Technical Project Manager/ Technical Program Manager for Advertising (Search)
Location: Toronto Ontario
Hybrid- 2 to 3 days per week onsite
6+ Month Contract
Interview- Video (2 to 3 rounds)
Payrate- $47 to50/hr
They would like to priorities
- Search experience/ Ad Tech/ Ads experience
- Experience at a tech company
- Strong technical skillset/knowledge
- Diversity across all areas
We are looking for an experienced Technical Project Manager to join the Advertising organization, one of the fastest growing teams. You will be managing complex e-commerce projects from inception to implementation, and partnering with stakeholders horizontally and vertically within the organization.
Responsibilities
- Run end to end lifecycle of complex technical projects that contribute to our Ads platform roadmap, from concept and initiation to release and go to market
- Oversee design, development, integration, testing and ramp of key technical initiatives
- Lead key operating rhythms within our organization and between partner teams; ensure that everyone is working together helping solving cross org issues / communication / partner concerns
- Anticipate, assess and manage issues and risks; perform as needed root cause analysis and recommend mitigation plans
- Ensure clear status reporting is happening at all levels, whether at the sponsor level or day to day team members
- Develop presentations and supporting documentation for various forums and partners
- Build, document, and improve processes across geographically distributed teams/partners in order to optimize efficiency in a fast-pace environment
Requirements
- 6+ years of technical project management with a focus on leading full stack, end to end integrations and testing
- Experience in Ads or eCommerce in a product development environment
- Demonstrated track record of leading projects from conception through post-launch
- Strong understanding of SDLC and Agile methodologies
- Experience working with engineering, design, product, sales, ops, and program management counterparts to deliver products/services
- Ability to take initiative even under unfamiliar or ambiguous circumstances, under little or no supervision
- Clear and concise communication, documentation and presentations to your program manager and leads, and timely escalations of potential risks.
- Manage multiple partners at various levels in the organization and working with them all equally, proactively and transparently
- Willingness to be hands-on and do whatever is vital
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent
Preferred requirements:
- Experience with Ad Tech, Search, Recommendations, structured data, and ML/AI
- Background of full stack system integration, E2E testing, development methodologies, and dependency management
- Strong understanding of using AI, especially with process optimization, reporting and project management
