Program Manager

Posted 26 days ago

Job Details

Contract

Location

Vancouver, BC

Salary

dollar sign 95 to 110 per hour

Job Description

6-month contract Program Manager role to support the development of a partner website for a large global retailer.

6-month contract Program Manager role
Focus on web-based projects
Global enterprise organization with hybrid work in Vancouver

What & Why:
As a result of growth and investment in technology our client is looking for a program manager to take on the development of a partner website for a global retailer. You will be working with multiple agile teams and overseeing the development and budget for this program. You will manage a complex and transformational programs activities including program approach, planning, delivery or execution, dependency management, milestone management, and timeline management to ensure strategic initiatives are completed on time and meet stated objectives. You will also manage complex relationships at the stakeholder level across multiple organizations (product teams, business stakeholders, UX, Technology, etc) to bring clarity, consistency, and key decisions to steerco’s. This is a great chance to join this team as they continue to grow globally.

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 environment, 3 days a week in office.

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

10+ years experience in delivery management and/or product management, 5+ years in Program or Portfolio Management

5+ years experience in managing agile development teams
Strong financial and portfolio management knowledge with experience identifying, collecting, analyzing, deriving insights from metrics which stakeholders can leverage for decision-making
Experience with strategic transformational programs desired, Change Management Certification nice to have
Advanced experience in product management, platform management and Tech shared services
Advanced experience with agile & waterfall methodologies, Project Management Professional (PMP) nice to have

Compensation: this role pays between $95-110 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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