Program Director (Data and Analytics)
About the role
Role: Program Director (Data and Analytics) / French
Work location: Montreal or Quebec City (Levis) region Contract
Job name – Program Director (Data and Analytics)
Profile
15+ years of experience in project/program management, including significant experience at a program or portfolio director level. Comfortable in highly regulated, matrixed environments, ideally in financial services or a comparable public/para-public context. Experience with, or a strong understanding of, organizational transformation focused on maximizing the value of information assets — a key asset for this program. Proven executive leadership: senior-level communication, steering committee management, strategic priority arbitration. Fluent business French, essential for this mandate. Recognized professional certification in project or program management (PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe, or equivalent) strongly preferred. Undergraduate degree in business administration, information technology, project management, or a related field; a Master's degree (MBA or equivalent) is an asset. Knowledge of the cooperative financial sector or the Desjardins ecosystem — an asset. Location: Greater Montreal or Quebec City region.
Skillset required
French required
Technical skills
Portfolio and program management (integrated planning, multi-project governance, benefits management). Data governance, MDM concepts, and unified customer view architecture. Agile, hybrid, and Waterfall project management methodologies, and PMO practices. Program-level budget management (consolidated budgets, forecasting, financial tracking). Governance and tracking tools: Microsoft Project, JIRA, Confluence, Power BI, or equivalent. Familiarity with enterprise risk management frameworks and regulatory compliance (data governance, privacy protection, information security).
Behavioural skills and leadership
Mobilizing leadership and the ability to coach and develop project management teams. Excellent executive communication and presentation skills for senior leadership and governance committees. Strong political acumen and the ability to navigate complex, high-stakes organizational environments. Ability to arbitrate competing priorities across multiple project workstreams. Rigour, autonomy, and a strong sense of accountability for delivery and compliance commitments. Excellent negotiation skills and ability to manage relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors
Roles and Responsibilities
Define and maintain the program's strategic roadmap, including alignment across the various Data & Analytics projects and workstreams. Oversee and mentor a team of project managers and workstream leads, ensuring consistency in methodologies, deliverables, and governance standards. Ensure overall program governance: consolidated budget management, program-level risks, cross-project dependencies, and expected business benefits. Act as the primary point of contact with steering committees, senior leadership, and executive stakeholders, including producing progress reports and strategic presentations. Lead large-scale organizational change management and foster buy-in from Business, IT, Data, Risk, Compliance, Security, and Operations stakeholders. Anticipate and arbitrate strategic issues and competing priorities across the program's projects. Ensure accountability to the client and guarantee the program meets its data governance, regulatory compliance, and business value objectives.
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About Epsilon Solutions Ltd.
Based in Toronto, Ontario, Epsilon Solutions Ltd. has been providing business and IT solutions throughout Canada since 2013. At Epsilon Solutions, we are cognizant that you have many choices when selecting an IT services company.
Epsilon Solutions delivers expert information technology consultants who can contribute to a fast-paced and ever-changing technological world. Whether you need to accelerate your IT projects or get your career moving full speed ahead, Epsilon Solutions helps you achieve success.
Our IT talent management expertise ensures you attract, develop and retain the best IT professionals required to achieve your business targets better, faster and more cost-effectively. With over 50+ employees, we deploy more than 900+ technical professionals annually to support critical engagements, including Fortune 500.
We strive to differentiate ourselves by providing a level of service unparalleled in the industry.
Dedicated Account Managers who serve as your single point of contact Experienced Technical Recruiters qualify candidates based on your requirements. Trained professional staff who stay abreast of emerging technologies A flexible business approach to work within your guidelines The selective and confidential recruiting process Access to passive job seekers
We meet you where you are and take you where you want to go—the way you want to get there.
Our services can scale from staff augmentation to fully outsourced services, depending on the level of responsibility you want us to assume. Additionally, we can leverage our global delivery models to ensure cost-competitive solutions without sacrificing quality outcomes.
