Reporting into AVP, AI Activation, the Program Manager, AI Activation is accountable for the end-to-end program orchestration of AI initiatives across the AI Activation portfolio. This role leads and supervises all Project Managers within AI Activation, ensuring consistent delivery, governance, financial rigor, and executive visibility across all AI programs and projects.

Program & Portfolio Leadership

Own the AI Activation program portfolio, structuring work from Big Rock → Program → Project level.

Ensure consistent program design, dependency management, and sequencing across all AI initiatives.

Serve as the single point of accountability for program-level planning, delivery status, and risk management.

PM Supervision & Delivery Excellence

Directly lead, coach, and supervise all AI Activation PMs.

Set clear delivery standards across planning, milestones, RAID management, and status reporting.

Intervene proactively when delivery is off-track, unblocking PMs and escalating where required.

Governance, Financials & CBA Ownership

Own program-level governance, including CBAs, forecasting, financial tracking, and executive readiness.

Partner with Finance, PMO, and leadership to ensure funding, benefits realization, and financial transparency.

Ensure all AI initiatives meet enterprise governance and audit expectations.

Tools, Standards & Artifacts





Own and standardize Planview/portfolio tooling for AI Activation.

Define and enforce program and project structures, documentation standards, and SharePoint/artifact organization.

Ensure AI Activation artifacts are centralized, discoverable, and governance-compliant.

Executive & Cross-Functional Engagement

Act as the primary program interface with senior stakeholders across IT, Finance, Data, and Business teams.

Prepare executive-ready updates, escalations, and decision framing.

Ensure PM-level communication is elevated to program-level narratives suitable for leadership forums.

What You Bring

Proven experience leading programs of multiple projects, not just individual initiatives.

Strong background in portfolio management, financial governance, and delivery rigor.

Comfortable operating between strategy and execution.

Able to lead PMs directly, including performance management and coaching.

Experience delivering complex, cross-functional technology or AI programs.

Broadband Salary Range: $79,000.00 – $131,000.00. Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs, performance incentives, continuing education programs, mental health perks of $5,000/year, career growth opportunities, and product discounts.

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📌 Program Manager AI Activation (Ontario)
🏢 Canadian Tire
📍 Ontario