Program Manager, Value Creation

QAD; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Toronto is seeking an experienced program manager to establish and operationalize the VCP PMO. The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years of experience in program management with a proven track record of delivering measurable results and strong analytical skills. Candidates should be comfortable navigating ambiguity and interfacing with executives to drive decisions. This role emphasizes outcomes and collaborative teamwork.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of experience in program management, transformation, or operational strategy.
• Experience in setting up a PMO and delivering measurable results.
• Strong command of Excel for building financial logic.

Responsibilities

• Establish the VCP PMO from scratch and run the governance model.
• Partner with functional leaders to operationalize the plan.
• Use analytical skills to support data-driven decision-making.

Skills

Program management

Analytical skills

Cross-functional expertise

Executive presence

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Description

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 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: Use 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 with 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: you've driven projects with teams in Engineering, Product, Sales, Customer Success and Finance.
• High ownership and bias to action: you have an 80/20 judgment and an impeccable 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.