Program Manager (1 year term) in Saint John, Canada

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is now seeking a Program Manager (1 year term) to join our team in Saint John, New Brunswick.

Why Wyndham?

By joining Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, you will play an integral role in our mission to make hotel travel possible for all. You’ll be part of the largest hotel franchise company in the world, where we strive to deliver the best value to our owners and guests. Most importantly, you’ll be entrusted to live our unique Count on Me culture, set by our core values of integrity, accountability, inclusive, caring and fun. At Wyndham, we provide all team members the opportunity to grow through best-in-class training and career development, leadership training, mentorship opportunities and educational support. Supporting our team members is a top priority, which is why we offer competitive compensation and benefits, vacation, team member appreciation days, workplace flexibility and much more. At Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, we value and embrace a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion that supports team members of all backgrounds and experiences. We can’t wait to welcome you!

The Role

The Program Manager is responsible for leading related programs and/or projects within a portfolio that are in support of a common business function, or dependent on each other. This role is accountable for ensuring that the PMO policies and processes are consistently applied and executed to optimize quality and on-time performance. The qualified candidate will be able to communicate with our clients and all levels of management; be able to manage multiple projects across various teams; prioritize and organize effectively to make decisions and solve problems.

What you’ll do

• Ensure portfolio of projects are compliant and properly represented in the project forecasts and pipelines

• Ensure projects are appropriately aligned to the timing of the business initiatives for a given year.

• Establish portfolio or project governance by enforcing project management best practices, building a robust operating model and leading relevant communication forums.

• Be the project manager for some projects within the portfolio of effort

• Portfolio/Project Tracking (Financial, Schedule, Risk, Deliverables)

• Manage risk through a specific methodology that creates visibility into potential issues and has actionable mitigation plans in place.

You’ll be successful if you have

• Resourceful and excellent organizational skills

• Must have the ability to prioritize and effectively delegate in a high-pressure environment.

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written and communication skills

• Strong time management skills, ability to work within deadlines

• Clarity experience or equivalent PPM tools. Working knowledge of Confluence/Jira, SharePoint, MS Excel/PowerPoint

• Strong work ethic and attention to detail

• Familiar with a variety of project management methodologies, concepts, practices, and procedures is a must

• Proficiency in project management scheduling tools i.e.: Microsoft Project Smartsheet or Clarity Open Workbench.

• Familiar with critical path analysis and portfolio dependencies.

• Working knowledge in a technical environment.

• Working knowledge of corporate financials and budgeting.

• Comfortable with project metrics and reporting.

• Ability to work autonomously and lead teams through roadblocks

Required Qualifications/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent preferred

• 5 – 10 years of experience in the field of program management or related IT discipline

• Team leadership, required.

• Strong leadership and conflict resolution skills.

• Experience in managing enterprise-wide initiatives and adapting to changing business priorities.

• Able to make decisions in a fast-paced environment.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is the world’s largest hotel franchising company by the number of properties with approximately 9,200 hotels across over 95 countries on six continents. Through our network of approximately 872,000 rooms appealing to the everyday traveler, Wyndham commands a leading presence in the hospitality industry. Headquartered in Parsippany, N.J. with offices around the world in London, Shanghai, Buenos Aires, Dubai and more, Wyndham employs more than 2,000 corporate team members worldwide who are dedicated to the Company’s mission of making hotel travel possible for all. Supporting thousands of franchisees and a growing global portfolio of 24 hotel brands—think household names like Wyndham, La Quinta, Ramada, Days Inn and Super 8—Wyndham team members are a widespread group of individuals with diverse interests and backgrounds. Our unique Count on Me culture, commitment to flexibility and core values of Integrity, Accountability, Inclusivity, Caring and Fun are just part of what continues to make Wyndham an award-winning best place to work.

Job Location: Saint John, 180 Crown Street, Saint John, New Brunswick NA

Employment Status: Full-time