Senior Program Manager

Full Time
Toronto, ON, Canada
9 months ago
Movable Ink scales content personalization for marketers through data-activated content generation and AI decisioning. The world’s most innovative brands rely on Movable Ink to maximize revenue, simplify workflow and boost marketing agility. Headquartered in New York City with close to 600 employees, Movable Ink serves its global client base with operations throughout North America, Central America, Europe, Australia, and Japan.

As a Senior Engineering Program Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving the seamless integration of agile best practices across our teams. You’ll help with the necessary tools and processes and also personally engage with the teams to ensure compliance, eliminating distractions by managing external stakeholders, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.

 

Responsibilities

  • Drive adoption of agile best practices by streamlining tools and processes while minimizing overhead
  • Engage with each team to help implement and maintain our established ways of working while eliminating ambiguity and fostering clarity on roles and responsibilities
  • Manage external stakeholder needs to shield development teams from distractions, allowing uninterrupted work for the team and letting managers focus where they are needed most.

 

Requirements

  • Experience working directly with agile software development teams
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate change across an ambitious cross functional environment 
  • Proficient in the use of scrum/kanban tools, eg Shortcut, Jira
  • Preferred experience or Certification as Agile Product Owner and/or Scrum Master

 

Studies have shown that women, communities of color, and historically underrepresented people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture where all Inkers can thrive. If you’re excited about the role but don’t meet all of the abovementioned qualifications, we encourage you to apply. Our differences bring a breadth of knowledge and perspectives that makes us collectively stronger.

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