Analytics Program Manager – AI & Data Delivery

JD Power; Canada; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

JD Power’s Analytics team is seeking a seasoned Program Manager to drive cross-functional delivery of data science, AI, and analytics projects in a hybrid SAFe environment. You will partner with the CDAO and Analytics Program Lead to shape what we ship next and to improve KPI-driven performance across teams.

You’ll lead end-to-end program delivery, manage multiple workstreams, and apply Agile, Waterfall, and data-platform approaches to ensure milestones are met with transparency and rigor.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of program or project management experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to distill complex status for leadership.
• Experience in technology-centric environments bridging business objectives and technical execution.
• Proficiency in Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Experience using JIRA, Smartsheet, MS Project, or similar SDLC/PM tools.
• Demonstrated experience applying AI tools to program and project management workflows.
• Strong RAID discipline, schedule management, budget oversight.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate program increment quarterly planning events to align teams on a shared mission, objectives and delivery commitments each quarter.
• Lead inspect & adapt workshops and quantitative and qualitative retrospectives, and execute on improvement ideas.
• Track and report delivery metrics such as completion rates and program predictability; set annual KPI objectives.
• Work with technical teams to uncover root causes and identify risks and countermeasures.
• Lead end-to-end program delivery across teams and functions, applying the methodology needed (Agile, hybrid, data platform-specific).
• Build, maintain, and own the committed quarterly program plans and schedules with transparency and rigor.
• Drive adoption and maturity of product planning practices across the organization.
• Provide technical project management expertise to address engineering and AI challenges with data scientists and leads.

Skills

Program management

Communication

Agile methodologies

Waterfall methodologies

JIRA

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

AI in PM

Multi-project leadership

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

PMP certification

Tools

SAFe knowledge

Job description

JD Power’s Analytics team is seeking a seasoned Program Manager to drive cross-functional delivery of data science, AI, and analytics projects in a hybrid SAFe environment. You will partner with the CDAO and Analytics Program Lead to shape what we ship next and to improve KPI-driven performance across teams.

You’ll lead end-to-end program delivery, manage multiple workstreams, and apply Agile, Waterfall, and data-platform approaches to ensure milestones are met with transparency and rigor.