Agile Program Delivery Manager

tmx; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

TMX is seeking an experienced Agile Program Manager to lead a portfolio of interdependent DevOps/DevSecOps teams in Montreal. You will remove impediments, coach practices, and drive accountability across Delivery Managers and Scrum Masters while aligning with enterprise architecture goals.

In this hybrid role, you will report to the DevOps Lead and collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to deliver on strategic initiatives, optimize operational efficiency, and advance FinOps within

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Agile Program/Project Management within engineering organizations
• Proven leadership of Delivery Managers or Scrum Masters
• Professional Agile Certification (CSM/SPC/CSP) or equivalent
• Strong communication translating blockers into executive updates
• Experience with AI products and automation tools

Responsibilities

• Manage dependencies across multiple cross-functional teams throughout the lifecycle
• Develop and track roadmaps including environment provisioning and cloud tooling upgrades
• Identify and remove program impediments early to maintain delivery momentum
• Provide executive visibility with clear reporting on commitments and progress
• Coach Lean and Agile practices across teams and governance bodies
• Analyze delivery metrics to uncover bottlenecks and drive improvements
• Mentor Delivery Managers and team members to foster accountability and growth
• Support FinOps and cost variance tracking within cloud infrastructure
• Align DevOps roadmaps with enterprise architecture and document governance

Skills

Agile Program Mgmt

Delivery leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Lean/Agile coaching

Executive storytelling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

Jira

Jira Plans

Confluence

Tempo

JSM

Job description

Venture outside the ordinary - TMX Careers

The TMX group of companies includes leading global exchanges such as the Toronto Stock Exchange, Montreal Exchange, and numerous innovative organizations enhancing capital markets. United as a global team, we're connecting cross-functionally, traversing industries and geographies, moving opportunity into action, advancing global economic growth, and propelling progress. Through a rich exchange of ideas, meaningful collaboration, and a nimble operating model, we're powering some of the nation's most critical systems, fueling capital formation and innovation, bringing increased opportunity to business visionaries, product ingenuity to consumers, and career exploration to our team.

Ready to be part of the action?

In this role, you will ensure the success of a portfolio of interdependent teams (a program) in delivering, primarily by identifying and removing systemic impediments that hinder the teams' ability to deliver across the program. You will support multiple cross-functional DevOps/DevSecOps teams (Technical Ecosystems) and will serve as a leader and coach within the program's delivery framework.

Reports To: DevOps Lead, Release, Governance & Practices

Job Location: This role is hybrid (2-3 days/week in the office) - based in Montreal, QC.

Key Accountabilities

• Dependency Management & Synergy: Proactively manage and track technical dependencies through the full project lifecycle, facilitating communication between technical engineering squads and infrastructure service providers to prevent project bottlenecks.
• Roadmap & Delivery Execution: Manage roadmaps, including environment provisioning, cloud migration, or platform tooling upgrades.
• Impediment Removal & Problem Solving: Identify and resolve program-level impediments early, remove them, and elevate when needed.
• Stakeholder Visibility & Communication: Provide executive visibility into program commitments, targets, and progress using clear visual reporting, translating technical challenges into actionable insights for leadership.
• Agile Coaching & Governance: Champion Lean and Agile best practices, optimizing delivery frameworks and fostering a culture of continuous learning and process improvement across all teams.
• Data-Driven Optimization: Analyze key program and delivery metrics to expose systemic bottlenecks and propose process enhancements that drive program throughput.
• People Leadership & Mentorship: Mentor and develop Delivery Managers and team members, promoting accountability, supporting team growth, and fostering an inclusive, high-performing environment.
• Operational Efficiency & FinOps: Support financial management practices by monitoring cloud cost variance and driving operational efficiency across technical ecosystems.
• Strategic Alignment: Partner cross-functional technical leads to align DevOps roadmaps with broader enterprise architecture goals, maintaining clear documentation and transparent reporting.

Must Have(s)

• 8+ years of Agile Program/Project Management experience within engineering organizations, utilizing frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, or Scrumban.
• Proven leadership and line management experience overseeing Delivery Managers or Scrum Masters, with strong interpersonal and consensus-building skills in fast-paced environments.
• Professional Agile Certification: Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), or equivalent.
• Expertise with the Atlassian product suite: Advanced skills in Jira, Jira Plans, Confluence, Tempo, and Ji ra Service Management(JSM).
• Comprehensive knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC): Strong grasp of how enterprise-scale software is architected, built, tested, and deployed across technical disciplines (Engineering, QA, DevOps, Security).
• Exceptional communication skills: Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical blockers into clear executive-level updates and foster collaboration across diverse stakeholder groups.
• AI Skills: Demonstrate ability to utilize AI products. Proven experience with AI products (e.g. Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude and Microsoft Copilot) to automate and leverage skills.

Nice to Have(s)

• Experience with DevX and QaX methodology and best practices.
• Prior experience managing cloud cost variance (FinOps principles) and project financial tracking.
• Hands-on background participating in enterprise-wide cloud migrations or platform modernization initiatives.

In the market for...

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