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Program Director (Data and Analytics)
About the role
Role: Program Director (Data and Analytics) / French
Work location: Montreal or Quebec City (Levis) region Contract
Job name – Program Director (Data and Analytics)
Profile
15+ years of experience in project/program management, including significant experience at a program or portfolio director level. Comfortable in highly regulated, matrixed environments, ideally in financial services or a comparable public/para-public context. Experience with, or a strong understanding of, organizational transformation focused on maximizing the value of information assets — a key asset for this program. Proven executive leadership: senior-level communication, steering committee management, strategic priority arbitration. Fluent business French, essential for this mandate. Recognized professional certification in project or program management (PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe, or equivalent) strongly preferred. Undergraduate degree in business administration, information technology, project management, or a related field; a Master's degree (MBA or equivalent) is an asset. Knowledge of the cooperative financial sector or the Desjardins ecosystem — an asset. Location: Greater Montreal or Quebec City region.
Skillset required
French required
Technical skills
Portfolio and program management (integrated planning, multi-project governance, benefits management). Data governance, MDM concepts, and unified customer view architecture. Agile, hybrid, and Waterfall project management methodologies, and PMO practices. Program-level budget management (consolidated budgets, forecasting, financial tracking). Governance and tracking tools: Microsoft Project, JIRA, Confluence, Power BI, or equivalent. Familiarity with enterprise risk management frameworks and regulatory compliance (data governance, privacy protection, information security).
Behavioural skills and leadership
Mobilizing leadership and the ability to coach and develop project management teams. Excellent executive communication and presentation skills for senior leadership and governance committees. Strong political acumen and the ability to navigate complex, high-stakes organizational environments. Ability to arbitrate competing priorities across multiple project workstreams. Rigour, autonomy, and a strong sense of accountability for delivery and compliance commitments. Excellent negotiation skills and ability to manage relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors
Roles and Responsibilities
Define and maintain the program's strategic roadmap, including alignment across the various Data & Analytics projects and workstreams. Oversee and mentor a team of project managers and workstream leads, ensuring consistency in methodologies, deliverables, and governance standards. Ensure overall program governance: consolidated budget management, program-level risks, cross-project dependencies, and expected business benefits. Act as the primary point of contact with steering committees, senior leadership, and executive stakeholders, including producing progress reports and strategic presentations. Lead large-scale organizational change management and foster buy-in from Business, IT, Data, Risk, Compliance, Security, and Operations stakeholders. Anticipate and arbitrate strategic issues and competing priorities across the program's projects. Ensure accountability to the client and guarantee the program meets its data governance, regulatory compliance, and business value objectives.
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About Epsilon Solutions Ltd.
Based in Toronto, Ontario, Epsilon Solutions Ltd. has been providing business and IT solutions throughout Canada since 2013. At Epsilon Solutions, we are cognizant that you have many choices when selecting an IT services company.
Epsilon Solutions delivers expert information technology consultants who can contribute to a fast-paced and ever-changing technological world. Whether you need to accelerate your IT projects or get your career moving full speed ahead, Epsilon Solutions helps you achieve success.
Our IT talent management expertise ensures you attract, develop and retain the best IT professionals required to achieve your business targets better, faster and more cost-effectively. With over 50+ employees, we deploy more than 900+ technical professionals annually to support critical engagements, including Fortune 500.
We strive to differentiate ourselves by providing a level of service unparalleled in the industry.
Dedicated Account Managers who serve as your single point of contact Experienced Technical Recruiters qualify candidates based on your requirements. Trained professional staff who stay abreast of emerging technologies A flexible business approach to work within your guidelines The selective and confidential recruiting process Access to passive job seekers
We meet you where you are and take you where you want to go—the way you want to get there.
Our services can scale from staff augmentation to fully outsourced services, depending on the level of responsibility you want us to assume. Additionally, we can leverage our global delivery models to ensure cost-competitive solutions without sacrificing quality outcomes.