Project Management Lead – Talent Pipeline

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About the role

  • Project Management Lead delivering multi-track digital programs and portfolios for APPLY, an Agentic Customer Experience partner. Establishing AI-enabled delivery standards, managing clients, and supporting commercial growth.

Responsibilities

  • Lead small-to-medium programs and portfolios with multiple workstreams, up to $5M annual revenue
  • Provide delivery direction to Project Managers and run individual tracks when needed
  • Develop and execute program delivery plans covering milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and resource allocation
  • Manage risks, issues, dependencies, assumptions, and decisions through resolution
  • Enforce project management best practices and establish processes to address gaps
  • Oversee team capacity planning and backfill Project Managers when needed
  • Maintain an organized and current program knowledge base
  • Coach teams on Waterfall, Kanban, Agile, and Agentic delivery methods
  • Establish delivery guardrails and human review gates for AI-assisted outputs
  • Structure work between AI agents and team members with risk logs and permission boundaries
  • Align senior client stakeholders to an agentic operating model
  • Report on program outcomes, time to value, delivery velocity, and measurable value validation
  • Champion reusable prompts, skills, agents, and automations
  • Manage executive and middle-management client relationships
  • Communicate program status, risks, and trade-offs to internal and external stakeholders
  • Guide complex client situations and resolve tensions
  • Partner with Client Services and account leadership to identify growth opportunities
  • Contribute to RFPs, pitches, and proposals
  • Present delivery approaches, timelines, ways of working, resourcing plans, and budget estimates to prospective clients
  • Collaborate across disciplines to standardize delivery approaches

Requirements

  • 8–15 years leading end-to-end digital solution delivery in consulting or agency environments for enterprise clients, including multi-track programs
  • Proven ability to build trusted relationships with Director, VP, and C-suite client leadership
  • Expertise in Agile, Kanban, waterfall, and agentic delivery frameworks
  • Strong commercial acumen across program budgets, forecasting, fixed-price and T&M agreements, and proposal estimates
  • Experience delivering small-to-medium programs or portfolios up to $5M annual revenue from kickoff through closure
  • Ability to demonstrate measurable value and maintain baseline margin targets while mitigating scope, timeline, and commercial risks
  • Ability to mobilize and guide teams through ambiguity in an AI-driven environment
  • Experience with Composable/Headless CMS, E-commerce/Commerce, Loyalty, Personalization, and Analytics
  • Proficiency with Claude, Gemini, Co-pilot, JIRA, Confluence, Notion, Instagantt, Smartsheet, and Google Suite
  • Deep knowledge of software development lifecycle, CI/CD, and delivery workflows across product, design, development, and QA
  • Knowledge of AI, machine learning, data analytics, cloud computing, and platform integrations
  • Hands-on experience using LLMs and AI workflows for planning, documentation, and reporting, with critical evaluation skills
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication
  • High emotional intelligence and ability to navigate conflict and influence stakeholders without formal authority
  • Strong accountability, customer-centric mindset, adaptability, and sound judgment
  • Preferred candidate based in Canada and working hours aligned to PT or ET

Benefits

  • Modern tools, systems and approaches
  • Training budgets and mentorship focused on Agentic AI and future-of-work skills
  • Flexible personal time off (PTO)
  • Extended health and dental plan with customizable coverage
  • Flexible work arrangements, including remote, in-office, or blended work
  • Inclusive and safe work environment
  • International brand engagements with global impact

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

CA$130,000 - CA$160,000 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Tech skills

Cloud

Location requirements

RemoteCanada

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