People Planning & Initiatives Program Manager

Affirm; Halifax; Remote; CAD 102,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology company is looking for a People Planning & Initiatives Program Manager. This role involves strategic planning, overseeing project management, and ensuring alignment with business priorities. The ideal candidate has 5–6 years of program management experience and excellent communication skills. This position offers a remote-first work environment with competitive compensation and benefits.

Benefits

Health care coverage

Flexible Spending wallets

Competitive vacation and holiday schedules

Employee stock purchase plan

Qualifications

• 5–6 years of experience in program management or strategic operations, ideally in HR.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the strategic planning and budget planning processes.
• Implement portfolio management strategies.
• Develop communications for executives and employees.

Skills

Project management

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk identification

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Job description

People Planning & Initiatives Program Manager

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People Planning & Initiatives Program Manager

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Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.

About The Role

We’re looking for a strategic operator and experienced program manager with a proven track record of overseeing strategy, execution, and oversight of strategic initiatives. In this role, you’ll manage the People team’s strategic portfolio, ensuring alignment with Affirm’s priorities, tracking progress, and optimizing execution. You’ll turn ideas into actionable strategies and drive execution across the People team, ensuring clarity, focus, and timely delivery. If you’re a strategic thinker who excels at managing complexity, balancing priorities, and collaborating across all levels to achieve business outcomes, this role is for you.

What You’ll Do

• Strategic Planning : Support the annual fiscal year strategic planning and budget planning processes in collaboration with the People Leadership Team.
• Portfolio Strategy & Management : Implement a portfolio management strategy to align, track, and evaluate projects effectively and ensure alignment with Affirm’s strategic priorities.
• CPO Support : Directly support the CPO by planning, prioritizing, and executing on critical needs and requirements for the People team.
• Communications : Develop high-quality written and oral communications for various audiences ranging from executives to the broader employee population, including talk tracks, presentations, and messaging, ensuring clarity and strategic alignment.
• Standardization : Establish consistent project management, change management, and communication practices, including frameworks, tools, and templates.
• Operational Excellence : Streamline People Team operations, including refining the operating model, maintaining the budget, and driving process improvements.

What We’re Looking For

5–6 years of experience in program management, portfolio management, strategic operations, consulting, or a chief-of-staff role, ideally within a People / HR function.

Strong organizational and prioritization skills with a track record of managing complex, cross-functional projects.

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to craft clear, compelling messaging for senior leaders.

Excellent project management skills, with the ability to build strong cross-functional relationships and collaborate effectively.

Ability to identify risks, streamline processes, and deliver impactful results in a fast-paced environment.

Strategic thinker with attention to detail, proactive problem-solving, and demonstrated ability to ask the right questions when collaborating with key stakeholders.

Experience working with senior leaders and executives, with the ability to influence and build alignment across all levels of the organization.

Familiarity with change management frameworks and tools is a plus.

Pay Grade - J

Equity Grade - 4

Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range . Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills.

Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.)

CAN base pay range per year : $102,000 - $142,000

Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company! The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Affirmers in proximal roles have the flexibility to work remotely, but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned Affirm office. A limited number of roles remain office-based due to the nature of their job responsibilities.

Benefits

We’re extremely proud to offer competitive benefits that are anchored to our core value of people come first. Some key highlights of our benefits package include :

Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents

Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses

Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge

ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount

We believe It’s On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process.

For U.S. positions that could be performed in Los Angeles or San Francisco] Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Affirm will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Project Management and Information Technology

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