Project Manager – Major Programs Compugen Inc

Project Management Institute - Southern Alberta Chapter (PMI-SAC); Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Compugen Inc in Calgary, AB is seeking a Project Manager to lead major programs and complex IT initiatives. The role requires managing cross-functional teams, coordinating stakeholders, and overseeing the full project lifecycle from initiation to closure.

You will develop budgets, schedules, and scope while mitigating risks and ensuring governance alignment. The ideal candidate has 7–10 years of PM experience, strong leadership, and proficiency in Agile environments, MS Teams, Azure DevOps,

Qualifications

• Degree in Business, Commerce, or Computer Science.
• PMP, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum certifications preferred.
• 7–10 years of project management experience.
• Experience managing complex IT projects.
• Experience with large-scale transformations.
• Strong stakeholder engagement experience.
• Experience working in Agile environments.
• Strong leadership across diverse teams.
• Excellent communication and planning skills.
• Knowledge of MS Teams, Azure DevOps, Miro, Power BI.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee major programs and projects.
• Manage cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate stakeholders across business and IT.
• Manage full project lifecycle (initiation, closure).
• Develop budgets, schedules, and scope.
• Identify risks and mitigation strategies.
• Provide status reports and updates.
• Coordinate teams, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Support governance and compliance processes.
• Track deliverables, milestones, and timelines.
• Ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Lead planning and execution of projects.
• Facilitate communication across departments.
• Monitor performance and progress.
• Manage issues and escalations.
• Document lessons learned and reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Agile methodologies

Communication

Planning

Cross-functional teams

IT project management

Team leadership

Education

Degree in Business, Commerce, or Computer Science

PMP, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum certifications

Tools

MS Teams

Azure DevOps

Miro

Power BI

Job description

Job Title/Titre d’emploi

Project Manager – Major Programs

Vacancy No / Numéro de poste vacant

VN9556

Company Name/Nom de l’entreprise

Compugen Inc

Work Location

Calgary, AB

Pay Range / Rémunération

To be discussed during the recruitment process

Pipeline Posting

No

Job Details/Détails du poste

About Compugen

Compugen is Canada’s largest privately-owned Technology Ally. To innovate industries, transform businesses, connect communities, and drive meaningful change, we must think bigger, reach broader, and act bolder. Through knowledge, curiosity, and collaboration, Compugen helps organizations delivering experience by design. This is what it means to be human-centered and technology-enabled.

Dreaming, designing, and delivering isn’t just a mantra for us — it’s a way of life. We believe that technology is the conduit, but our people – they are the connection that truly makes the magic happen!

Our Culture

We are a human-centered culture where we prioritize your well-being and are invested in helping you reach your fullest potential. We’re not only focused on achieving our goals — we’re dedicated to helping you achieve yours.

If you’re relentlessly curious, driven to make a difference, and collaborative at the core, then you belong with us.

The Project Manager is responsible for:

• Overseeing major programs and projects
• Managing cross-functional teams
• Coordinating stakeholders across business and IT
• Key Responsibilities: Manage full project lifecycle (initiation
• closure)
• Develop budgets, schedules, and scope
• Identify risks and mitigation strategies
• Provide status reports and updates
• Coordinate teams, vendors, and stakeholders
• Support governance and compliance processes
• Track deliverables, milestones, and timelines
• Ensure alignment with business objectives

Additional Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of projects
• Facilitate communication across departments
• Monitor performance and progress
• Manage issues and escalations
• Document lessons learned and reporting

Skills & Qualifications:

• Degree in Business, Commerce, or Computer Science
• PMP, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum certifications preferred
• 7–10 years of project management experience
• Experience managing complex IT projects
• Experience with large-scale transformations
• Strong stakeholder engagement experience
• Experience working in Agile environments
• Strong leadership across diverse teams
• Excellent communication and planning skills
• Knowledge of MS Teams, Azure DevOps, Miro, Power BI
• Experience with Agile methodologies

Equity Statement

At Compugen, we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We actively recruit from all groups, including women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities. We recognize the importance of removing barriers to participation and provide accommodation upon request to all applicants throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, our People & Culture representative will work with you to meet your needs in a confidential and respectful manner. We believe everyone deserves a seat at the table-and we are taking deliberate action to make this a reality.

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Equity Statement

At Compugen, we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We actively recruit from all groups, including women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities. We recognize the importance of removing barriers to participation and provide accommodation upon request to all applicants throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, our People & Culture representative will work with you to meet your needs in a confidential and respectful manner. We believe everyone deserves a seat at the table-and we are taking deliberate action to make this a reality.

#ITR

#LI-MM