Technical Program Manager

Posted A month ago

Job Details

Contract

Location

Vancouver, BC

Salary

dollar sign 90 to 100 per hour

Job Description

6 month contact Program Manager contract role on a long term, highly innovative program with a global enterprise organization

Highly innovative program with a global enterprise organization
Contract Program Manager role
On site work available in Vancouver, 4 days a week onsite

What & Why:
As a result of investment in technology and new systems implementation our client is looking to add a Program Manager to their team to help drive innovation forward. You'll join a global retail brand at a moment when consumers are paying closer attention to whether companies back up their sustainability claims. As part of a team enabling product sustainability claims, you'll help verify sustainable certifications, build systems to track and report sustainable materials across the product lifecycle, and model environmental footprint at scale. You'll bring 8+ years in IT, including 2+ years of program management and 7+ years of project management or business analysis experience, along with agile delivery experience and a track record managing $2M+ budgets. You'll be skilled at translating strategy into roadmaps, balancing business needs against technical constraints, and keeping projects moving in a fast-paced environment.

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, 4 days a week on site.

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

8+ years in IT; 2+ years of program management experience.
7+ years of project management and/or business analyst experience.
Experience working with agile delivery methodologies.
Demonstrated experience in managing $2M+ budgets.
Demonstrated experience translating business strategy into roadmaps.
Proven experience making tradeoffs between business needs and technology constraints.
Experience with fast-pace environment and demonstrates ability to ensure project timelines are being met
Flexibility on playing a Program/ Project management role

Compensation:
This role pays between $90-100 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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