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.

Salary Range: $97,000-$145,000

Performance Bonus or Sales Incentive Plan: 15%

Actual total compensation will be determined based on factors such as knowledge, skills, performance and experience. In addition, TELUS offers rewarding benefits, which may vary per job function, such as:

• Comprehensive total rewards package highlighting competitive salary and bonus structures, minimum 3 weeks of vacation, and flexible benefits plan to meet the needs of you and your family
• Flexibility to work in-office, virtually or a combination of both
• Generous company matched pension and share purchase programs
• Opportunity to give back to communities in which we work, live and serve
• Career growth and learning & development opportunities to develop your skills
• And much more ...

Please note that the compensation shown in the job posting may be subject to change in 2025.

A bit about us

We're a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world.

You'll find our engaging, high-performance culture personally fulfilling, professionally challenging, and financially rewarding. We're committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability. Your unique contributions and talents will be valued and respected here. When you join our team, you're helping us make the future friendly.

Note for Quebec candidates: if knowledge of English is required for this position, it is because the team member will be asked, on a regular basis, to interact in English with external or internal parties or to use English applications or software as part of their tasks.

Operations

We're the ones that design, build, repair and maintain the billions of dollars' worth of the infrastructure that keeps more than 15.2 million Canadians connected.

We are honoured to be recognized

1.4M
Days volunteered in our communities.

70%
Team members that work at home or are mobile.

15.2
Million customers that TELUS is serving across Canada.

Accessibility

TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.