Senior Program Manager

We are seeking an accomplished Senior Program Manager to provide executive-level strategic advisory, organizational transformation leadership, and program delivery oversight for high-priority enterprise initiatives. In this role, you will serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, translating complex strategic visions into actionable implementation roadmaps, future-state operating models, and robust governance frameworks. Leveraging deep expertise in strategic planning, change management, and multi-stakeholder facilitation, you will author executive-ready briefing materials, drive leadership alignment, navigate complex organizational dependencies, and build sustainable internal capabilities to ensure transformative programs achieve measurable outcomes.

Location: Toronto, ON (Fully Onsite – 5 days/week required)

Duration: 5-month contract.

Advantages
Executive-Level Influence: Serve as a direct strategic advisor shaping high-visibility transformation and governance initiatives.

End-to-End Transformation Scope: Lead initiatives from early straw-dog concepts and strategic planning through to operationalization.

High-Impact Facilitation: Steer executive leadership sessions, governance committees, and multi-stakeholder alignment.

Collaborative Onsite Environment: Partner closely with executive sponsors and cross-functional leaders in a central Toronto office.

Responsibilities
Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to senior executives and leadership teams on complex organizational, operational, governance, and transformation initiatives.

Develop executive-ready deliverables, including strategic analyses, options papers, discussion papers, issue notes, briefing materials, and executive presentations.

Design and maintain comprehensive program plans, integrated work plans, future-state implementation roadmaps, transition plans, and operationalization strategies.

Establish and support governance frameworks, accountability models, decision-making structures, executive committees, and leadership forums.

Plan and facilitate high-stakes executive workshops, strategic planning sessions, leadership retreats, and consensus-building discussions.

Lead stakeholder engagement and organizational change management strategies to drive leadership alignment and organizational readiness.

Proactively identify strategic opportunities, program risks, issues, and cross-functional dependencies, developing actionable mitigation plans.

Conduct environmental scans, jurisdictional research, and synthesis reports to inform strategic decision-making and continuous improvement.

Build internal organizational capability through structured coaching, mentoring, advisory support, and comprehensive knowledge transfer materials.

Direct special assignments, priority projects, and executive communications aligned with evolving organizational priorities.

Qualifications
Executive Strategic Advisory: Demonstrated experience serving as a trusted advisor to senior executives and executive leadership teams on complex organizational, operational, and transformation initiatives (Strictly Required).

Executive Deliverables & Communications: Proven experience authoring executive briefing materials, options papers, strategic analyses, speaking notes, and executive-ready presentations (Strictly Required).

Organizational Transformation & Strategic Planning: Demonstrated experience leading organizational transformation, operating model implementation, future-state design, and actionable implementation roadmaps (Strictly Required).

Governance & Change Management: Solid experience developing governance frameworks, accountability models, decision-making structures, and organizational change management strategies (Strictly Required).

Stakeholder Engagement & Facilitation: Proven track record facilitating executive workshops, building consensus across diverse stakeholder groups, and influencing outcomes without direct authority (Strictly Required).

Political Acuity & Judgment: Demonstrated political acuity, sound judgment, and the ability to navigate competing priorities and sensitive issues in complex environments (Strictly Required).

Capability Building & Knowledge Transfer: Experience strengthening organizational effectiveness through coaching, mentoring, continuous improvement, and formal knowledge transfer (Strictly Required).

Nice-to-Have Assets:
Prior program management or executive advisory experience within government, healthcare, broader public sector, or similarly complex regulated environments.

Relevant industry certifications in program management, change management, or strategic planning (e.g., PgMP, PMP, Prosci).

Summary
If you're interested in the "Senior Program Manager" role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at www.randstad.ca.

Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!

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