Top Program Manager Jobs in Ottawa

Operate and mature Block’s global business resilience program across business continuity, disaster recovery, crisis management, operational resilience, third-party resilience, testing, reporting, and regulatory support. Identify risks, maintain recovery plans, coordinate exercises, track remediation, assess third parties, communicate resilience posture to leadership and Boards, and improve workflows through AI, automation, dashboards, templates, and self-service tools.

Oversees call center associates, staffing, training, quality initiatives, and customer service for rare disease programs. Manages reimbursement, compliance, education, and clinical patient support projects, including protocols, resources, databases, reporting, client communications, and continuous improvement. Participates in hiring and reports adverse events. Requires pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare experience, project and people management, strong analytical and communication skills, and Microsoft Office proficiency.

Global Presales Program Manager responsible for optimizing presales programs, workflows, enablement, demo processes, and technical sales operations. The role manages technology change requests, project initiatives, knowledge-sharing programs, skills matrices, SME programs, feedback collection, and rotational training programs. It requires cross-functional collaboration with sales, marketing, product management, and presales teams; data-driven process improvement; and strong project management, communication, and analytical skills.

Owns execution and outcomes for the Chief Customer Officer’s strategic portfolio, including go-to-market transformation, retention and renewal programs, product feedback loops, and executive account engagement. Converts executive direction into structured workstreams, coordinates senior cross-functional stakeholders, monitors program health and business metrics, escalates risks, drives accountability, and recommends scope or prioritization changes. The role also establishes operating standards for a growing programs function in a globally distributed environment.

Leads the capture, planning, execution, and delivery of complex international defense programs. Oversees cost, schedule, risk, quality, compliance, resources, customer relationships, program documentation, proposals, and portfolio growth. Coordinates engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, commercial, and product teams while resolving escalated issues, presenting to senior stakeholders, mentoring teams, and driving process improvements. International travel is required, along with eligibility to obtain and maintain Canadian government security clearance.

Leads the capture, planning, execution, and delivery of complex international defense programs. Owns cost, schedule, risk, profit, compliance, customer satisfaction, and program documentation. Coordinates engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, commercial, and product teams; manages RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, resources, escalations, and corrective actions. Provides customer and senior-management briefings, mentors program teams, drives strategic initiatives, and supports product, service, and process improvements. International travel and eligibility for Canadian government security clearance are required.

Owns technical integration between Waabi’s autonomous driving technology and an OEM partner from program setup through driverless operation. Responsibilities include integrated planning, cross-functional coordination across hardware, embedded, onboard, infrastructure, and autonomy teams, risk and dependency management, executive communication, partner alignment, and hands-on vehicle issue triage.

Leads Mil-Ka user terminal development programs from requirements through design, integration, verification, manufacturing readiness, delivery, and deployment. Manages external vendors, schedules, budgets, contracts, risks, technical dependencies, lifecycle reviews, and executive reporting. Coordinates engineering, procurement, legal, product, network, software, and deployment stakeholders while ensuring supplier performance and contractual deliverables. The role is based in Ottawa or Bethesda with a hybrid schedule and periodic travel.

Leads North American brand program management, overseeing project workflows, campaign prioritization, budgets, resourcing, launches, and cross-functional delivery. Manages and develops Brand Project Managers while partnering with Marketing, PR, Creative, Finance, global teams, agencies, vendors, and leadership. Establishes processes, tracks performance, manages changing priorities, and supports strategic implementation of global brand initiatives.

Leads concurrent enterprise technology implementation projects supporting Utilization Management. Translates business and clinical requirements into scalable solutions, manages project plans, resources, budgets, configuration, testing, deployment, and stabilization. Coordinates clinical, operational, IT, vendor, and executive stakeholders; establishes governance, tracks risks and outcomes, communicates status, and drives adoption, regulatory compliance, process improvement, and measurable business value.

Leads complex international aircraft-system subcontracts across pre- and post-award phases. Responsibilities include supplier identification, RFP and SOW development, bid evaluation, negotiations, cost and schedule management, risk and change control, technical integration, quality and airworthiness oversight, corrective action planning, and subcontractor relationship management. Coordinates with engineering, supply chain, commercial, quality, configuration management, customers, and program leadership to ensure successful delivery and aircraft-level integration.

Leads the pre-contract and post-contract management of complex international aircraft-system subcontracts. Responsibilities include supplier assessment, RFP and statement-of-work development, bid evaluation, negotiations, cost and schedule management, risk and change control, technical integration oversight, quality and airworthiness coordination, performance reporting, and corrective-action planning. The role interfaces with subcontractors, engineering, supply chain, commercial, quality, configuration management, program teams, and customers, with travel of up to 20%.

