Sr. Program Manager O and M Data Foundation

Randstad Canada; Mississauga; Remote; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Canada is seeking a Sr. Program Manager – O&M Data Foundation for an 8-month, 100% remote contract. Lead end-to-end program execution, governance, RAID management, and cross-functional alignment across data, analytics, cloud, and AI workstreams.

Role requires 8+ years of PM experience and strong Planview expertise, with executive communication skills and the ability to deliver governance-ready reports and summaries to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive Project/Program Management experience driving large-scale, complex initiatives.
• In-depth Planview experience for enterprise program setup, resource tracking, and governance reporting.
• Proven ability to create concise executive summaries, dashboard reports, and RAID logs for senior leadership.
• Strong track record aligning stakeholders across technical, business, data engineering, and vendor teams.
• Experience managing enterprise-scale data foundation, analytics, cloud, or AI programs.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Formal project/program management certifications (PMP, PgMP, or Agile) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end program delivery, planning, tracking, and execution across O&M Data Foundation workstreams.
• Hands-on management of Planview for project setup, resource allocation, governance, and reporting.
• Facilitate governance forums, gate reviews, and steering committee meetings; produce executive-ready status reports.
• Proactively identify, track, and mitigate RAID items and dependencies across multiple teams.
• Coordinate across business units, data engineering, enterprise architecture, analytics, and vendor partners.
• Maintain portfolio health and delivery readiness checkpoints for executive visibility.

Skills

Planview mastery

Executive communication

RAID management

Cross-functional alignment

Data foundation experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Planview

Job description

Our client, is seeking an experienced, highly structured Sr. Program Manager – O&M Data Foundation to lead a multi-stream data foundation initiative.

In this high-visibility, 100% remote consulting role, you will drive end-to-end program execution, governance, resource tracking, and cross-functional alignment across enterprise data foundation, analytics, cloud, and AI workstreams. You will serve as the core program operator responsible for setup, hygiene, and portfolio-level reporting strictly within Planview. Operating as a strategic liaison, you will craft executive-ready summaries, manage complex RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies), and facilitate governance gate reviews to ensure execution discipline across business, technology, data engineering, and vendor delivery teams.

Duration: 8-Month Contract (Full-time engagement)

Work Arrangement: 100% Remote

Advantages

• 100% Remote Flexibility: Enjoy complete remote work flexibility while driving a mission-critical enterprise data foundation program.
• High-Visibility Executive Exposure: Partner directly with senior leadership, authoring executive-ready summaries and facilitating formal governance forums.
• Enterprise Data & AI Scope: Lead cross-functional execution across complex data engineering, cloud infrastructure, analytics, and AI transformation initiatives.
• 8-Month Focused Mandate: Secure a dedicated, high-impact consulting assignment driving structured delivery discipline and portfolio hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Program Delivery & Execution: Drive end-to-end program execution, planning, tracking, and execution discipline across all O&M Data Foundation workstreams.
• Planview Portfolio Administration: Hands-on management of Planview for project setup, resource allocation, governance, status tracking, and continuous project hygiene.
• Executive Communication & Governance: Facilitate formal governance forums, gate reviews, and steering committee meetings; author executive-ready status reports and one-page decision briefs.
• RAID & Dependency Management: Proactively identify, track, and mitigate risks, issues, dependencies, and decisions across technical, business, and vendor teams with clear action plans.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate seamlessly across business units, data engineering, enterprise architecture, analytics, and third-party delivery partners.
• Delivery Readiness & Portfolio Health: Support portfolio-level planning, maintain delivery readiness checkpoints, and provide transparent leadership visibility into program health.

Qualifications

• Mandatory Tool Expertise: In-depth, hands-on experience utilizing Planview for enterprise program setup, resource tracking, and governance reporting.
• Program Management Depth: 8+ years of progressive Project/Program Management experience driving large-scale, complex initiatives.
• Executive Communication: Proven ability to create concise executive summaries, dashboard reports, and structured RAID logs for senior leadership consumption.
• Cross-Functional Stakeholder Alignment: Strong track record navigating and unifying technical, business, data engineering, and vendor stakeholders in complex environments.
• Data & Analytics Background: Demonstrated experience managing enterprise-scale data foundation, analytics, cloud, or AI digital transformation programs.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Preferred Assets & Nice-to-Haves
• Domain exposure or experience within the Healthcare sector.
• Formal project or program management certifications (e.g., PMP, PgMP, or Agile certifications).

Summary

If you are a tech-savvy Sr. Program Manager who pairs 8+ years of enterprise project leadership with mandatory Planview mastery, executive communication precision, and experience driving large-scale data and AI foundation programs, this 8-month 100% remote contract opportunity is an ideal next step. Bring your program governance rigor, RAID management skills, and stakeholder leadership to our team today!

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