Quarterly Planning and Operations Analyst

About the role

This role is responsible for the execution and ongoing optimization of a hybrid, customized version of SAFe to coordinate, execute and measure quarterly product development plans through planned cycles (program increments) to deliver value faster and more predictably. You will also interface with partner teams in product and technology organizations.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate program increment quarterly planning events to align teams on a shared mission, objectives and delivery commitments each quarter.
• Lead inspect & adapt workshops, facilitating quantitative and qualitative retrospectives and executing on improvement ideas.
• Track and communicate metrics like completion rates, program predictability, to provide transparency and drive continuous improvement.
• Leading end-to-end program delivery by coordinating across multiple teams and functions, adapting to methodologies as needed including Agile, hybrid, and data platform-specific workflows.
• Building, maintaining, and owning the committed project plan and schedule, distinct from the product roadmap, and ensuring milestones are met with transparency and rigor.
• Drive adoption and maturity of product planning practices across the organization.
• Applying a hybrid toolkit – technical project management, agile delivery, and business analysis to address the specific needs of each workstream.
• Partner with Analytics leaders to set annual KPI objectives for year-on-year improvements.
• Proactively measure and report out on those KPIs and partner with technical teams to uncover root causes, implement retrospective actions and identify risks and countermeasures.

Requirements

5-8 years of project management experience. Highly accountable, able to operate with limited direction, strong communication skills, proficiency in SAFe, Agile and Waterfall methodologies, experience in technology-centric environments, proficiency in Jira, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, or similar SDLC and PM tools, demonstrated experience applying AI tools to program and project management workflows, strong RAID discipline, schedule management, budget oversight, and the instinct to track details without losing sight of the bigger picture. Bachelor's degree preferred; PMP certification a plus. North American based, with availability to work across a distributed global team.

Qualifications

Comfortable managing multiple workstreams concurrently in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Skills

Proficiency in SAFe, Agile and Waterfall methodologies, proficiency in Jira, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, or similar SDLC and PM tools, demonstrated experience applying AI tools to program and project management workflows, strong RAID discipline, schedule management, budget oversight, and the instinct to track details without losing sight of the bigger picture.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$75,000 – $90,000 USD / 75,000 – 99,000 CAD per year.

Schedule

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