Legacy/BAU Program Manager
Location: Canada - Remote
Job Type: Contract
Experience: 5+ years
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Legacy/BAU Program Manager to join a high-impact technology organization and lead a portfolio of initiatives focused on legacy systems, business-as-usual (BAU) operations, process improvement, and technology transformation.
This is a highly collaborative role that works across Technology, Business Operations, Product, Engineering, and Change Management teams to improve existing systems and processes while driving strategic transformation initiatives.
The ideal candidate is a strong program leader with hands-on experience in Agile/SAFe methodologies, cross-functional program management, and executive stakeholder engagement.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience managing complex technology or business programs/projects.
- Proven experience with technical implementations, process improvement, transformation, standardization, or simplification initiatives.
- Strong experience working with Agile methodologies, preferably Protected.
- Hands-on experience with SAFe Program Increment (PI) Planning and cross-team Agile coordination.
- Experience managing global or geographically distributed teams.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, including experience working with VP-level or senior leadership.
- Strong understanding of program scope, schedule, risks, dependencies, budgets, and delivery management.
- Experience using JIRA and Confluence or similar project/program management and collaboration tools.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and ambiguity.
- Demonstrated experience delivering measurable business outcomes through transformation or process improvement initiatives.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with legacy application modernization or BAU technology environments.
- Experience in enterprise technology transformation.
- Experience supporting Sales, Business Operations, or other large-scale business functions.
- Experience with Agile Release Trains (ARTs), PI Planning, Epics, Capabilities, Features, and User Stories.
- Experience with enterprise project/program management tools.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred.
What We're Looking For
We are looking for a strategic yet hands-on Program Manager who can connect business objectives with technology execution, bring structure to complex initiatives, and successfully align multiple teams toward common outcomes.
If you have experience leading SAFe/Agile technology programs, transformation initiatives, legacy modernization, or complex cross-functional programs, we'd like to hear from you.
Interested candidates can share their updated resume along with their availability, location, and contact details.
📌 Legacy/BAU Program Manager (Canada)
🏢 AMISEQ
📍 Canada