Role Overview
Thinkific is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to join the Research and Development department within the Program Management team in Canada. This role suits an organized professional who enjoys bringing clarity to complex, cross-functional challenges in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
Take ownership of end-to-end delivery for high-stakes initiatives, guiding programs from initial scoping through to launch across engineering, product, data, and go-to-market teams.
Build and maintain collaborative stakeholder relationships at all levels, ensuring competing priorities and trade-offs are managed transparently.
Utilize artificial intelligence tools as a force multiplier to draft status updates, synthesize risk signals, generate meeting documentation, and accelerate decision-making.
Translate broader business objectives into actionable project schedules by mapping dependencies, sequencing tasks logically, and flagging shifts in scope or timelines early.
Anticipate roadblocks ahead of time, establish contingency plans, and facilitate proactive conversations with stakeholders.
Establish and champion delivery standards, quality gates, rollout frameworks, retrospectives, and post-mortems.
Generate executive-level, AI-assisted status reports, risk dashboards, and decision-ready briefings.
Requirements
Bring five or more years of professional background in technical project management or program management roles within a software or SaaS organization.
Possess a strong technical foundation, demonstrating an understanding of software architecture decisions and engineering processes without needing to write code.
Demonstrate AI fluency through active, daily utilization of artificial intelligence assistants and familiarity with establishing guardrails for responsible workflows.
Function as a systems thinker capable of balancing high-level dependencies, risks, and business context with granular project details.
Communicate clearly and concisely across multiple formats, translating complex technical blockers into accessible language.
Hold practical experience utilizing modern software delivery frameworks such as Agile, Scrum, or Kanban.
Rely on data-informed metrics to monitor project progression and drive decisions.
Nice to Have
Previous work history inside a B2B SaaS or digital learning product business.
Direct exposure to evaluating and deploying artificial intelligence tooling across engineering or product departments.
Professional certifications such as PMP, PgMP, or equivalent credentials.
Practical background managing external vendor relationships or large-scale third-party software integrations.
Skills and Tools
Technical Project Management
Program Management
Agile, Scrum, and Kanban Frameworks
AI Tools (such as Claude, Copilot, Cursor, Notion AI)
Cross-functional Stakeholder Management
Risk Assessment and Dependency Mapping
Executive Reporting
Salary and Benefits
Competitive base salary recruitment range spanning from $93,100 CAD to $139,700 CAD, determined by relevant skills and experience.
Comprehensive health benefits starting on day one, covering medical, dental, and vision for employees and their families.
$3,000 allocated annually for mental health care along with a $900 yearly health or personal spending account.
Flexible Paid Time Off encouraging a minimum of four weeks of vacation, seasonal holidays, and extended summer weekends.
Family-friendly offerings including generous parental leave top-ups for up to 32 weeks, fertility coverage, and personalized return-to-work options.
Three paid volunteer days annually to support community causes.
An annual $2,000 CAD Learn and Grow professional development fund.
Fully remote work flexibility across Canada paired with a home office setup featuring a company-provided MacBook Pro and ergonomic equipment budget.
About the Company
Thinkific is an award-winning learning commerce platform that empowers businesses to build, market, and sell online courses and communities. Recognized widely as a certified Great Place to Work and a top employer for diversity, small and medium enterprises, and regional workplaces in British Columbia, the organization fosters a culture centered on customer obsession, ownership, and collaborative innovation.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their application directly through the official Thinkific careers page.
