Senior Program Manager (Burnaby)

Senior Program Manager (Burnaby)

19 Apr
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D-Wave Quantum
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Burnaby

19 Apr

D-Wave Quantum

Burnaby

About the role This role owns program execution, release planning, and operational visibility across the software development lifecycle. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy in a fast‑paced environment, translating product and technical requirements into structured execution while maintaining alignment with engineering, product, and business stakeholders. Remote employees are expected to support a Pacific Time core hours schedule.

What you'll do

Plan, lead, and execute software development and release programs from initiation through delivery, ensuring SaaS product production readiness

Define scope, requirements, schedules, dependencies, and milestones; drive execution and adjust plans as priorities evolve

Own end‑to‑end program lifecycle activities, including feature delivery, release management, and post‑release support, ensuring high quality and minimal disruption

Monitor program performance, proactively managing risks, issues, dependencies, and changes to ensure successful outcomes

Coordinate and influence cross‑functional teams across engineering, product, QA, and operations without direct authority

Serve as the primary point of coordination across internal teams and stakeholders, ensuring alignment on priorities, timelines, and deliverables

Own program documentation and change tracking, ensuring requirements, decisions, and updates are clearly documented and traceable

Provide clear visibility through regular status updates, reporting, dashboards, release notes, and executive summaries

Support incident response and release‑related issues, coordinating triage, root‑cause analysis, and resolution

Establish, maintain, and improve program management frameworks, processes, and documentation standards to drive consistency and execution excellence

Conduct post‑project and post‑release reviews to capture lessons learned and continuously improve processes and delivery

What you'll bring

4+ years of experience managing software programs or projects,



including planning, estimation, scheduling, and risk management

Proven ability to build and manage project plans, track execution, and deliver programs on time and within constraints

Experience managing risks, issues, and dependencies in a dynamic software development environment

Strong judgment and ability to adapt in fast‑paced environments with evolving requirements

Demonstrated success working cross‑functionally and influencing stakeholders without formal authority

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including documentation, reporting, and presentations

Experience quickly learning new domains and contributing effectively across different problem spaces

Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and a structured, systems‑oriented mindset

Experience with project tracking and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar

Experience managing feature development and delivery for SaaS products

Professional certification or formal training in Project Management, Agile and Scrum, Compliance, Risk Management

Experience working across multiple domains or industries and ramping quickly

Experience establishing or improving program management processes and standards across teams

Our Compensation Philosophy is Simple but Powerful We believe providing D‑Wavers with company ownership, competitive pay, and a range of meaningful benefits is the start of creating a culture where people want to give the best they’ve got — not because they’re simply making money, but because they’ve fallen in love with our vision, mission, values, and team.

No 3rd party candidates will be accepted.

It is D-Wave Systems Inc. policy to provide equal employment prospect (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, local law.

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📌 Senior Program Manager (Burnaby)
🏢 D-Wave Quantum
📍 Burnaby

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