Program Director, Transformation Office

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Vision and Core Values
OMERS overall vision is to play a leadership role in the pension industry and be first of class, deliver superior services and to grow and attract investment partners. The core values are to be fair, have high integrity, respect for each other, provide superior service and work as a team.
The Corporate Objectives for OMERS is to provide secure pensions for all their constituents by:
Investing to earn outstanding returns with due regard for risk
Partnering with like-minded investment managers
Providing high quality service to our members and employers
Delivering value for money
Building a culture of excellence and pride in OMERS
**OMERS Operating Principles are**: Financial Strength, Accountability, Member Focus, Talent and Reporting.
Value Proposition
This is an opportunity to join a forward-looking leadership team to help design and lead a digital transformation that will enable OMERS Capital Markets, Total Portfolio Management, and Corporate Finance functions to deliver on our pension promise. Our team is at the early stages of defining a strategic roadmap, and the selected leader will be a key member of the team that will work with our internal partners to understand their needs and deliver outcomes, with excellence. This role joins a team on a journey, with significant future potential in a global, sophisticated, and complex enterprise.
We believe that time together in the office is important for OMERS and Oxford, the strength of our employees, and the work we do for our pension members. Our flexible hybrid work guideline requires teams to come to the office a minimum of 3-4 days per week.
Scope of Position
Reporting to the VP, Finance Platform, the Program Director, Transformation Office leads the Program and Project Management function for a multi-year transformation of the Capital Markets operating model, including the modernization of technology and data capabilities to support our investment teams. The Program Director will be accountable for coordinating with internal and external delivery partners, such as OMERS Data & Technology, System Integrators, and other internal control partners, to ensure the program executes within scope, budget and schedule constraints.
The incumbent will lead a team of project management resources responsible for the day-to-day management of the program and its various constituent projects and initiatives, ensuring integration across the program. They will provide Program Leadership and executive stakeholders with transparency into program health and provide expert guidance and advisory support in the design and execution of the program.

**Responsibilities**:
Lead the execution of transformation initiatives to modernize the OMERS Capital Markets operating model and platforms, collaborating with senior executives to ensure projects meet the strategic objectives of the program.
Support senior leaders in the development of business cases for transformation initiatives that capture strategic alignment, expected total cost of ownership, benefits, and target operational KPIs.
Advise Program Leadership on strategies to optimize the program execution, mitigate delivery risks, and enhance benefit realization.
Establish a process for the identification, monitoring, and realization of program benefits across impacted stakeholder groups.
Develop the program operating model including the definition of project/program management standard processes and clarification of roles and responsibilities.
Develop and maintain the integrated project plan with clear dependencies and milestones, ensuring appropriate governance and control processes over changes.
Coordinate delivery partners (platform vendors, system integrators, and internal OMERS teams) to ensure the program is managed cohesively.
Engage stakeholders through the preparation of consolidated status reporting and briefings to senior executives to facilitate the program governance model and ensure buy-in and program success.
Identify and actively manage program risks and issues with appropriate reporting and escalation to Program Leadership and the Steering Committee. Reporting of Key Risk Indicators to Enterprise Operational Risk and the Operat