Program Manager

Job summary

Coordinate project and release activities from planning through delivery, including schedules, deliverables, risks, dependencies, and compliance-related approvals. Report project status and delivery metrics to stakeholders, collaborate with product and cross-functional teams, and support continuous improvement.

Job details

We are looking for a Junior Program Manager to support enterprise initiatives focused on application integration, release management, project execution, and operational efficiency. This role will work with technical and business teams to coordinate projects, track deliverables, manage risks and timelines, and provide clear visibility to stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Support and manage project release activities from planning through delivery. Coordinate release artifacts and related compliance, security, licensing, classification, and third-party approval activities. Support assigned projects and help drive successful delivery, quality, and business outcomes. Gather requirements, identify risks and blockers, develop project timelines, and manage schedules. Prepare project and program status reports for stakeholders and leadership. Build strong working relationships across technical and non-technical teams. Partner with Product Managers to align project execution with product goals and priorities. Create JIRA reports to provide transparency and visibility into project status. Track delivery metrics such as burndown, burn-up, velocity, and cycle time. Support continuous improvement initiatives based on retrospective outcomes and team feedback. Required Qualifications Experience in Project Management, Program Management, Project Coordination, or Program Coordination. Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to coordinate across multiple teams. Ability to identify blockers, track dependencies, and follow projects through to completion. Strong written and verbal communication skills in English. Ability to create clear process documentation and communicate project updates to stakeholders. Comfortable working in ambiguous or evolving environments where processes may still be developing. Ability to work effectively with multicultural and distributed teams. Comfortable supporting teams working across PST time zones, with some flexibility in working hours as needed. Familiarity with JIRA and Agile delivery practices. Preferred Qualifications Experience with enterprise application integration or release management. Familiarity with compliance, security, licensing, or software governance processes. Experience working with delivery metrics and continuous improvement initiatives. The Company offers a total rewards package in accordance with all applicable federal, provincial, and local laws and requirements. Benefit eligibility and offerings vary based on role, employment status, and work location. For contractor positions, benefits are limited to those entitlements and protections required by applicable law, which may include (as applicable) vacation pay, public holidays, leaves of absence, and other legally mandated benefits or payments. AI Disclosure: We may use AI-enabled and/or automated tools to support parts of our recruitment process, including application screening, interview scheduling, and candidate communications. These tools are used to enhance consistency and efficiency. All hiring decisions involve human review and are not based solely on automated processing. About Us: Collabera is a leading Digital Solutions company providing software engineering solutions to the world’s most tech-forward organizations. With more than 25 years of experience, we have hired over 17000 employees across 60+ offices globally and currently place 10000+ professionals annually to support critical IT engagements at more than 500 client sites, 80% being the Fortune 500. {and 59% of the Fortune 50 (could use either stat)} With Collabera, you • Will get to work on numerous challenging and exciting projects, including UI/UX transformation, Blockchain, AI/Data Science, Cloud migrations, Cyber-Security and Engineering. • At Collabera you have 80% chances of project extension or redeployment to other clients • Will have endless opportunities to learn new technologies through our inhouse Training arm – Cognixia.

What you’ll do

Coordinate project and release activities from planning through delivery, including schedules, deliverables, risks, dependencies, and compliance-related approvals. Report project status and delivery metrics to stakeholders, collaborate with product and cross-functional teams, and support continuous improvement.

Requirements

Experience in project or program management or coordination, with strong organizational, communication, documentation, and follow-through skills. Familiarity with JIRA and Agile practices is required, along with the ability to work across distributed teams and support PST time zones.

Listed skills

• Continuous Improvement · Preferred
• Jira · Preferred
• Risk Management · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• Requirements gathering · Preferred
• Cross-Functional Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Project Management
• Program Coordination
• Release Management
• Application Integration
• Agile Delivery
• JIRA
• Requirements Gathering
• Risk Management
• Timeline Management
• Stakeholder Communication
• Process Documentation
• Delivery Metrics
• Continuous Improvement
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Compliance Coordination
• Project Reporting

Job areas

• Management & Leadership
• Technology
• Software
• Consulting

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