Program Manager, Value Creation

QAD, Inc.; Toronto; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading enterprise software provider in Toronto seeks a Program Manager to establish and lead the Value Creation Plan (VCP) PMO. This role requires a strategic problem-solver with 5-10+ years in program management and transformation, capable of navigating ambiguity and ensuring measurable outcomes. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical skills, executive communication abilities, and experience in cross-functional team environments.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of experience in program management or operational strategy.
• Demonstrated ability to set up a PMO from the ground up.
• Strong executive presence and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish the VCP PMO from scratch.
• Partner with leaders to operationalize the strategic plan.
• Maintain the master tracker and publish executive dashboards.

Skills

Program management

Transformation experience

Analytical skills

Cross-functional expertise

Executive communication

Problem-solving

Tools

Excel

Job description

Overview

We're looking for a sharp, action-oriented Program Manager to stand up and lead our Value Creation Plan (VCP) PMO. Reporting directly to the VP of Transformation, the Program Manager will partner with executives and functional leaders to ensure initiatives are launched, tracked, and deliver tangible results. You won't just be managing projects; you'll be a central orchestrator, translating high-level strategy into a clear, sequenced, and measurable portfolio of initiatives.

This isn't a technical PM role. We're looking for someone with experience in transformation, private equity value creation, or a management consulting background. You'll be the glue that connects our strategic pillars—Revenue Acceleration, Global Delivery, Efficiency, and Corporate Development—into a cohesive, accountable, and value-driving program.

What You'll Do

• Drive Outcomes, Not Just Activity: Establish the VCP PMO from scratch. Build and run the governance model, including regular stand-ups, steering committee (SteerCo) preps, and operational reviews.
• Operationalize the plan: Partner with functional leaders across Engineering, Product, Sales, Customer Success and Finance to break down strategic levers into specific, funded initiatives with clear owners, KPIs, and value bridges.
• Be a pro-active orchestrator: Serve as the single source of truth for the entire VCP. Maintain the master tracker, publish executive-level dashboards, and proactively highlight issues, blockers, and dependencies.
• Enable data-driven decisions: Apply strong analytical skills in Excel to build value bridges, KPI trees, and simple financial models to support decision-making.

Key Deliverables (First 90-180 Days)

• VCP Operationalized: Get the central VCP tracker live with the top 30-40 initiatives, owners, business cases, and KPIs defined.
• Governance & Rhythm: Institutionalize the VCP operating system, including a regular cadence of meetings and lightweight templates for charters, reporting, and value tracking.
• Benefits Realization: Establish the engine to track actual vs. planned benefits and manage the investment gating and sequencing of initiatives.

Qualifications

• Who You Are: You're a strategic problem-solver with a bias for action. You're comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving results in a fast-paced environment. You're a clear communicator who can interface with and challenge senior executives to drive crisp decisions and follow-through.
• Required Qualifications
• 5-10+ years of experience in program management, transformation, or operational strategy, ideally in a software or industrial technology company.
• Demonstrated experience in setting up a PMO or similar function from the ground up and delivering measurable results.
• Executive presence and communication skills: You\'re comfortable facilitating meetings with senior leaders and pushing for decisions.
• Analytical fluency: Strong command of Excel for building financial logic, value bridges, and KPI trees.
• Cross-functional expertise: Experience driving projects with teams in Engineering, Product, Sales, Customer Success and Finance.
• High ownership and bias to action: 80/20 judgment and a proven track record of follow-through.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience in a private equity-backed company or a similar high-growth environment.
• Prior experience in a consulting firm\'s value creation or transformation practice.
• Exposure to GTM productivity programs, portfolio rationalization, or global footprint initiatives.

Additional Information

How We Work

• Pace and Clarity: We\'re a team of single-threaded owners who make quick, reversible decisions and escalate transparently.
• Outcomes Over Activity: We celebrate shipped value, not just presentations.
• One Team: We partner deeply with our colleagues, making trade-offs explicit and working together to achieve a shared goal.

About QAD

QAD Inc. is a leading provider of adaptive, cloud-based enterprise software and services for global manufacturing companies. Global manufacturers face ever-increasing disruption caused by technology-driven innovation and changing consumer preferences. In order to survive and thrive, manufacturers must be able to innovate and change business models at unprecedented rates of speed. QAD calls these companies Adaptive Manufacturing Enterprises. QAD solutions help customers in the automotive, life sciences, packaging, consumer products, food and beverage, high tech and industrial manufacturing industries rapidly adapt to change and innovate for competitive advantage.

QAD is committed to ensuring that every employee feels they work in an environment that values their contributions, respects their unique perspectives and provides opportunities for growth regardless of background. QAD\'s DEI program is driving higher levels of diversity, equity and inclusion so that employees can bring their whole self to work.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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