Program Manager

Russell Tobin; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 124,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Russell Tobin & Associates is recruiting on behalf of a public sector client in Toronto for a Senior Program Manager. This hybrid role drives transformation, governance, and stakeholder engagement across government initiatives.

Ideal candidates bring strong change management, strategic communications, and program leadership experience within public sector environments, with familiarity in GovTechON and related principles.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead organizational transformation initiatives and drive change management strategy.
• Develop and execute strategic communications and stakeholder engagement plans.
• Manage multi-workstream transformation programs with governance and benefits realization.

Skills

Change management leadership

Stakeholder analysis

Impact assessments

Change planning

Governance frameworks

Executive communications

Public sector experience

Labour relations knowledge

Tools

Azure DevOps

Power BI

SharePoint

Microsoft 365

Project portfolio tools

Job description

Russell Tobin & Associates is hiring on behalf of one of its esteemed clients.

Job ID:26-25796

Job Title: Program Manager - Senior

Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid)

Duration: 7+ months (with Possible extension)

Client: Public Sector

Pay Rate: $90 - $115/hr. [CAD]

Must have Skills:

• 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.

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

(35%) Organizational Change Management Leadership

• 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.

(25%) Strategic Communications and Stakeholder Engagement

• Experience designing and executing large-scale communications and engagement strategies.
• Experience developing executive-level communications, presentations, key messages, and engagement materials.
• Strong facilitation skills for leadership workshops, town halls, focus groups, and stakeholder consultations.
• Experience managing diverse stakeholder groups with competing priorities.

(20%) Program and Transformation Management

• Experience managing multi-workstream transformation programs with significant organizational impacts.
• Ability to develop integrated plans, governance models, risk management frameworks, and benefits realization strategies.
• Experience managing interdependencies across business, technology, HR, communications, and operational teams.
• Demonstrated ability to monitor and report on program health, outcomes, and transformation progress.

(10%) Public Sector and Operating Model Experience

• Experience working within public sector environments, including governance, approvals, accountability requirements, and labour relations considerations.
• Knowledge of organizational design, operating model transformation, and enterprise service delivery environments.
• Familiarity with Government of Ontario, GovTechON, CCOM, and product-based delivery principles is considered an asset.

(10%) Measurement, Reporting, and Tools

• Experience developing KPIs, adoption metrics, readiness measures, and benefits realization frameworks.
• Experience using tools such as Azure DevOps, Microsoft 365, Power BI, SharePoint, and project portfolio management tools.
• Ability to develop executive dashboards, reporting packages, and governance materials.

About Us

Russell Tobin is a leading minority-owned professional and technical recruitment and staffing advisory organization. We are comprised of specialized practices focusing on a variety of skill sets and industries. Having a depth and breadth of industry expertise, our subject matter experts are able to provide tailored and swift sourcing solutions to fulfill client hiring needs. In other words, we connect top talent with companies. We are the staffing arm of the Pride Global network, a minority-owned integrated human capital solutions firm, with additional offerings in vendor management, payroll programs, and business process optimization.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Russell Tobin is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

TPrideGlobal and it's affiliates offers eligible employee's comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.