Job Description:
The client is seeking a senior delivery lead capable of independently coordinating a modernization program in a turnaround situation. Delivery is outsourced to an English-speaking external vendor who is managing multiple migration phases in parallel under contractual constraints.
The core of the role is integrated planning with dependencies and critical path analysis using MS Project, coupled with rigorous written documentation in JIRA and project logs. This role does not involve ticket tracking or agile facilitation. Recurring phrases such as "challenge the vendor," "document commitments," "complete autonomy," "calm under pressure," and "political environment" indicate a focus on execution and the ability to enforce delivery discipline from a third party. Fluency in English during meetings is a mandatory requirement: without the ability to communicate verbally with the vendor, the candidate cannot effectively manage the interface. This profile differs from the traditional project manager focused on budget and resources, the Scrum Master or agile coach focused on
team facilitation, and the technical migration role focused on implementation:
it involves leading a cross-functional delivery process. Knowledge of Desjardins and the audited environments is an asset, not a requirement.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the
integrated planning of migration waves: dependencies, critical path, milestones,
and keep this plan up-to-date in light of vendor changes.
- Serve as
the daily point of contact with the vendor's delivery teams, in English, and
challenge their commitments based on documentation.
- Maintain
program traceability: track deliverables, deviations, decisions, and risks in
project logs and JIRA.
- Coordinate
internal IT contributors spread across multiple business units, without
hierarchical reporting lines.
- Produce progress
reports that are readable by executives.
Requirements
Required:
- Fluent
professional English, written and spoken, including in meetings with the vendor
- Management
of IT delivery on complex and high-visibility programs, with complete autonomy
- Experience
managing large-scale cloud migration projects
- Dependency
and critical path planning with MS Project
- Proficiency
in JIRA
- Rigorous written
traceability of decisions, deviations, and commitments, dated and documented
- Demonstrated
ability to challenge a vendor and have their commitments documented
Desired:
- Coordination
Internal contributors spread across multiple sectors, without hierarchical
links
- Production
of tracking views readable by executive bodies
Asset:
- Knowledge of
the Desjardins environment and its internal processes
- Experience
with audited environments
