Program Manager- Contract

Goodway Group; Canada; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media and marketing services firm in Canada is seeking a seasoned Program Manager to oversee complex business operations for a 6 to 12 month period. The successful candidate will have over 10 years of experience in project management and a strong background in agile methodologies. Responsibilities include managing multiple projects, evaluating program health, and ensuring alignment with C-Suite initiatives. This role is ideal for someone experienced in fast-paced environments and MarTech applications.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of senior project management experience.
• Experience delivering C-Suite initiatives.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the business program.
• Establish project prioritization.
• Evaluate program health and requirements for success.

Skills

Program Management

Project Delivery

Stakeholder Management

Agile Methodologies

MarTech Knowledge

Education

SAFe, AGILE, Scrum or Prince2 certification

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Goodway Group is one of AdAge's 2025's BEST PLACES TO WORK! As an independent and remote-first media and marketing services firm with a 90+ year history, Goodway Group has the security of an established company combined with a start-up feel. With leading data-driven and technology-enabled digital media and marketing services firm with teams in the U.S. and the UK, our diverse team of digital strategists, media practitioners, technologists and data scientists have won the most prestigious awards for innovative marketing technology, impactful work and inclusive remote-first places to work including being honored as a multiyear winner in Ad Age Best Places to Work, Ad Exchanger's Best Use of Technology by an Agency Award and two MarTech Breakthrough Awards and a certified service partner to The Trade Desk.

Goodway Group and Overline is hiring a seasoned contractor to join our internal business operations team on a 6 to 12 month engagement, with potential for extension or permanent placement. We are undergoing a series of internal business process, organizational optimization, and change initiatives that are complex in nature, and broad in its reach across People, Process, Systems and Partners.

The successful candidate will bring over 10 years of hands-on project delivery, and global C-suite program management. The candidate will be able to demonstrate their ability to establish clear program of work that drives results and keeps the multiple business units, teams and partners aligned to the stakeholder vision.

A strong background within the application and adaptation of project management techniques from Prince2, SAFe AGILE and application of product development approaches is required to be successful and help establish how we drive success within our business.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for an individual who can drive the timeline alongside project sponsors, is used to working across multiple business units and clients, has a track record of recovering projects through collaborative management, clear direction and establishing highly organized program environments. Experience within fast paced business environments is essential; Global Marketing, Publishing, Media Agencies, Product and Technology experience is required to support our fast changing industry and business ambition, as we respond to market change at speed. You will be able to bring your knowledge and experience to enable the working environment, communication, and ultimately drive and define the necessary approaches to realize the business goals.

This means a proactive and focused approach on managing program foundations, while looking ahead to understand impact of actions, decisions and managing the successful resolution or escalation to the business.

Personal capabilities

Required

• 5+ Years in a Program Manager or Director role
• 10+ years of experience in snr project management or project director level roles
• Delivered multiple C-Suite initiatives across multiple business units and verticals as Program Manager or Director
• Experience in setting up a program and priority of delivery from ground zero
• Delivery of business change and transformation program
• Ability to maintain high levels of accuracy, momentum and output
• Ability to establish a structured paced environment and inform business decisions
• Experienced in challenging, motivating and resolving issues within a structured format
• Engaging directly with clients and rallying internal and client-side teams to ensure clear planning and channels of communication are maintained.
• Hold a qualification in SAFe, AGILE, Scrum or Prince2.
• Excellent presentation & communication skills, able to tailor to your audience.
• Experience in coaching Agile and delivery practices to Leaders, and teams.
• Experienced with multiple delivery techniques, including SAFe, Prince2 Program Management, AGILE DSDM, SCRUM and the successful tailoring of these techniques for organizations
• The use of Jira and Confluence or similar
• A good knowledge of MarTech technology and applications.
• Background in establishing resourcing plans, management and forecasting

Responsibilities

• The effective management and coordination of the businesses program of work
• The successful delivery, establishing prioritization of the multiple projects or work streams
• The required business artifacts and measures of success
• The evaluation of the program health, roadmap and requirements for success
• The creation of efficient and well managed project environments, from project backlog to close and analysis
• Work closely with the C-Suite and business leadership team to manage, plan and define requirements, facilitate prioritization and align to the business transformation roadmap
• Validation and management of timing plans for chosen initiatives and projects
• The coordination and planning of clients and teams across geographies
• Establishing the correct level of RAID management and ownership
• Capture, evaluate, and overcome project risks, and produce reports for management and key stakeholders
• Identify and mitigate change impact - Support project teams in solution, resolution and escalation matters
• Setting up and improving communication channels within a project
• Capturing and distributed notes, actions & decisions
• Development and ownership of project health related reports
• Coach teams in best practice for Agile and scrum where applicable
• Building structure and rhythm within the program of work
• US based to align with core teams working hours

If you identify as a female candidate, and feel you can do this role even if there are a few things perhaps you've not done, please apply anyway! Goodway Group is 70% Female! We realize that men tend to apply for jobs when they can meet around 60% of the requirements for the role, where women tend to only apply when they know they meet 100% of the requirements.

Goodway Group is human-first, constantly working to become more inclusive and to make sure our employee population reflects our desire to constantly add to our diversity in all ways. We want applications from everyone, regardless of race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, citizen status, age, disability, military or protected veteran status, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected status.

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