As a global leader in technology, Samsung Electronics is at the forefront of innovation and is now offering an exceptional opportunity for a Technical Program Manager in Vancouver, Canada. This role is a gateway to working on groundbreaking projects, collaborating with diverse teams, and contributing to products and services that shape the digital landscape worldwide. With its hybrid work arrangement, competitive benefits, and emphasis on professional growth, Samsung is not only offering a job but a chance to be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking community. Join us on this exciting journey of exploration, innovation, and growth.
Samsung Electronics is thrilled to announce a job opportunity in Vancouver, Canada, under a hybrid work arrangement. We are actively seeking a highly enthusiastic Technical Program Manager to join our dynamic Business-Driven department. In this role, you will play a pivotal role in leading complex software and system development projects throughout their entire lifecycle – from requirement identification to production deployment.
Your work will impact a broad audience and your efforts will be showcased in globally-utilized products and services delivered to millions of users.
Key responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the global Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) team to manage a wide-scale program, requiring strong program management, risk management, and problem-solving skills.
- Define project scopes, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders to support business objectives.
- Work cross-functionally with teams including Product Management, Business, Engineering, and Executives across multiple geographic regions to achieve timely and high-quality project completion.
- Identify improvement opportunities and risks in engineering practices, processes, and project organization, including removing barriers and managing change impacts.
- Analyze data, set achievable targets, and propose service enhancements.
- Provide visibility and transparency into project status, issues, schedule, and manage project outputs.
- Embrace Scrum methodology, Agile practices, and conduct Scrum meetings as needed.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in technical program management or project management in a complex multi-site environment.
- Strong technical background and understanding of software development processes and methodologies, software engineering experience preferred.
- Cloud services experience (including AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Knowledge of AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, Mongo, etc. is an asset.
- Proven track record of successful software application delivery.
- Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and leadership.
- Good organizational, communication, and report preparation skills.
- Ability to thrive under tight project deadlines.
Benefits:
- Hybrid work arrangement (in Vancouver, British Columbia).
- Competitive salaries.
- Registered retirement savings plan.
- Flexible employer-paid health coverage (starting from day one).
- Employee Purchase Program – including discounts.
- Professional development opportunities.
- On-site recreational facilities including a free gym, showers, and bike storage.
- Employee referral program.
About Samsung:
Samsung Electronics is a global technology leader, creating new possibilities for people everywhere. We transform the worlds of televisions, smartphones, wearables, tablets, digital devices, networking systems, medical devices, semiconductors, and LED solutions through relentless innovation and discovery. We are also at the forefront of the Internet of Things (IoT), with initiatives including Smart Homes and Digital Health.
