Principal Technical Program Manager
Principal Technical Program Manager
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Job Description
Location of Job: Remote Canada
We are looking for a handson Principal Technical Program Manager to lead Wisers largest technology program. Reporting directly to the CTO this role will work with Engineering Product and Operations leadership to own and lead a highvisibility crossdiscipline program containing 8 teams and 50 people. This is a great opportunity to own and shape our program management practices and to have massive impact across all our lines of business. We have an ambitious vision to enable the next level of growth and innovation of our Commerce Platform and are looking for a key leader to drive that transformation. You will initially lead the program to integrate multiple software platforms and applications into a unified software suite. If you love efficient working with multiple business units and delivery teams and solving complex integration challenges you will love this role.
What You Will Do
Refine Program Process enhance and improve our program management process from discovery through postlaunch support.
Execute execute execute identify risks dependencies via meticulous project planning resource planning and forecasting.
Decide with Data define and track success with metrics using KPIs to drive key decisions
Be Agile embrace modern empowered product team and agile delivery practices working closely with product and engineering leadership to foster team adoption of these principles
Collaborate and Align work effectively across multiple senior leaders stakeholders and delivery teams to properly set priorities and resolve conflicts.
Communicate clearly ensure everyone from the executive team to the individual team members have a clear understanding of program status progress milestones risks and issues via reports steering meetings and regular executive presentations.
Mentor Project Leaders help engineering delivery leaders follow good project management practices develop good plans and stay accountable to their commitments.
Qualifications :
10 years of professional experience in technology project and program management
BS in Engineering Computer Science or related discipline
Past professional experience as a software engineer or related technical role
Demonstrated ability to grasp complex technical concepts quickly and communicate such concepts effectively to a nontechnical audience
Prior success delivering large system integration programs involving multiple global teams and working directly with senior business and technology leaders
Strong problemsolving skills able to structure and break down large openended problems into smaller more tractable problems
Able to negotiate motivate and lead through influence
Proficient in gathering and presenting data in ways that drive effective decision making
Strong understanding of productdriven engineering and agile delivery practices
Outcome and successoriented
Excellent project management skills
Able to debate delivery strategy with business engineering and product leaders
Proficient in common project and program management primarily the Atlassian suite.
Prior experience working within a retail or ecommerce environment
Understanding of complex B2B SaaS platform development and delivery
Experience managing within a remotefirst environment
Desire to lead and mentor junior program managers when the team grows in the future
Supervisory Responsibility
None initially could grow into a people leadership role over time
Additional Information :
Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
EEO STATEMENT Wiser Solutions Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits Discrimination Harassment and Retaliation of any kind. Wiser Solutions Inc. is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants providing a work environment free of discrimination harassment and retaliation. All employment decisions at Wiser Solutions Inc. are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race color religion sex national origin family or parental status disability genetics age sexual orientation veteran status or any other status protected by the state federal or local law. Wiser Solutions Inc. will not tolerate discrimination harassment or retaliation based on any of these characteristics.
Base pay is one part of our total compensation package. Pay is established on an individual basis after considering multiple factors such as relevant experience education and other qualifications. In addition we take into account geographical differentials and make sure pay is equitable with our current staff. For this position our hiring range for base annual pay is estimated to be CAD$170000 to $190000 at the time of this posting.
Performancebased discretionary bonuses and variable pay plans are available for some positions.
If you require accommodation to complete any part of the application process or need an alternative manner to apply please contact us at or call .
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