Manages IT infrastructure projects and programs while supporting organizational growth and customer-focused operations. The posting provides limited role-specific responsibilities but requires U.S. work authorization, successful background screening, and a drug test.

Leads and mentors a team of Technical Program Managers within GitLab Engineering’s centralized PMO. Responsibilities include staffing and resource alignment, establishing program management standards, developing the PMO strategy, partnering with Engineering, Product, Security, and GTM stakeholders, mitigating risks, tracking KPIs, and improving organizational planning and delivery processes.

Lead Dow’s global Thriving Communities and employee volunteerism strategies. Manage nonprofit partnerships, charitable contribution portfolios, community-needs assessments, volunteer initiatives, measurement frameworks, grant governance, and related technology platforms. Collaborate across regions, functions, HR, Corporate Affairs, employee resource groups, and external stakeholders to deliver measurable social impact. The role also oversees financial resources, volunteer manager deployment, reporting, and strategic investment recommendations.

Lead end-to-end delivery of complex technical programs for a cloud platform by aligning engineering, product, and analytics teams. Drive planning, risk mitigation, resource optimization, and data-driven performance analysis. Implement scalable program frameworks, communicate status to senior stakeholders, and influence technical and operational strategy to achieve measurable business outcomes.

Supports cross-functional semiconductor product development programs from concept through production release. Responsibilities include tracking schedules, milestones, deliverables, risks, issues, and dependencies; maintaining project plans and action registers; facilitating meetings; preparing status reports and management presentations; supporting new product introduction and phase-gate reviews; and escalating program issues.

Lead cross-functional new product introduction programs for coherent plug optical products, coordinating R&D, operations engineering, manufacturing readiness, prototype builds, production ramp activities, schedules, deliverables, risks, and contingency planning. The role supports successful product launches and scalable volume manufacturing across Ciena laboratories and contract manufacturing environments.

Leads satellite communications programs through early lifecycle phases, including new product introduction, bids, proposals, program definition, and execution readiness. Manages SOWs, schedules, risks, requirements, stakeholder alignment, customer and supplier relationships, and transitions to execution teams. Supports government and industry-funded pursuits, program recovery, phase-gate performance, and continuous improvement while coordinating engineering, operations, business development, and PMO organizations.

Build and manage a global Afterpay and Cash App sales enablement and training strategy across North America, the UK, and APAC. Own the internal content platform, facilitate training, communicate product and business updates, collaborate with revenue and GTM leaders, and use AI to scale learning programs. Measure program impact on sales performance while adapting enablement initiatives to regional needs.

Leads global and site security programs across facilities, offices, and laboratories. Responsibilities include security operations, risk and vulnerability assessments, crisis response, investigations, threat awareness training, vendor and contract coordination, governance, technology roadmaps, reporting, and continuous improvement. The role manages security budgets, supports law-enforcement relationships, advises executive leadership, and maintains 24/7 readiness for security incidents and emergencies.

Leads technical program execution across 55+ production services while personally designing, building, and productionizing AI-agent automation. Responsibilities include program planning, incident and RCA tracking, executive reporting, workflow automation, API integrations, telemetry, reconciliation, validation controls, auditability, and human-in-the-loop processes. The role requires cross-functional leadership, executive communication, operational expertise, and hands-on delivery of reliable automation in complex technology environments.

Designs, governs, and measures scalable learning programs aligned with business goals. Manages initiative intake, prioritization, governance, success metrics, dashboards, and continuous improvement. Applies learning science and ADDIE evaluation practices while collaborating with Learning Consultants, Content Specialists, Data & Insights, Product, CX, and Enablement teams to deliver measurable outcomes in adoption, retention, compliance, and learner success.

Creates and manages sales enablement content, including playbooks, courses, quizzes, certifications, videos, talk tracks, and battle cards. Partners with Product Marketing, Product, Marketing, technical experts, and GTM leaders to translate complex Docker and AI Governance concepts into clear sales materials. Owns content prioritization, production, governance, findability, and continuous improvement using engagement data and field feedback.

Manage complex, global Oracle and technology implementation programs containing multiple sub-projects. Lead cross-functional and distributed teams through requirements, design, build, testing, and deployment while controlling scope, budget, schedule, quality, risks, and stakeholder communications. Develop project plans, manage client and internal teams, turn around troubled projects, support sales pursuits, and drive continuous improvement. The role requires extensive consulting and program management experience, multi-product implementations, executive communication, and travel up to 75%.