Title: Program Manager - IV
Location: Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2N8 (2 days per week onsite) Must work in EST
Duration: 6+ months (Potential for extension of conversion to FTE)

Job Description:

• The Program Manager – IV will play a critical role in driving an end to end compensation related project within a highly cross functional, fast paced environment. This contractor will lead program execution, manage timelines, coordinate stakeholders, and ensure all project deliverables are completed on schedule.
• The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong project management capability, excellent communication and presentation skills, and experience collaborating across multiple teams and business units.
• This role requires onsite presence in Toronto 2 days per week and close partnership with teams across the organization, making strong relationship-building skills essential.

Typical Day Responsibilities:

• Schedule, lead, and facilitate meetings with cross functional partners and stakeholders
• Proactively reach out to team members or SMEs as issues arise to drive resolution
• Own and manage the full project plan, ensuring tasks, milestones, and dependencies are tracked and completed
• Monitor progress, identify risks or blockers, and communicate impacts to leadership
• Gather business requirements and validate them with relevant teams
• Prepare and deliver clear presentations and status updates
• Support execution of the end to end (E2E) compensation process
• Partner with teams across the organization (HR, Compensation, Systems, etc.) to ensure alignment
• Manage documentation, reporting, and project artifacts
• Ensure all assigned workstreams are delivered on time and meet quality expectations

Required Skills & Qualifications (Must Have):

• Strong project management experience (3–8 years; over 8 years considered overqualified)
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills
• Requirements gathering experience
• Ability to lead meetings and drive cross functional discussions
• Basic understanding of end to end compensation processes
• Experience working with diverse teams (cross?collaboration)
• Consulting experience with a major consulting firm (preferred)
• Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) experience (preferred)
• Project Management, Communication, Presentation, Requirements gathering, basic understanding of E2E compensation process

Teachable Skills:

• Compensation structures
• End to End (E2E) system processes

Optional skills:

• Salesforce/org62

  
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 64.76/hr.