6-month contract Program Manager role to lead and set portfolio strategy for a global technology organization.

- 6-month contract Program Manager role
- Setting standards for how tech teams manage and operationalize their services
- Global enterprise organization with on site work in Vancouver

What & Why:
Our client’s team is a dynamic team of operators focused on driving efficiency and efficacy across the Technology organization. They set the standards for how technology teams manage and operationalize their services, while driving a dynamic governance system with the goal of minimizing service disruptions and outages. This team drives performance excellence across the support organization, enabling them to deliver unparalleled service to our end-users. In this role you will lead portfolio strategy and planning for the Technology organization, with primary ownership of the Annual Operating Plan. You will own CAPEX and OPEX planning, forecasting, month-end analysis, and variance reconciliation, turning complex financial and delivery data into clear, decision-ready insights for leadership. You will connect Technology, Product, Finance, Procurement, and regional teams to align plans, resolve dependencies, and drive re-planning when priorities shift. You will prepare integrated materials for Quarterly Business Reviews and SteerCo meetings, surfacing risks and trade-offs and framing recommendations. You will also drive adoption of enterprise portfolio, financial, and delivery frameworks and lead consistent communications across global 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 onsite work environment, 4 days a week in office.

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

- 5+ years of experience in portfolio management, program management, or strategy and operations, delivering technology programs with enterprise-wide impact
- Demonstrated experience leading annual planning, multi-year portfolio strategy, investment prioritization, and executive governance for a large or complex portfolio
- Solid financial acumen, including hands-on experience with CAPEX and OPEX, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and procurement
- Experience with agile and waterfall delivery models in high-growth technology, retail, or similarly complex environments, plus excellent facilitation and stakeholder management skills with confidence presenting to leaders at all levels

Compensation:
This role pays between $95-110 per hour.

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.

📌 Technical Program Manager (Vancouver)
🏢 Swim Recruiting
📍 Vancouver