About Dialectica
Dialectica is the global leader in insights on-demand. We enable investment and business professionals to access untapped market, competitive & customer insights powered by the world’s hardest to find experts, and cutting-edge technology. Our team of +1,000 professionals in 5 offices spanning 3 continents, works with top-tier investment funds, management consulting firms, and Fortune 500 companies around the globe.
Driven by our mission to achieve unparalleled customer recognition, we are developing the most trusted and innovative knowledge-sharing platform in the world. Dialectica has been recognized as one of Europe’s fastest-growing companies by the Financial Times for 4 years in a row, a Top Employer for Recent Graduates by The Career Directory in Canada and a Best Workplace.
About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Program Manager to join our dynamic team. Reporting directly to the Chief Product Officer (CPO) and working closely with the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Chief Data Officer (CDO) the Program Manager will be responsible for capturing and tracking all initiatives across the Technology teams (cross functional squads of Product, UX and Engineering professionals), understanding and documenting interdependencies, producing a comprehensive roadmap, and maintaining it through continuous collaboration with each team.
This role exists to increase transparency and to aid management of risks in delivery of our strategic and tactical work and ultimately to increase confidence in our development and the outcomes we are delivering. The role will help ensure the necessary approvals are planned for and followed, throughout discovery, design, development and deployment - including involvement of senior stakeholders (e.g. Co-founder) to aid speed and efficiency of each stage.
The ideal candidate is an individual contributor with exceptional organizational, analytical, and communication skills, capable of highlighting risks and confidence levels in project delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
- Initiative Capture: Collect and document all ongoing and upcoming initiatives across product and technology teams.
- Interdependency Analysis: Understand and map out interdependencies between different projects and initiatives to ensure alignment and efficient resource allocation.
- Roadmap Development: Develop a detailed and comprehensive roadmap that encompasses all initiatives, timelines, and milestones for use in Technology. This will be adapted to a High Level roadmap for use with business stakeholders.
- Continuous Updating: Maintain and update the roadmap regularly through continuous engagement with team leads and stakeholders.
- Risk Management: Identify, document, and communicate potential risks and dependencies, highlighting areas of concern and confidence levels.
- Communication: Serve as a liaison between the product and technology teams, ensuring clear and consistent communication regarding project statuses, updates, and changes.
- Reporting: Prepare regular updates for the CPO and CTO, ensuring transparency and visibility into the progress of initiatives.
- Process Improvement: Propose and implement improvements to project management processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
Requirements
- Experience working with product and technology teams in a high-growth environment at a recognised/leading technology company
- Certification in Project Management (PMP, PgMP, or other) and familiarity with Agile methodologies and practices
- Proven experience as a Program Manager or in a similar role, preferably within a technology company.
- Strong understanding of project management methodologies and best practices.
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to understand complex interdependencies and translate them into actionable plans.
- Exceptional organisational skills with a keen attention to detail.
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
- Proficiency in project management tools and software.
- Ability to work independently and proactively in a fast-paced environment.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary with additional performance incentives
- Coverage under the company’s collective health insurance plan
- Learning and development opportunities (e.g. onboarding, on-the-job training, Udemy courses and many others!)
- Hybrid or remote work model & extra personal/flex days and paid volunteer days a year for your favorite cause
- Company sponsored team-bonding events
- Weekly health & wellness activities (e.g. basketball, football, yoga, running), gym discounts, healthy breakfast, snacks and beverages
- Entrepreneurial culture and amazing coworkers!
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Last updated on Jul 30, 2024