Job Description:

On behalf of our public sector client, Affinity is looking for a Senior Program Manager to work on an ERP/SCM Transformation.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of the Discovery Phase, ensuring all core activities (capabilities gathering, procurement input gathering, evaluation, development of implementation business case including options, roadmap/project plan, budget, etc.) are completed on time and on budget.

• Conduct a stakeholder impact analysis to define and establish the core project and delivery teams, ensuring the necessary resources from across the organization are included

• Establish governance for the project, including a steering committee, while ensuring adherence to LDB decision-making frameworks and reporting structures.

• Prepare and maintain comprehensive program status reporting, aligning milestones with project objectives and outcomes including executive-level reporting on progress, risks, and recommendations.

• Oversee budget planning and financial tracking for the Discovery Phase.

• Lead stakeholder engagement, change management and communication planning, ensuring transparency and alignment across business units.

• Ensure quality assurance of deliverables, including output from the capabilities gathering workshops.

• Ability to work effectively at all levels in an organization – quickly establishing and maintaining working relationships with key stakeholders.

• Ability to understand the requirements of functional areas within business units to ensure achievement of project goals.

• Expertise in managing governance/steering committees (Executive Directors and Directors) to obtain clarification on goals/ objectives, manage expectations and provide expertise and recommendations.

• Ability to identify potential project risks and bottlenecks and develop specific plans to mitigate or address the concerns.

• Expertise in leading and preparing key project deliverables such as gathering of business capabilities, review and analysis of project options, business cases and project charters.

Must-Have Qualifications:

• Thorough understanding of program management methodology, including Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification.

• Minimum 10 years of experience leading large-scale, complex software engineering or enterprise transformation projects using standardized project management and change management principles and methodologies.

• Experience with large-scale ERP/SCM cloud migration projects.

• Experience negotiating resource allocation across multiple teams and establishing governance.

• Scrum Master Certification.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Experience with retail/wholesale businesses.

• Knowledge of the liquor industry.

• Familiarity with JIRA, MS project tools, and SharePoint.

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About Affinity:

Affinity Group is a technology and business consulting and services company. We believe in creating long term relationships between clients and consultants that foster a mutually beneficial partnership. Affinity is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

For more information on Affinity, please visit www.affinity-group.ca

Job Number: 12944