Program Director - Toronto, Canada - Sun Life

Sun Life

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you'll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self.

You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you.

Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights.

Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do.

Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Reporting to the Director, Project Manager Chapter, Agile Excellence Domain, the
Program Director will lead large, key Information Technology (IT) initiatives spanning both Technology and Business within the Agile Excellence Domain.

What you will do

Accountable for the successful delivery of key strategic initiatives from inception to closure leveraging best practices and standards as set out by Sun Life's Enterprise Operating Guidelines and SDLC practices
Establish appropriate program level governance, reporting, monitoring and tracking to ensure visibility on all deliverables including business and IT across teams / Agile squads / areas responsible for delivering key components
Develop and manage the endtoend integrated program plan across all workstreams, incorporating hybrid and/or Agile teams, identifying and managing dependencies with a focus on business outcomes
Manage and track the program budget, including all internal and external costs
Responsible for all formal risk assessments (business, and technical including legal, risk, security and compliance)
Responsible for the ongoing management of the identified risks including recommendations on mitigation plans
Develop and oversee the operational readiness and change management strategy that includes all impacted areas including customers/advisors/sponsors such as operational, ongoing support, communication, rollout, training, etc.
Support and develop material and reporting for various program forums
Partner closely with and maintain regular touchpoints with key stakeholders (Operations, Legal, Risk, Marketing, Training, etc.) to communicate progress including the financial health of the program, along with any issues or risks
Coordinate across multiple Product Owners, Project Managers, Scrum Masters and Technical Leads across the program to form a single program view
Coach, develop and oversee a group of project managers who are individually responsible for planning, executing, tracking and reporting under the program umbrella
Manage external relationship with vendors/consultants as required.
Be the primary escalation point for the team and resolve impediments as they arise
Have a continuous improvement mindset to drive optimization as opportunities arise

What you need to succeed
years of progressive experience with
information technology initiatives project management

Experience working in a matrix organization that combines
both Agile and waterfall methodologies:
5+ years of experience leading
extremely large, complex multi-million dollar programs with multiple work streams, and multiple Agile squads.
3 or more years of experience with Agile delivery leadership across multiple Agile squads and the coordination of Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and Technical Leads in a scaled Agile environment. Experience with QIP is an asset.
Experience in the insurance or financial services industry with an understanding of operational management practices and objectives including accountabilities, approaches to problem solving, industry trends and best practices.

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Individual insurance experience is required.**:

Strong change management skills across multiple complexities within a line of business and interdependent lines of business.
Strong relationship management skills and ability to foster internal relationships with leaders across the program, various Business Groups across Sun Life.
Demonstrated ability and confidence to make recommendations to senior management and influence business decisions based on thorough analysis.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, excelling at presenting to senior executives, while communicating effectively at the Agile squad level.
Ability to handle conflicting priorities and meet stringent deadlines.
Be a selfstarter and capable of motivating/inspiring a team to meet their objectives.
University degree preferred with emphasis on relevant areas of work and/or professional designation with over 10 years of experience
PMP or PgMP Certification and relevant Agile certifications would be a strong asset

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