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Program Manager
@ 10 Percent Recruiting
Edmonton, Alberta
Overview
10 Percent Recruiting is hiring a Program Manager for its Edmonton client's Enterprise Portfolio Management Office on a 12-month contract, with possible extension. The role leads complex business and technology programs across departments and external partners, managing budgets, schedules, risks and vendors. The posting states hybrid work with one onsite day per week and a demanding list of mandatory experience and certifications.
Responsibilities:
- Lead complex business and technology programs across teams
- Manage program and project budgets, forecasts and variances
- Identify and manage risks, issues and dependencies
- Manage vendors and external partners
- Prepare the business for change through training and transition plans
Requirements summary:
- 10+ years project management, 5+ in program management
- PMP, PRINCE2 or PMI-ACP certification
- Experience with Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery
- Demonstrated vendor management experience
- Experience managing remote and hybrid cross-functional teams
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- 2026-10-10
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- 2026-10-10
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Project management |
| Experience | 10+ years |
| Management experience | 5+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Work setting | Office, Home |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | PMP, PRINCE2, PMI-ACP |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | business, information technology |
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10 Percent Recruiting
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We’re Shaping the Future of Professional Placement! Championing Our Mission: World-class recruitment tailored to your business needs and culture. Making hiring cost-effective, saving you time and money. Your long-term partner and top choice! Through the strategic utilization of cutting-edge web technologies, we optimize our recruitment processes, reducing expenses while upholding our unwavering commitment to professionalism and meticulous attention to detail. Our primary goal is unwavering: to consistently produce outstanding outcomes for both our clients and candidates, aligning with the market's call for an efficient operational model. MARKET REQUIRES A LOW COST MODEL With over seven decades of sales and recruitment proficiency, we have consistently received feedback from our clientele, indicating their concerns regarding fees reaching as high as 25%. They acknowledge the evolving landscape where recruiting agencies harness social media for expedited consultant engagement, resulting in swifter candidate placements. Our services cater to a wide spectrum of skilled professionals, as well as medium and large-scale enterprises in Western Canada, irrespective of their HR capabilities. The prevailing market dynamic necessitates an economically viable recruitment solution, and that is precisely what 10 Percent Recruiting provides. Beyond presenting a cost-conscious alternative, we deliver top-tier service through our highly efficient recruitment delivery mechanism.
- LinkedIn followers
- 16,564
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 12
- Reported office locations
- 10055 106 St NW, #1000, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2Y2, CA
- Other recorded names
- 10 Percent Recruiting Ltd.
- Specialties
- Business Intelligence
- Cyber Security
- Infrastructure Analysts
- and Solution Architects
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- Yes
We’re Shaping the Future of Professional Placement! Championing Our Mission: World-class recruitment tailored to your business needs and culture. Making hiring cost-effective, saving you time and money. Your long-term partner and top choice! Through the strategic utilization of cutting-edge web technologies, we optimize our recruitment processes, reducing expenses while upholding our unwavering commitment to…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | IT Services and IT Consulting |
| Company size | 11-50 employees |
| Headquarters | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2015 |
| Specialties | Business IntelligenceCyber SecurityInfrastructure Analystsand Solution Architects |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 19 |
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Job Title: Program Manager
Location: Edmonton (hybrid – onsite one day per week)
Type: Contract (12 months, with possibility of extension)
All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
The Position:
Our Edmonton client is seeking a full‑time contract Program Manager to join their Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO). Reporting to the Manager, Portfolio Delivery, this role leads complex business and technology programs spanning multiple departments, systems, and stakeholders, including internal teams and external partners. You build trusted relationships, communicate effectively, and motivate diverse teams toward shared goals.
Working primarily in a remote environment, you will manage strategic initiatives aligned with enterprise priorities, delivering measurable business value through disciplined execution. You will plan and lead the work, manage resources, budgets, schedules, and dependencies, and ensure solutions are delivered on time and within approved budgets.
If you are a strategic, and execution‑focused program leader with strong demonstrated experience delivering business and technology solutions (custom, COTS, and SaaS) in a fast-paced enterprise environment, this is a great contract role for you!
What You'll Do:
Program Leadership & Strategic Alignment
- Partner with business leaders, operational teams, and IT to understand objectives, challenges, and opportunities.
- Translate program vision into a clear roadmap with defined scope, priorities, and measurable outcomes.
- Ensure initiatives align with enterprise strategy and are visible to executive leadership.
Planning, Execution & Delivery
- Define and manage integrated program and project plans, including scope, schedule, budget, dependencies, and success metrics.
- Lead cross‑functional teams delivering modernization, automation, digitization, and technology‑enabled initiatives.
- Facilitate decisions, remove roadblocks, and maintain momentum across concurrent workstreams.
Financial, Resource & Risk Management
- Manage program and project budgets, monitoring forecasts and addressing variances.
- Optimize resource allocation to maximize impact and delivery speed.
- Identify, assess, and manage risks, issues, and dependencies, escalating as required.
Organizational Change & Operational Readiness
- Partner with Organizational Change Management and operations to prepare the business for change.
- Ensure training, communication, and transition plans support adoption and readiness.
- Promote continuous improvement and innovation.
Mandatories:
- Post‑secondary degree or diploma in business, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Project management certification (e.g., PMP®, PRINCE2, PMI‑ACP).
- 10+ years of project management experience, including 5+ years in program management.
- Proven delivery of complex business and technology solutions from initiation through transition to operations.
- Experience managing programs in remote and hybrid environments with cross‑functional business, IT, and vendor teams.
- Strong understanding of the SDLC.
- Hands‑on experience with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery approaches.
- Demonstrated vendor management experience.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment.
- Proven leadership, mentoring, and team‑building capabilities.
- Assets include Program management certification (e.g., PgMP®), Organizational Change Management experience or certification (e.g., Prosci) and/or experience with tools such as ServiceNow, JIRA, SharePoint, and Power BI.
If you are interested in this position and meet the above criteria, please click the Apply for Job button below to send your resume securely and in confidence directly to the recruiter managing this opportunity. We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR INTEREST IN 10 PERCENT RECRUITING LTD.
We invite you to become one of our satisfied candidates! 10 Percent Recruiting Ltd. believes in transparency with our candidates and our employers and understands that open communication and collaboration are fundamental to success. Our professional recruiters are passionate about helping you find a fulfilling job or career while ensuring a positive recruitment experience. We are committed to building lasting relationships founded on trust, follow‑through, and integrity, and we look forward to exceeding your expectations.
Learn more about 10 Percent Recruiting Ltd. and view current opportunities and career resources at https://10pr.ca
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