Project Manager 3rd parties, OTT (French Services) (TeleworkHybrid)

Position Title:

Project Manager - 3rd parties OTT (French Services) (Telework/Hybrid)

Status of Employment:

Contractee Long-Term (Durée déterminée)

Position Language Requirement:

English French

Language Skills:

English (Reading - B - Intermediate) English (Speaking - B - Intermediate) English (Writing - B - Intermediate) French (Reading - C - Advanced) French (Speaking - C - Advanced) French (Writing - C - Advanced)

Work at CBC/Radio-Canada

At CBC/Radio-Canada we create content that informs entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values which include creativity integrity inclusiveness and relevance.

Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting ever-changing industry Whether it be in front of the camera on air online or behind the scenes you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Unposting Date:

:59 PM

This is a hybrid position with a mix of in-office and remote work. Work arrangements will be discussed with hiring managers per departmental guidelines.

Mandate / Why This Role Matters

As part of the Connected TV ecosystem this role is responsible for ensuring the successful execution of the product vision defined by the Product Leadership team across a portfolio of third-party platforms including Samsung LG Xbox Roku Rogers and Videotron.

The position serves as the primary coordination point between Radio-Canada/CBC and external development partners responsible for the delivery maintenance and evolution of CBC Gem and ICI applications on Connected TV platforms.

A key objective of the role is to maintain and continuously improve the availability performance accessibility and reliability of these applications which represent a critical component of our distribution strategy and a primary access point to our content for millions of Canadians.

Working closely with Product Leadership Engineering Architecture Design QA Accessibility Operations and external vendors the successful candidate will ensure that third-party deliveries are aligned with strategic priorities integrated into internal roadmaps and executed with a high degree of predictability quality and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of accountability for third-party delivery teams ensuring alignment with product leadership business objectives and internal roadmaps.
• Lead the planning coordination and execution of vendor-delivered initiatives and defined scope of work from kickoff through release.
• Facilitate collaboration between vendors and internal stakeholders including Product Architecture Design Development QA Accessibility and Operations teams.
• Manage vendor performance capacity dependencies on internal product and service teams and delivery commitments to ensure predictable outcomes.
• Own project governance activities including status reporting risk management issue escalation and stakeholder communications.
• Coordinate communications release planning deployment activities certification requirements and OEM release schedules.
• Ensure vendors have the information documentation environments and access required to deliver successfully.
• Oversee User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and support quality assurance processes to ensure release readiness.
• In collaboration with external partners track project progress maintain delivery timelines and provide accurate forecasts for key milestones and deliverables.
• Identify assess and resolve delivery risks blockers change requests and cross-functional dependencies that could impact project success in close collaboration with product leadership.
• Track and report on budget allocation.
• Drive continuous improvement in vendor engagement communication practices.

Profile:

• Bilingual (English/French).
• 35 years of experience leading the delivery of digital OTT or connected TV initiatives.
• Ability to drive alignment across cross-functional teams external partners and stakeholders in complex delivery environments.
• Strong understanding of connected TV and streaming platforms and associated distribution ecosystems.
• This position is currently based in the Montreal office and may potentially support the Toronto office in the future.

Please note this is a 12-month contract position renewable annually. This regular position is not a consulting assignment but a long-term opportunity with attractive CBC/Radio-Canada employee benefits.

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

We thank all applicants for their interest but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of our recruitment process candidates who advance to the next

step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:

• A mandatory Criminal record check.

• Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our countrys diversity. Thats because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. Thats why we as an employer value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canadas public broadcaster. For more information visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to .

You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct which can be found on our corporate website. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of the event that you become an employee it will be important to inform us as quickly as possible of any situation that because of your hiring constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

Primary Location:

1000 Rue Papineau Montreal Quebec H2K 0C2

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time

Required Experience:

IC

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1