Senior Technical Program Manager

Swim Recruiting; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent Canadian organization is seeking a Senior Program Manager for a 6-month contract to lead the HRIS transformation project. This role focuses on overseeing a global workforce management application and managing cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has over 10 years in delivery management, deep expertise in workforce management technologies, and is experienced in various delivery methodologies including agile and waterfall. This position ensures collaboration with key stakeholders, with a compensation rate of $100-120 per hour incorporated.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in delivery management and 5+ years in Program Management.
• Proven experience managing budgets of $7M+ and leading financial forecasting.
• Deep expertise in Workforce Management technology and system architecture.
• Experience with waterfall, hybrid, and agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery efforts of the Global Workforce Management Application.
• Oversee Project Managers, Business Analysts, and System Analysts.
• Drive alignment across multiple teams for successful program delivery.

Skills

Delivery management

Program Management

Workforce Management expertise

Budget management

Cross-functional team leadership

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

6-month contract Program Manager role focused on the HRIS transformation of a global enterprise organization.

• 6-month contract PgM role with a high-profile program with long-term potential.
• Very engaged stakeholder group.
• Global enterprise organization with 4 days a week in office.

What & Why:

Our client is looking for a Senior Program Manager to join their high performance People Enablement Technology team. You will play a key role in leading the delivery efforts of their Global Workforce Management Application, partnering very closely with our people and culture business partners and enterprise. The team is responsible for all WFM system configuration of employment laws related to hiring, wage and hours, time off and entitlements. This is a global team, located in the Pacific Northwest. This role is responsible for delivery execution and prioritization, overseeing workstreams/projects across business and operational functions, driving alignment across multiple teams to ensure successful program delivery. You’ll oversee the Project Managers, Business Analysts, and System Analysts/Engineers responsible for tactical delivery of key projects within the program that could be agile or waterfall. You will work closely with the business/product partners, technology/business stakeholders, architecture, portfolio & core delivery teams.

Who:

This client is one of the most recognizable Canadian brands, a true Vancouver success story who has expanded globally. They are well known for their corporate culture and has won major awards for their accomplishments. They have invested majorly in technology and have had an incredibly successful past few years, including a major strategic acquisition. They have an all-star leadership team who keeps you accountable and provides support while still affording you tremendous autonomy. They are located close to rapid transit in newly renovated offices in downtown Vancouver and have an in office work environment with 4 days a week in office.

You:

You will bring the following education, skills and experience to the role:

• 10+ years in delivery management and 5+ years in Program Management, with proven experience managing budgets of $7M+ capex and leading financial forecasting activities.
• Deep expertise in Workforce Management (WFM) technology domain, including system architecture, technology stack, and the ability to lead technical teams of engineers, architects, and operational specialists.
• Experience managing diverse delivery methodologies including waterfall, hybrid, and agile frameworks across multiple concurrent workstreams and projects.
• Proven track record overseeing cross-functional delivery teams including Project Managers, Business Analysts, and System Analysts, with responsibility for driving program-level execution, prioritization, and stakeholder alignment.

Compensation:

This role pays between $100-120 per hour incorporated.

Next Steps:

If the sound of this opportunity excites you, and you’re confident that it’s a good fit for your experience and career goals, then we’d love to hear from you! Please send your updated resume to us by applying to this posting and one of our awesome team of recruiters will be in touch.