Program Manager

MatchBox Consulting Group; Calgary; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

MatchBox Consulting Group is seeking a Program Manager for a 12-month contract in Calgary to lead the delivery of multiple projects and programs. You will establish priorities, schedules, and governance while coordinating with sponsors and senior management.

The role requires extensive experience in budgets, risk, dependencies, and executive reporting, along with strong vendor management and stakeholder engagement across business, operations, and technical teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of program or project management experience across multiple initiatives.
• Experience owning budgets, risks, resources, dependencies, governance, and exec reporting.
• Strong vendor management experience including SOWs and vendor plans.
• Excellent stakeholder management across business, operations and tech.
• Strong written and verbal communication for senior leadership.
• Adaptable and resilient in changing priorities.
• PMP or equivalent designation is an asset.
• Experience in electricity, utilities or energy is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee the delivery of multiple projects and programs, establishing priorities, milestones, schedules, accountabilities and required outcomes.
• Direct program and project activities while ensuring a consistent approach aligned with project delivery methodology, policies and governance requirements.
• Develop and maintain integrated program plans, including dependencies, risks, resources, budgets and stakeholder requirements.
• Partner with project sponsors, business leaders, project managers and other program managers to define scope, deliverables, resources, work plans, budgets and timelines.
• Identify program risks and dependencies, develop mitigation and contingency strategies, and facilitate timely resolution and decision-making.
• Manage program budgets and ensure resources are effectively allocated across multiple concurrent projects.
• Oversee vendor delivery, including reviewing SOWs, MSAs and MSSAs and coordinating vendor implementation plans and resources with internal project plans.
• Monitor program milestones and performance against schedule, scope, quality and cost, adjusting plans as required.
• Prepare and present program status, risks, plans and issue‑resolution recommendations to senior management and key stakeholders.
• Support operational readiness, cutover activities and transition into production, including development of effective post‑implementation support plans.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Communication

Leadership

Risk management

Education

PMP or equivalent designation

Job description

MatchBox Consulting Group is currently seeking a Program Manager for a 12 month contract with a client of ours located in Calgary

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee the delivery of multiple projects and programs, establishing priorities, milestones, schedules, accountabilities and required outcomes.
• Direct program and project activities while ensuring a consistent approach aligned with project delivery methodology, policies and governance requirements.
• Develop and maintain integrated program plans, including dependencies, risks, resources, budgets and stakeholder requirements.
• Partner with project sponsors, business leaders, project managers and other program managers to define scope, deliverables, resources, work plans, budgets and timelines.
• Identify program risks and dependencies, develop mitigation and contingency strategies, and facilitate timely resolution and decision-making.
• Manage program budgets and ensure resources are effectively allocated across multiple concurrent projects.
• Oversee vendor delivery, including reviewing SOWs, MSAs and MSSAs and coordinating vendor implementation plans and resources with internal project plans.
• Monitor program milestones and performance against schedule, scope, quality and cost, adjusting plans as required.
• Prepare and present program status, risks, plans and issue‑resolution recommendations to senior management and key stakeholders.
• Support operational readiness, cutover activities and transition into production, including development of effective post‑implementation support plans.

Requirements

• 10+ years of program and/or project management experience, ideally managing multiple concurrent and cross‑functional initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience owning program budgets, risk, resources, dependencies, governance and executive‑level reporting.
• Strong vendor management experience, ideally including SOWs, implementation plans and third‑party resources.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to work across business, operational and technical groups.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting program status and risks to senior leadership.
• Demonstrated adaptability and resilience in environments with changing priorities and timelines.
• PMP or equivalent designation is an asset.
• Previous experience within electricity, utilities or energy is strongly preferred.

About MatchBox

Headquartered in downtown Vancouver and serving clients nationally, MatchBox is one of the leading recruitment and solutions firms that specializes in the fields of IT & Technology, Engineering & Technical, Real Estate & Construction, and Accounting & Finance. We offer unrivaled expertise with our team's extensive experience in the recruitment and professional services industry. We are dedicated to building great connections and creating strong opportunities within the workforce and the labor market.

Equal Opportunities

MatchBox is committed to providing equal opportunities for all applicants. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including members of minority groups such as racialized individuals, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and Indigenous peoples. It is a priority for us that all candidates are treated fairly and without discrimination. Our recruitment teams receive ongoing training on using objective criteria for evaluating candidates and other related topics to create an inclusive and welcoming environment for all.

Work Permits

Please note that we require all interested candidates to obtain the necessary work permits from the Government of Canada prior to submitting an application. This position is open exclusively to individuals residing in Canada and legally authorized to work in Canada. Applications not meeting these criteria will not be considered.

Further Consideration

We receive a high volume of applications and are only able to contact candidates who are selected for further consideration.