Senior Program / Project Manager –Remote - FS405

Fresche Solutions Inc; Montreal; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier technology solutions provider in Montreal is seeking an experienced Program Manager to oversee complex, multi-stream programs. This role requires strong strategic thinking, with over 10 years of experience in program management and a proven track record of managing financial budgets and stakeholder communications. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree, PMP certification, and proficiency in tools such as MS Project and Jira. Join a company known for its commitment to work-life balance and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Flexible work hours

Work from anywhere in North America

Commitment to work-life balance

Qualifications

• 10+ years of program management experience overseeing multi-stream projects.
• Master’s degree and relevant certifications preferred.
• Experience with hybrid Agile-Waterfall methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a complex, multi-stream program end-to-end with external clients.
• Align PMs, vendors, and client teams; manage interdependencies across work streams.
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate program-level risks.

Skills

Program management experience

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or management

PMP certification

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Excel

Job description

Overview

At Fresche Solutions, we offer great work-life balance with flexible hours. You can work anywhere in North America, either from your home or in one of our offices—the decision is up to you.

Why join Fresche? We believe in leading our industry, innovation, delighting our customers, guaranteeing their success, and ensuring that 100% of our customers are referenceable. Our distinct culture has made us a top employer and premiere choice for our customers for the last ten consecutive years. We are committed to values that permeate all levels of our organization.

What you will do

Oversee a complex, multi-stream program end-to-end with an external client — setting program controls, tracking milestones across projects, and proactively managing risks and issues. Establish technical, architectural, and delivery governance with standardized reporting and compliance; lead stakeholder engagement from C-suite to delivery teams and clients; and ensure benefits realization by aligning deliverables to planned outcomes and quality standards.

In your day-to-day you will be responsible to :

• Roadmap & governance: Own the program roadmap, controls, cadence, KPIs / OKRs, and standardized reporting / compliance.
• Cross-stream orchestration: Align PMs, vendors, and client teams; manage interdependencies across multiple work streams, schedule, and resources (people / budget / tech).
• Risk & performance: Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate program-level risks, maintaining a centralized register and contingency plan; manage budget, ROI, and outcomes; deliver clear exec-ready updates.
• Stakeholders & change: Tailor communications for execs and delivery teams; run change control; keep teams aligned and engaged.
• Consistency & quality: Standardize and enforce processes / templates and ensure benefits realization with high delivery standards.
• Process engineering & improvement: Track record of strategizing, developing and applying vigorous process engineering with daily continuous-improvement practices to lead complex programs from design through execution.
• Adaptability and problem-solving: Track record of navigating unexpected challenges (e.g., scope changes, delays) with creative, structured solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience: 10+ years program management experience, overseeing multi-stream projects with globally distributed teams, with size of over 50 team members and multiple project managers
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, management, or a related field; master’s degree and relevant certifications (e.g., PMP) preferred.
• Governance & structure: Build WBS / dependency maps, standardize processes, and maintain solid documents (e.g., charters, risk logs).
• Tools & reporting: MS Project, Jira, SharePoint, Excel, and a PPM tool (e.g., Mavenlink / Kantata); build dashboards and status reports.
• Strategy & outcomes: Align roadmaps to contract / business goals; drive benefits realization.
• Strategic Thinking: Demonstrated ability to align programs with the client contract goals, with examples of developing roadmaps or linking projects to strategic outcomes.
• Risk & dependencies: Proactive RAID management, PMI-style risk frameworks, and contingencies.
• Stakeholders & leadership: Exec-ready communications, RACI, conflict resolution, and high-EQ leadership across distributed teams.
• Financial Acumen: Experience managing program budgets, tracking expenditures, and justifying cost adjustments to executives including management of projects with complex financial models involving (Fixed Price, T&M, Milestone based payments, Revenue Recognition, and Fixed Monthly fees, and Expense recovery).
• Financials, resourcing & change: Own budgets and resource plans; lead change control; solve issues with rigor; strong attention to detail (IBM i modernization exposure a plus).
• Organizational and Structured Skills: Proven ability to create structured plans (e.g., Work Breakdown Structures, dependency maps) and standardize processes across teams, with examples of maintaining consistent documentation (e.g., risk logs, program charters).
• Knowledge (Preferred): Familiarity with application modernization or a demonstrated ability to quickly adapt to new sectors.

What you should have

• PMP certification
• Experience with hybrid Agile-Waterfall methodologies in large-scale programs.
• Proficiency in creating governance frameworks, including steering committees or compliance processes.
• Strong negotiation skills to resolve resource conflicts or stakeholder disputes.
• Experience with C-Suite stakeholders

What it’s like to work at Fresche?

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