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Program Lead

The Program Lead is responsible for delivering the full business case workstream, including cost models and transition plans, and designing governance frameworks. They will manage phase reviews and lead acceptance conversations with stakeholders and leadership.

  • On-site
  • Calgary, AB
  • Posted Sep 8, 2026
  • Apply by Oct 8, 2026
  • 1 position

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Job summary

Role: Program Lead 100% Onsite- Calgary Owns and delivers • The full business case workstream: structure and evidence plan, benefits model, cost model, options analysis, and the final input pack with transition plan (rows BC-1 to BC-5). • Governance design direction across the charter, framework and policies (with the governance analyst doing the drafting) (DG-1 to DG-3). • Phase reviews and the year-end review; the integrated plan relationship with the Maximo program leadership (EAM-2). • The acceptance conversation: every deliverable submission cover note and the consolidated-comments loop with AltaLink’s named acceptors. Skills and experience Level. Senior consulting lead, roughly fifteen years or more, at the level that can be introduced to a CIO without a chaperone. Must have • Has led a data governance or data strategy program end to end for a large asset-intensive or regulated business, as the accountable client-facing lead. • Has written an investment business case that survived finance and executive review, built on measured evidence rather than estimates. • Can hold a room containing a CIO, program managers, enterprise architects and maintenance leaders at the same table. Preferred • Utility, transmission or energy sector background, including how a regulated funding cycle actually works. • Working knowledge of asset data in Maximo and SAP environments

What you’ll do

The Program Lead is responsible for delivering the full business case workstream, including cost models and transition plans, and designing governance frameworks. They will manage phase reviews and lead acceptance conversations with stakeholders and leadership.

Requirements

Requires a senior consulting lead with 15+ years of experience leading end-to-end data governance or strategy programs for large asset-intensive businesses. Experience writing executive-level investment business cases and familiarity with Maximo, SAP, and the energy sector is preferred.

Listed skills

  • SAPPreferred
  • Stakeholder ManagementPreferred

Other relevant skills

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  • Business Case Development
  • Data Governance
  • Data Strategy
  • Governance Design
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Investment Analysis
  • Maximo
  • SAP
  • Program Leadership
  • Options Analysis
  • Transition Planning
  • Asset Data Management

Job areas

  • Management & Leadership
  • Consulting
  • Data & Analytics
  • Energy
  • Technology

Additional details

Minimum experience
15+ years
Apply by
Oct 8, 2026
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week
Seniority
Mid-Senior level
Application method
Direct apply is available