senior program manager.

We are seeking a highly accomplished and strategic Senior Program Manager for an enterprise-level contract opportunity based in Toronto. In this role, you will take complete ownership of complex, high-visibility IT programs, balancing traditional and modern project management frameworks to drive successful business outcomes.

As a senior leader, you will integrate robust process controls to minimize risk exposure while guiding cross-functional teams through complex public procurement cycles and contract administrations. Operating within a hybrid model, you will act as a pivotal communication driver, collaborating with senior leadership, internal technology groups, and external vendors to ensure all initiatives align with strict enterprise standards.

Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid - 3 days/week in-office)

Contract Duration: 12 months (with potential extensions up to 8 months)

Advantages
High-Impact Domain: Lead enterprise-scale IT procurement and transformation programs within a highly structured environment.

Platform Integration: Deepen your expertise by driving large-scale initiatives that directly leverage core asset management solutions.

Executive Impact: Influence corporate direction through strategic planning and direct advisory communication with senior leadership.

Flexible Hybrid Routine: Enjoy an optimal balance of remote autonomy and collaborative team synergy with a structured hybrid schedule.

Responsibilities
Program Governance & Execution: Lead and oversee the end-to-end delivery of complex IT programs utilizing Agile, Waterfall, and iterative methodologies.

Procurement & Contract Management: Drive public procurement activities and contract administration frameworks, ensuring absolute compliance with structured jurisdiction standards.

Risk & Process Control: Design and enforce strict process management controls to minimize risk exposure and safeguard enterprise initiatives.

Stakeholder & Vendor Alignment: Facilitate seamless communication channels across all organizational levels, effectively influencing business partners, executive leadership, and major vendors.

Strategic Roadmap Planning: Apply critical thinking and strategic planning to translate complex technology goals into actionable, dependency-mapped program schedules.

Technical System Support: Leverage specialized asset management platform insights to guide system configurations, tracking, and process optimizations.

Operational Leadership: Support cross-functional project teams during peak workloads, clarifying responsibilities and steering technical execution under tight deadlines.

Qualifications
Core Procurement & Methodology Requirements
Public Procurement Domain: 10+ years of hands-on experience in public procurement and contract administration within government jurisdictions or large-scale private sector organizations.

Framework Mastery: 10+ years of extensive experience utilizing traditional and innovative project management processes across Agile, Waterfall, and iterative methods.

Asset Management Platform: Direct experience working with the Maximo platform is mandatory.

IT Procurement Depth: Over 5 years of dedicated IT Procurement experience managing technical acquisitions and vendor selections.

Technical & Operational Skills
Cyber Security Awareness: Strong IT knowledge with an understanding of modern cyber threats, technology trends, and landscape relevance.

Tooling & Administration: Advanced proficiency with enterprise tools that support process management, collaboration, and formal planning development.

Public Sector Acumen: Proven experience operating within public sector jurisdictions, with a clear understanding of public funding, auditing, and governance rules.

Professional Attributes
Communication Master: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with polished confidence when presenting to executive leadership and external partners.

Critical Thinking: Demonstrated strategic planning capabilities with an analytical approach to solving complex operational bottlenecks.

Team Resilience: Highly motivated, tenacious mindset, with a willingness to actively support the team during peak volumes and workloads.

Summary
If you're interested in the Senior Program Manager role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at
Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you

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