Supply Chain Program Manager
Join a forward-thinking organization as a Vancouver-based Supply Chain Program Manager, driving impactful sustainability initiatives in the apparel industry. If you are a great leader with extensive Program management expertise and familiarity with the apparel development/sourcing process, this is your chance to make a difference!
Our client offers a hybrid working environment of minimum 2 days in-office This is a contract through February 15, 2026.
Who – The Company:
A local Vancouver success story with global operations and an impeccable reputation.
What- The Role:
Our client is looking for a Vancouver-based Program Manager to run a sustainability initiative, starting Dec/January. The role involves overseeing three multi-year projects. Each project is run by a Project Manager, and this role is critical to ensure the strategy, plan and delivery of work is aligned across the projects and with wider organisational initiatives.
This can include work within complex cross-functional transformations, standing up new go-to-market initiatives, and targeted efforts within specific geographies and locations. The Program Manager will partner with Global Supply Chain leadership to stand up and lead a project within the strategic portfolio across several functions, including work to plan, design, and deliver against the project deliverables and milestones while helping to enable business priorities, including growth, guest service and cost improvements.
- Manage a series of large high-complexity projects or multiple concurrent projects within the Upstream Supply Chain portfolio and partner with PMO leadership to build detailed project plans, charters, including integration touchpoints, dependencies, and sequencing
- Monitor project performance against plan as measured by milestones, KPls, and supporting metrics
- Provide line-of-sight to PMO and functional leadership to issues, risks, and required decisions across the project workstreams
- Maintain consolidated resource and timeline views across the project
- Manage the tracking of project budget, change requests, and intake management
- Collaborate cross-functionally to identify opportunities to reduce costs, drive productivity, better leverage resources, and increase efficiency
- Work with internal stakeholders to create project charters (scope, objectives, cost, benefits, resourcing, risks) and workplans
- Assist in implementation and dissemination of effective project management practices across functions, including processes, tools, and standard operating procedures.
- Partner with the Technology organization to ensure the delivery of defined business capabilities and value within the project scope
- Collaborate with and oversee 3rd party partners based on specific project scope of service requirements
- Develop presentation content and support executive-level updates and business reviews.
- Establish, evaluate and maintain performance standards for all areas of project management to ensure performance targets are achieved while continually looking for ways to enhance delivery and reduce costs
- Champion our client's culture and core values.
- Ensure the project team works closely with peers across Global Supply Chain, ensuring alignment and consistency in planning, management and execution
Who – The Candidate:
Ideally, the chosen candidate will have extensive Program Management expertise and familiarity with the apparel development/sourcing process. Experience working in the sustainability field would be an asset.
In addition, you have:
- B.A./B.S. in Business, Engineering, or technical area required
- MBA or other Master's degree preferred
- Minimum of 7-10+ years' experience in consulting, project management, or a similar field with a minimum of 3 years in a management role
- Experience in Project Management and Consumer Supply Chain Operations preferred
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite products
How much:
$85-87/hr commensurate with experience + 4% vacation pay. If you’re INCORPORATED, please discuss with Swim
Where:
Vancouver, BC.