Job Description
On behalf of our Healthcare client, Affinity Healthcare Solutions is looking for a Program Manager to lead and coordinate a multi-year cybersecurity maturity and transformation program. The Program Manager will be responsible for overall program planning, governance, coordination, reporting, risk management, stakeholder engagement, and delivery oversight across multiple concurrent cybersecurity initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain an integrated program plan and roadmap.
- Establish and manage program governance structures and reporting mechanisms.
- Coordinate activities across internal teams, vendors, consultants, and stakeholders.
- Manage program schedules, dependencies, risks, issues, and action items.
- Facilitate steering committee, working group, and stakeholder meetings.
- Monitor program progress and provide regular status reporting to leadership.
- Support procurement, implementation, and transition-to-operations activities as required.
- Ensure alignment of project activities with program objectives and organizational priorities.
- Identify and escalate risks, issues, and resource constraints.
- Support organizational change management and stakeholder communications.
Program Initiation & Planning
- Program Charter
- Program Governance Framework
- Program Management Plan
- Integrated Program Roadmap
- Master Program Schedule and Work Plan
- Stakeholder Identification and Engagement Plan
- Communications and Reporting Plan
- Resource Planning and Coordination Framework
- Program Success Criteria and Performance Measures
Program Governance & Oversight
- Governance Committee and Steering Committee materials
- Meeting agendas, minutes, decisions, and action logs
- Executive briefings and presentations
- Program status dashboards and performance reporting
- Program health assessments and maturity progress reporting
- Decision, assumption, and dependency registers
Program Delivery Management
- Integrated program schedule updates
- Workstream coordination and dependency management
- Milestone tracking and delivery monitoring
- Vendor and consultant coordination activities
- Procurement and implementation coordination support
- Resource utilization and capacity tracking
- Change request and scope management documentation
Risk, Issue & Quality Management
- Program risk management framework
- Risk registers and mitigation plans
- Issue logs and resolution tracking
- Escalation management documentation
- Quality assurance and quality control tracking
- Lessons learned and continuous improvement recommendations
Stakeholder & Organizational Change Support
- Stakeholder engagement activities
- Communications materials and updates
- Workshop facilitation and coordination
- Organizational readiness assessments
- Transition and operational readiness planning
- Knowledge transfer coordination
Executive Reporting
- Regular program status reports
- Executive dashboards and KPI reporting
- Financial and budget tracking reports
- Program performance and benefits realization reporting
- Strategic recommendations and decision-support materials
Program Closure & Transition
- Program closure reports
- Benefits realization assessment
- Final lessons learned report
- Transition-to-operations documentation
- Knowledge transfer and handover materials
- Outstanding risks, issues, and recommendations register
Expected Outcomes
The Program Manager Will Be Responsible For Ensuring
- Effective governance and oversight of the cybersecurity maturity program.
- Coordination and alignment across multiple concurrent initiatives and stakeholders.
- Timely identification and management of risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Accurate and meaningful reporting to leadership and governance bodies.
- Effective coordination of vendors, consultants, and internal resources.
- Continuous monitoring of program progress, milestones, and outcomes.
- Successful transition of completed initiatives into operational support and sustainment.
Qualifications
- Extensive experience in program or project management, including leading large-scale, multi-stream technology or cybersecurity transformation initiatives.
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, frameworks, and enterprise security domains sufficient to effectively coordinate and oversee technical security initiatives across areas such as governance, identity and access management, threat detection and response, data protection, application security, and endpoint security.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex, interdependent programs involving multiple concurrent workstreams, vendors, and stakeholders.
- Proven experience in stakeholder management and engagement at senior and executive levels, with excellent communication skills and the ability to translate technical concepts into clear business and governance reporting.
- Highly proactive and self-directed approach, with strong capability in anticipating risks, identifying issues early, and driving resolution without requiring close supervision.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
- Experience working in complex, regulated environments is required; healthcare or public sector experience is considered an asset.
- Demonstrated experience supporting or delivering cybersecurity or technology transformation programs in enterprise environments is an asset.
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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: 13569
CA
