Program Manager

Posted A month ago

Job Details

Contract

Location

Vancouver, BC

Salary

dollar sign 95 to 105 per year

Job Description

6-month contract Program Manager role with a global enterprise organization.

6-month contract Program Manager role
Complex high-profile program with enterprise-wide reach
Hybrid work environment in downtown Vancouver, 3 days a week in office.

What & Why:
Our client is investing majorly into technology and looking to add a contract project manager to their growing team. This team helps to ensure the right product is in the right stores at the right time. This program specifically enables the visual and retail teams to plan, execute and analyze using product and store data to unlock a more streamlined process and improved experience for guests. You will oversee the Project Managers, Business Analysts, and Engineers responsible for tactical delivery of key projects within the program that could be agile OR waterfall. You will work closely with the business/product partners, technology/business stakeholders, architecture, portfolio & core delivery teams. This team has a strong track record of delivering successful projects, so it is a great opportunity to join a high powered team.

Who:
This client is one of the most recognizable Canadian brands, a true Vancouver success story who has expanded globally. They are well known for their corporate culture and has won major awards for their accomplishments. They have invested majorly in technology and have had an incredibly successful past few years, including a major strategic acquisition. They have an all-star leadership team who keeps you accountable and provides support while still affording you tremendous autonomy. They are located close to rapid transit in newly renovated offices in downtown Vancouver and have a hybrid work model, with 3 days a week in office.

You:
You will bring the following education, skills and experience to the role:

7+ years in technology or related field w/ 5+ yrs exp in project management, 3-5 yrs in program management scrum/safe or other agile practice certification required if leading a scrum team.
Proven experience in leading the strategic path and delivery of multiple portfolio management capabilities such as but not limited to, onboarding, recruiting, vendor management, capacity management, dependency management, resource management, annual planning process, workforce management etc.
Proven experience managing budget of >=$1M capex annually or size of initiative along with experience in forecasting.
Experience in managing waterfall, hybrid & agile delivery teams
Strong leadership skills, including the ability to influence and gain consensus in the absence of direct authority

Compensation: this role pays between $95-105 per hour

Next Steps:
If the sound of this opportunity excites you, and you’re confident that it’s a good fit for your experience and career goals, then we’d love to hear from you! Please send your updated resume to us by applying to this posting and one of our awesome team of recruiters will be in touch.

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