Program Manager

Evolutionary Recruiting; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Evolutionary Recruiting seeks an experienced Program Manager in Edmonton for a 12‑month contract. The role leads complex business and technology programs within an enterprise portfolio, reporting to the Portfolio Delivery Manager.

You will steer cross‑functional teams, manage budgets and schedules, and ensure on‑time, within‑budget delivery in a primarily remote environment. Ideal candidates bring 10+ years of PM experience, with 5+ years in program management, and a track record of delivering

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project management experience, including 5+ years in program management.
• Delivery of complex business and technology solutions across multi‑department teams.
• Experience managing programs in remote and hybrid environments with cross‑functional teams.
• Strong understanding of the SDLC and hybrid delivery approaches (Agile/Waterfall).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex programs spanning multiple departments, systems, and partners.
• Plan, execute and govern integrated program plans with budgets and milestones.
• Coordinate cross‑functional teams and manage risks, issues and dependencies.
• Drive organizational change readiness and ensure stakeholder alignment.

Skills

Program management

PMO leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Budget & risk

Remote/hybrid work

Communication

Cross-functional teams

Education

Business/IT degree

Tools

JIRA

ServiceNow

SharePoint

Power BI

Job description

Job Title: Program Manager
Location: Edmonton (hybrid – onsite one day per week)
Type: Contract (12 months, with possibility of extension)

All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

The Position:

Our Edmonton client is seeking a full‑time contract Program Manager to join their Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO). Reporting to the Manager, Portfolio Delivery, this role leads complex business and technology programs spanning multiple departments, systems, and stakeholders, including internal teams and external partners. You build trusted relationships, communicate effectively, and motivate diverse teams toward shared goals.

Working primarily in a remote environment, you will manage strategic initiatives aligned with enterprise priorities, delivering measurable business value through disciplined execution. You will plan and lead the work, manage resources, budgets, schedules, and dependencies, and ensure solutions are delivered on time and within approved budgets.

If you are a strategic, and execution‑focused program leader with strong demonstrated experience delivering business and technology solutions (custom, COTS, and SaaS) in a fast‑paced enterprise environment, this is a great contract role for you!

What You'll Do:

Program Leadership & Strategic Alignment

• Partner with business leaders, operational teams, and IT to understand objectives, challenges, and opportunities.
• Translate program vision into a clear roadmap with defined scope, priorities, and measurable outcomes.
• Ensure initiatives align with enterprise strategy and are visible to executive leadership.

Planning, Execution & Delivery

• Define and manage integrated program and project plans, including scope, schedule, budget, dependencies, and success metrics.
• Lead cross‑functional teams delivering modernization, automation, digitization, and technology‑enabled initiatives.
• Facilitate decisions, remove roadblocks, and maintain momentum across concurrent workstreams.

Financial, Resource & Risk Management

• Manage program and project budgets, monitoring forecasts and addressing variances.
• Optimize resource allocation to maximize impact and delivery speed.
• Identify, assess, and manage risks, issues, and dependencies, escalating as required.

Organizational Change & Operational Readiness

• Partner with Organizational Change Management and operations to prepare the business for change.
• Ensure training, communication, and transition plans support adoption and readiness.
• Promote continuous improvement and innovation.

Mandatories:

• Post‑secondary degree or diploma in business, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of project management experience, including 5+ years in program management.
• Proven delivery of complex business and technology solutions from initiation through transition to operations.
• Experience managing programs in remote and hybrid environments with cross‑functional business, IT, and vendor teams.
• Strong understanding of the SDLC.
• Hands‑on experience with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery approaches.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment.
• Proven leadership, mentoring, and team‑building capabilities.
• Assets include Program management certification (e.g., PgMP®), Organizational Change Management experience or certification (e.g., Prosci) and/or experience with tools such as ServiceNow, JIRA, SharePoint, and Power BI.