Operational Technology Program Manager

Job Description
BENEFITS
Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.
Position Purpose:
The Program Manager - DB&
T acts as a coordinator of a collection of Operational Technology (OT) and Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) projects through efficient management of deadlines, resources, quality, budget, communication, and reporting. He/she supervises and organizes activities and ensures that the various projects and the overall program goals are aligned with the company’s objectives. He/she works closely with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and senior leadership to ensure projects are being completed within budget and on-time.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
Build &
share global vision on a collection of OT and CPS projects as “packages”/”services”.
Coordinate people &
projects to perform various activities. Maintain alignment to goal and strategic vision. Maintain consistency between projects.
Ensure projects included in the program benefit from each other, while using retrospective, capitalization, industrialization &
harmonization where possible.
Guarantee the implementation of the chosen solution, in accordance with these expressed needs, and under the conditions of deadlines, cost, quality and performance planned. Manage change needs related to the project and overall program.
Set up the program organization and the resources (human, technical and financial) necessary to bring a successful conclusion to the program. Manage teams within the program &
collaborate with stakeholders.
Define the content of each step of the projects in accordance with the differents stakeholder in order to be aligned with Business needs.
Develop and manage schedules &
phases for the scoping,design and build of the program and associated milestones. Organize governance to monitor progress against the baseline, take decisions &
escalate when needed. Refine schedules and manage action plans when required. Follow up with appropriate action plans.
Organize &
manage communication &
change management. Develop, consult on and communicate a stakeholder management and communications plan, and provide clear, timely and relevant information in accordance with the plan using appropriate methods and media.
Manage documentation/knowledge &
training when relevant.
Implement Agile methodology when relevant.
Ensure the program is aligned with the strategic and business orientations &
needs.
Ensure technical standards and requirements are followed.
Implement &
manage governance in order to:
Conduct program reviews, feasibility assessments, cost benefit analysis, prioritization, risk management, execution and closure for all tasks.
Manage service definition &
implementation, processes related to the program.
Participate in, or manage, the contractual relationship with vendors used on OT and CPS projects.
Monitor, review and manage the performance of suppliers in terms of the quality, timeliness and reliability of services against agreed contractual obligations.
In collaboration with the VP, OT and CPS, define &
manage KPIs and successcriteria.
Contribute to the development of a program budget by obtaining estimates for the costs of activities. Regularly review the costs and forecasts against the budget and take actions when relevant.
Review proposed changes to the program as required and determine the high level impact, and assess all options relating to the proposed changes, estimate their impact and make recommendations to the stakeholders on whether to approve, reject or defer the changes.