Business Program Manager
- Toronto, ON, Canada
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Responsibilities
- Own program goals, roadmaps, and workstreams, translating stakeholder needs into prioritized deliverables.
- Lead change management efforts to drive adoption of new processes across teams.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional stakeholders and executive sponsors.
- Develop and track OKRs and key program metrics, reporting progress to leadership.
- Deliver data-driven insights and strategic recommendations to stakeholders at all levels.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks and dependencies.
- Establish processes, ensure compliance with privacy policies, and implement improvements, including automation.
- Create documentation covering scope, design, milestones, and accountability.
- Lead post-program reviews and drive continuous improvement.
Qualifications
- Proven program and/or portfolio management experience in a large, matrixed organization.
- Strong change management experience.
- Excellent communication, storytelling, and executive presentation skills.
- Experience with OKRs, roadmaps, and metrics-driven program management.
- Strong data analysis and synthesis skills.
- Skilled in risk management, resource allocation, and running effective meetings.
- Strong business acumen, consultative skills, and situational leadership.
- Tech industry experience is an asset.
Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- PMP, PgMP, or Prosci/change management certification is an asset.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Own program goals, roadmaps, and workstreams, coordinating stakeholders and leading change management to drive adoption. Track OKRs and program metrics, report progress, manage risks and dependencies, ensure privacy compliance, and lead reviews and continuous improvement.
Requirements
Requires proven program or portfolio management experience in a large, matrixed organization, along with strong change management, communication, data analysis, and risk management skills. A bachelor’s degree in business, management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience, is required; PMP, PgMP, or Prosci/change management certification is an asset.
Skills
- Program Management
- Portfolio Management
- Change Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Executive Communication
- OKRs
- Roadmap Development
- Metrics-Driven Management
- Data Analysis
- Risk Management
- Resource Allocation
- Strategic Recommendations
- Process Improvement
- Privacy Compliance
- Situational Leadership
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Categories
- Management & Leadership
- Consulting
- Technology
- Data & Analytics
Keywords
- Program Management
- Portfolio Management
- Change Management
- OKRs
- Roadmaps
- Program Metrics
- Stakeholder Management
- Executive Sponsors
- Data Analysis
- Strategic Recommendations
- Risk Management
- Resource Allocation
- Privacy Policies
- Process Improvement
- Automation
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- PMP
- PgMP
- Prosci
- IT Services
- IT Consulting