Program manager at Orion Innovation in Montreal, Quebec, CA

Orion Innovation is a premier, award-winning, global business and technology services firm. Orion delivers game-changing business transformation and product development rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, with a unique combination of agility, scale, and maturity. We work with a wide range of clients across many industries including financial services, professional services, telecommunications and media, consumer products, automotive, industrial automation, professional sports and entertainment, life sciences, ecommerce, and education. Role: Hybrid Agile Delivery & Project Management and RTE [Bilingual]

Type: Hybrid

Location: Montreal, Quebec

Summary

This role is responsible for driving the end‑to‑end delivery of complex, cross‑team initiatives by combining scaled Agile execution with strong project management discipline. It provides clear, executive‑level visibility and actionable insights to support informed decision‑making, enable predictable delivery, manage risks and dependencies, and foster aligned, high‑performing Agile teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate Program Increment (PI) Planning, Sprint Planning, Reviews, and Retrospectives
• Coach teams on Agile and Scaled Agile (SAFe or equivalent) practices
• Remove impediments and actively manage cross‑team dependencies
• Enable continuous improvement and delivery flow
• Drive continuous improvement and alignment
• Own integrated delivery plans, timelines, milestones, and dependencies
• Manage scope, risks, issues, assumptions, and decisions
• Track and report on delivery progress, forecasts, and financials
• Lead release readiness, change management, and governance checkpoints
• Ensure delivery adheres to enterprise standards and controls
• Prepare and present outcome‑focused delivery updates, risks, forecasts, and recommendations to executive leadership, translating complex delivery data into clear, actionable insights
• Provide concise status reporting, forecasts, and decision options
• Proactively escalate risks and propose mitigation strategies

Experience Profile (Ideal Candidate)

• Must have at least 7+ years in Agile at scale delivery (Experience as an RTE, Scrum Master)
• Must have at least 7+ years of direct work experience in a project management
• Must have certification such as PMP or similar
• Strong hands‑on experience with Jira, Confluence
• Comfortable operating in fast‑paced, highly visible environments
• Fluency in both official languages (French and English)

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