Senior Program Manager - TELUS Health, Post-Acquisition Integration (PAI)

Description

Position Overview
 
The TELUS Health M&A Post Acquisition Integration team is looking for an enthusiastic and talented Senior Program Manager to lead Post Acquisition and Integration (PAI) planning, support throughout the M&A decision process, and PAI updates.
 
In this role, the successful candidate will collaborate with various business unit teams across a wide variety of stakeholder groups to continue our returns-oriented approach to ensure we have an end-to-end view of our PAI strategy, execution cadence, and ROI outcomes.
 
We are seeking a ‘hands-on’ individual passionate about coordinating multiple projects under ambiguous circumstances with a high degree of emotional intelligence, thought leadership, and who is known for the ability to deliver with excellence given a limited timeframe.
 
You have solid Global M&A experience and a natural ability to form strong working relationships and transform complicated and challenging into clear and simple.
 
You are comfortable working with all levels of our organization, including senior executives.
 
This is How
 

• Ensures acquisition strategy is aligned to comprehensive and detailed integration/separation plans in collaboration with key stakeholders within the transaction team, business unit and/or target organization; Leverages key lessons learned from other projects
• Establishes required processes and governance to ensure accountability, identification/mitigation of risks early and monitoring of key results relative to key business performance and post-acquisition integration outcomes
• Reviews and provides input to Executive Steering Team reports and presentations; Takes inputs from multiple areas/teams and consolidates in summarized strategic level leadership materials
• Confidently leads and facilitates meetings - coordinate, book, prepare, monitor attendance, distribute materials, draft meeting minutes and update governance documentation
• Identifies opportunities for automation and facilitates process improvements across the business
• Coaches other junior resources to a level of proficiency expected; Responsible to oversee deliverables from junior resources
• Facilitates process to gather input and finalizes the program’s project close document which identifies, among other things, lessons learned to ensure continuous improvement to the integration/separation life cycle

Qualifications

You are the missing piece of the puzzle

You are likely in a similar program or project role today, with many of the following abilities and experience points:
 

• You bring demonstrated success over time in project management, using project management methodologies, principles and practices.
• You have hand-on experience with global post-merger integration/M&A processes and principles.
• You have knowledge of financial integration processes
• You have a knack for managing changing priorities/tight deadlines effectively in a very fast-paced environment, navigating ambiguity, overcoming confusion and simplifying complex situations
• You are skilled at influencing others over whom you have no direct authority, employing a variety of strategies, depending on the situation
• You are known for creative problem solving and communications, with credibility across multiple levels
• You are a practitioner and champion of Commitment Based Management (e.g. you deliver on commitments, do “the right thing,” display and encourage honesty and dignity in self and others and take accountability)

 
Great to haves

We are especially motivated to connect with individuals that have one or more of the following:
 

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related discipline
• MBA, PMP or equivalent designation

Note that we are open to applications from in or near any major centre across Canada.