direct, manage and coordinate multidisciplinary teams and matrixed resources across platform roll-out, data pipeline delivery, analytics enablement, and operational readiness including governance
• Provide an organizational view of internal and external dependencies, exposure levels, decisions and escalations affecting PHDU delivery
• Provide leadership, coaching and knowledge transfer to strengthen internal program delivery capability
• Direct stakeholder consultation, facilitation and consensus building; provide program, and project reporting to multiple stakeholders
• Lead strategies and actions to manage change impacts and support roll-out of PHDU-enabled delivery practices
• Supervise the development and communication of program-related updates, governance materials, briefing notes and executive presentations
• Manage day-to-day program delivery coordination across business, data engineering, analytics, architecture, privacy, security, vendor and operational teams to support PHDU and IIS outcomes
• Responsible for maintaining the PHDU roadmap and working with partners to project and track work associated with the milestones
• Establish stakeholder engagement, communication and governance plans for PHDU roll-out, IIS delivery
• Document, manage and maintain integrated program risks, issues, assumptions, decisions and dependencies for PHDU and IIS
• Work with stakeholders and project teams to conduct regular risk and dependency reviews, identify mitigations and prepare executive-ready status and escalation reports
• Develop and maintain delivery performance measures and KPIs to track PHDU roll-out progress, and IIS readiness and continuous improvement opportunities
• Lead and oversee program strategy from inception through delivery, operational transition, benefits identification, funding alignment and knowledge transfer
• Provide PHO Digital & Data (D&D) leadership with regular program, portfolio and executive status updates

Experience & Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Management required
• 10+ years of experience in program or project management
• PMP or PgMP certification is an asset
• Strong understanding of public health programshealth data standards
• Strong leadership and organizational skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Proficiency in project/program management tools and methodologies (e.g., Agile, PMI standards)
• Risk management and budgeting expertise
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing vendor-related deliverables across departments
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and change management skills
• Ability to navigate complex governance structures and policy environments