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Senior advisor in project, program, and portfolio management – PMO

Senior advisor in project, program, and portfolio management – PMO

Adsum

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Description

At Adsum, you do more than simply “follow” projects—you help our clients deliver value.
Adsum Groupe Conseil is a human-sized consulting firm experiencing strong growth in Montréal. We work on niche mandates for clients primarily in financial services, transportation, energy, and healthcare.
Our ambition: to accelerate our clients’ execution performance (projects, programs, portfolios) through robust governance, informed decision-making, and a results-driven culture.
 
Your Role
Reporting to the Managing Partner, you will lead one or more mandates where you play a key role as a PCO / PPM Expert. You structure execution, secure performance (costs, risks, schedules), and equip governance bodies (Board of Directors / Executive Committees / Project Committees) with reliable, actionable information.
You will be coached and supported by the Managing Partner—this is true consulting work with a steep learning curve. Relationship management is just as important as technical expertise.
 
A Concrete Overview of Your Contribution
 
1) Project / Program Delivery (PCO)

  • Support the Project Manager and team in developing and updating the project/program plan (deliverables, milestones, dependencies);

  • Monitor progress, analyze variances, and provide recommendations (corrective actions, trade-offs, replanning);

  • Manage change (impact analysis, plans, communications, adoption).

 
2) Governance, Reporting, and Dashboards

  • Maintain and analyze risk and issue registers; propose mitigation measures;

  • Design and maintain dashboards and progress reports tailored to decision-making bodies (Board, Executive Committee, Project Committee);

  • Produce clear executive summaries: decisions required, options, impacts, and recommendations.

 
3) Financial Tracking, Vendors, and Performance

  • Track costs (including internal and external vendors) in alignment with estimates, forecasts, and plans;

  • Produce and analyze performance indicators (KPIs) and contribute to progress reporting (value delivered, deviations, trends).

 
4) Coordination, Capacity, and Collaboration

  • Ensure strong stakeholder coordination to maintain flow, alignment, and efficiency across projects/programs;

  • Implement capacity analysis tools and contribute to workload and deliverables management;

  • Create communication tools to better track and advance project progress.

 
5) Continuous Improvement (PMO / PPM)

  • Define and evolve best practices, processes, and policies for project and portfolio management (aligned with strategy);

  • Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives (rigor, information quality, standards compliance);

  • Develop templates and reference materials and support the implementation or clarification of PMO roles;

  • Coach employees on methods and practices.

 
6) Business Development (as needed)

  • Participate in proposals and contribute to analytical and design deliverables (creation, repositioning, or optimization of PMOs; strategy implementation).

 
Desired Profile
 
What You Bring

  • Strong analytical, structuring, and problem-solving skills;

  • Leadership, autonomy, political awareness, and the ability to influence without formal authority;

  • Comfort working with stakeholders at all levels (teams, managers, executive committees, Boards);

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in French and English;

  • Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.

 
Education and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree with five years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree (MBA, MPM, etc.) with an excellent academic record;

  • Experience in PMO, PCO, or PPM roles;

  • Consulting firm experience is an asset.

 
Certifications (an asset)
PMP, PRINCE2, CAPM, PfMP, PgMP, PMI-RMP, CSM, SAFe, DA (or equivalent).
 
Tools and Practices

  • Project management tools: MS Project/EPM, JIRA, Planview, Planisware, Smartsheet, or equivalents;

  • Solid understanding of both traditional and Agile project approaches.

 
Work Location
Client-site travel primarily on the Island of Montréal. Possibility of mandates elsewhere in Québec.
 
What You’ll Find at Adsum

  • Challenging and diverse mandates in foundational industries;

  • A human-sized consulting environment: proximity, accountability, and accelerated learning;

  • Direct coaching from the Managing Partner and rapid professional growth;

  • An ambitious, passionate team driven by shared values: respect, integrity, and excellence.

 

Conditions

  • Permanent, non-unionized position;

  • Highly competitive total compensation;

  • Mobile phone, transportation, and internet expenses covered;

  • Group insurance plan available.

 
How to Apply
Please send your application to Info@adsumconseil.ca, indicating the job reference.
We thank all applicants for their interest; only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.