Senior IT Program Assurance Manager to manage performance of assigned project managers while pr[...]

S I Systems; Ottawa, Victoria, Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior IT Program Assurance Manager in Ottawa to manage project managers and oversee project performance. The role focuses on proactively resolving roadblocks, ensuring PMO compliance, and driving project success through effective leadership.

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience as an IT Project Manager.
• 10 years overseeing multiple concurrent projects.
• 7 years presenting PowerPoint presentations to management.

Responsibilities

• Manage performance of assigned project managers.
• Ensure compliance with PMO methodology.
• Proactively resolve project roadblocks.

Skills

Project Management

Root Cause Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Conflict Resolution

Education

PMP Certification

Tools

Smartsheet

Job description

Senior IT Program Assurance Manager to manage performance of assigned project managers while proactively monitoring and resolving their project roadblocks in alignment with PMO guidance.

Job Type: Contract

Positions to fill: 3

Start Date: Jul 15, 2025

Job End Date: Mar 31, 2026

Pay Rate: Hourly: Negotiable

Job ID: 146109

(MLL-220) Senior IT Program Assurance Manager to manage performance of assigned project managers while proactively monitoring and resolving their project roadblocks in alignment with PMO guidance.

Must Haves:

• 15 years of experience as an IT Project Manager
• 10 years overseeing the delivery of multiple concurrent projects in a program manager, project director , or similar role.
• 7 years of experience preparing and presenting PowerPoint presentations to all levels of management.
• 5 years performing root cause analysis on projects with schedule or budget overruns, scope creep, and/or multiple issues and risks, in addition to the development and execution of plans to recover the project.
• Valid PMP certification.

Nice to Haves:

• PRINCE2
• Experience planning and managing projects in a Public Sector organization
• Familiarity with Smartsheet

Responsibilities:

• Manage the performance of assigned project managers
• Ensure project managers comply with PMO methodology
• Proactively monitor and resolve project roadblocks in alignment with PMO guidance
• Address project team conflicts
• Ensure project managers assertively address conflicts with stakeholders and sponsors
• Review and approve key project management artifacts
• Ensure the following project management activities are performed according to standards:
• Project initiation and planning
• Budget development, tracking, and variance reporting
• Resource planning and assignment
• Schedule management (develop, control and update)
• Issue management, including issue logging, tracking, and escalation
• Project change management, utilizing the change control process to manage changes to project scope, budget, and schedule
• Quality management, including review and assurance of deliverables prior to acceptance
• Communication management, including communication planning and execution of the plan
• Deliverable acceptance process, including identification of who will be accepting project deliverables and the process that will be used