Governance Advisor

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Ensure alignment between strategic directions, organizational capabilities, investments, and digital initiatives.

• Provide counsel to senior leadership on the prioritization and balancing of technology investments.

• Design and enhance governance structures for projects, programs, and portfolios.

• Offer a comprehensive view of portfolio performance, including risks, dependencies, issues, and delivery capacity.

• Enhance systems for monitoring outcomes, benefits, and business value.

• Deliver strategic guidance on matters related to architecture, infrastructure, interoperability, data, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence.

• Assist in implementing decision-making processes grounded in reliable data, thorough risk assessments, and a realistic perception of technological and organizational capabilities.

• Promote collaboration among clinical, administrative, technology, and corporate sectors.

• Aid in decision-making and bolster the management of technology projects, programs, and portfolios.

⛳️ Requirements

• Advanced proficiency in both spoken and written French.

• A university undergraduate degree (bachelor’s degree) in information technology, business administration, management, or a related field.

• A MIFI equivalency assessment is necessary for any degree obtained outside of Quebec.

• A minimum of TWENTY (20) years of experience in managing traditional, Agile (Scrum, Scrumban, Kanban, or SAFe), or hybrid projects, with at least some experience as a project manager.

• At least FIFTEEN (15) years of experience in the field of information technology.

• A minimum of FIFTEEN (15) years of experience in developing frameworks, directives, processes, and templates related to project and project portfolio management.

• At least TEN (10) years of experience working within a project management office (PMO).

• Significant experience in using project or project portfolio management systems or tools (such as Project Server, Sciforma, Azure DevOps, Jira, etc.).

• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite on PC (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Visio).

• Experience in change management.

• Completed a minimum of three distinct projects that led to the development and presentation of strategic recommendations to senior leadership, an executive committee, or an equivalent governance body.

• Completed at least three distinct engagements involving investment prioritization, risk and dependency management, organizational capacity analysis, and benefits realization tracking.

• Relevant experience in the healthcare or social services sector, preferably within Quebec’s healthcare and social services network.

• Only candidates legally authorized to work for any employer in Canada will be considered.

🏝️ Benefits

• A minimum of 3 weeks of vacation starting from the first year.

• Comprehensive group insurance with a generous employer contribution.

• Employer contribution to a group RRSP.

• Full remote work flexibility: Hybrid, Remote, or On-site.

• A warm, bright, and welcoming office providing fresh fruit, coffee, beverages, occasional meals, etc.

• Annual IT equipment budget.

• A balanced work environment with flexible working hours.

• Career development opportunities, including training and certifications, online or in-person learning, and Wepoint Academy.

• An international community of experts eager to share their knowledge.

• A company culture centered on individuals’ needs and fostering a strong sense of community.