RQ11445 - Program Manager - Senior

RQ11445 - Program Manager - Senior Duration: 8+ Months (180 Business Days) Location: 2-3 Days ONSITE at (5 Location choices)(1) 77 Grenville Toronto OR (2) 40 St Clair W Toronto OR (3) 1 Stone Rd Guelph OR (4) 300 Water St Peterborough OR (5)301 St Paul St Catharines Must Have: 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. Responsibilities:Program Leadership & Transformation Management Lead the end-to-end organizational change and transformation program supporting the transition to a Product-Based Delivery Model.Develop and maintain integrated transformation plans, roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, risks, and success measures.Establish governance structures, reporting mechanisms, and executive decision-support materials.Coordinate activities across business, technology, HR, communications, and ministry partner workstreams.Provide strategic advice to executives on organizational readiness, transformation risks, and mitigation strategies.Change Management & Organizational Readiness Develop and execute comprehensive change management strategies and plans.Conduct stakeholder impact assessments and readiness assessments.Identify organizational risks, resistance points, and adoption barriers.Design and implement change interventions to support behavioral and cultural transformation.Establish change champion and leadership engagement programs.Measure change adoption, organizational readiness, and benefits realization.Communications & Stakeholder Engagement Lead the development and execution of communication and engagement strategies.Create key messages, executive presentations, FAQs, communications materials, and engagement content.Facilitate workshops, town halls, leadership sessions, stakeholder consultations, and ministry partner forums.Ensure consistent messaging across all stakeholder groups.Manage feedback channels and incorporate stakeholder input into transformation activities.Operating Model & Organizational Design Support future-state operating model development aligned with the Common Cluster Operating Model.Facilitate definition of new roles, accountabilities, governance processes, and service delivery models.Identify organizational gaps, interdependencies, and process improvement opportunities.Support development of transition plans and implementation sequencing.Promote alignment with enterprise standards, Target State Architecture, and GovTechON objectives.Business Readiness & Transition Planning Develop organizational readiness frameworks and assessment tools.Coordinate training, onboarding, and knowledge transfer activities.Support branch and ministry transition planning activities.Monitor change effectiveness and organizational performance throughout implementation.Establish mechanisms for continuous improvement and ongoing transformation support.General Skills Proven leadership in large-scale organizational transformation initiatives.Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-wide change management programs.Exceptional stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.Strong facilitation, negotiation, and conflict resolution capabilities. Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.Experience influencing senior leaders and driving organizational alignment.Ability to manage competing priorities in complex multi-stakeholder environments.Strong analytical, strategic planning, and problem-solving capabilities. AI Disclaimer: Source Code may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in certain aspects of its recruiting and business operations. Note: The higher end of the range is intended for absolutely exceptional candidates who meet all must-have requirements and most or all nice-to-have qualifications. The client will evaluate candidates based on both rate expectations and overall skill set when shortlisting. INCORPORATED RATE RANGE (7.25 billable hours per day) $108.81/hr - $130.57/hr Inc. T4 RATE RANGE (7.25 billable hours per day) $87.05/hr - $104.46/hr T4

RQ11445 - Program Manager - Senior

RQ11445 - Program Manager - Senior

Duration: 8+ Months (180 Business Days)

Duration: 8+ Months (180 Business Days)

Location: 2-3 Days ONSITE at (5 Location choices)

Location: 2-3 Days ONSITE at (5 Location choices)

(1) 77 Grenville Toronto OR

(2) 40 St Clair W Toronto OR (3) 1 Stone Rd Guelph OR (4) 300 Water St Peterborough OR (5)301 St Paul St Catharines

Must Have:

Must Have:

• 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:

Nice to Have:

• Familiarity with Government of Ontario, GovTechON, CCOM, and product-based delivery principles is considered an asset.

Responsibilities:Program Leadership & Transformation Management

Responsibilities:Program Leadership & Transformation Management

• Lead the end-to-end organizational change and transformation program supporting the transition to a Product-Based Delivery Model.
• Develop and maintain integrated transformation plans, roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, risks, and success measures.
• Establish governance structures, reporting mechanisms, and executive decision-support materials.
• Coordinate activities across business, technology, HR, communications, and ministry partner workstreams.
• Provide strategic advice to executives on organizational readiness, transformation risks, and mitigation strategies.

Change Management & Organizational Readiness

Change Management & Organizational Readiness

• Develop and execute comprehensive change management strategies and plans.
• Conduct stakeholder impact assessments and readiness assessments.
• Identify organizational risks, resistance points, and adoption barriers.
• Design and implement change interventions to support behavioral and cultural transformation.
• Establish change champion and leadership engagement programs.
• Measure change adoption, organizational readiness, and benefits realization.

Communications & Stakeholder Engagement

Communications & Stakeholder Engagement

• Lead the development and execution of communication and engagement strategies.
• Create key messages, executive presentations, FAQs, communications materials, and engagement content.
• Facilitate workshops, town halls, leadership sessions, stakeholder consultations, and ministry partner forums.
• Ensure consistent messaging across all stakeholder groups.
• Manage feedback channels and incorporate stakeholder input into transformation activities.

Operating Model & Organizational Design

Operating Model & Organizational Design

• Support future-state operating model development aligned with the Common Cluster Operating Model.
• Facilitate definition of new roles, accountabilities, governance processes, and service delivery models.
• Identify organizational gaps, interdependencies, and process improvement opportunities.
• Support development of transition plans and implementation sequencing.
• Promote alignment with enterprise standards, Target State Architecture, and GovTechON objectives.

Business Readiness & Transition Planning

Business Readiness & Transition Planning

• Develop organizational readiness frameworks and assessment tools.
• Coordinate training, onboarding, and knowledge transfer activities.
• Support branch and ministry transition planning activities.
• Monitor change effectiveness and organizational performance throughout implementation.
• Establish mechanisms for continuous improvement and ongoing transformation support.

General Skills

General Skills

• Proven leadership in large-scale organizational transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-wide change management programs.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Strong facilitation, negotiation, and conflict resolution capabilities.
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.
• Experience influencing senior leaders and driving organizational alignment.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in complex multi-stakeholder environments.
• Strong analytical, strategic planning, and problem-solving capabilities.

AI Disclaimer: Source Code may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in certain aspects of its recruiting and business operations.

AI Disclaimer: Source Code may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in certain aspects of its recruiting and business operations.

Note: The higher end of the range is intended for absolutely exceptional candidates who meet all must-have requirements and most or all nice-to-have qualifications. The client will evaluate candidates based on both rate expectations and overall skill set when shortlisting.

Note: The higher end of the range is intended for absolutely exceptional candidates who meet all must-have requirements and most or all nice-to-have qualifications. The client will evaluate candidates based on both rate expectations and overall skill set when shortlisting.

INCORPORATED RATE RANGE (7.25 billable hours per day)

INCORPORATED RATE RANGE (7.25 billable hours per day)

• $108.81/hr - $130.57/hr Inc.

$108.81/hr - $130.57/hr Inc.

T4 RATE RANGE (7.25 billable hours per day)

T4 RATE RANGE (7.25 billable hours per day)

• $87.05/hr - $104.46/hr T4

$87.05/hr - $104.46/hr T4