Project Manager, Market
About The Position
TIFF: The Market is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a high-profile launch initiative. This role is responsible for coordinating the planning and execution of a complex, cross-functional program in partnership with senior leaders and key stakeholders across the organization. The Project Manager will oversee multiple workstreams, ensuring alignment to scope, timelines, and deliverables from planning through launch. This includes developing and maintaining integrated project plans, coordinating dependencies across teams, and ensuring that work progresses in a structured and accountable manner. A key aspect of this role is establishing clarity and consistency within a fast-paced and evolving environment. The Project Manager will ensure that priorities are clearly defined, risks and issues are proactively managed, and leadership has timely visibility into program status to support effective decision-making. This position requires strong organizational skills, sound judgment, and the ability to manage complex stakeholder environments. The successful candidate will have experience delivering cross-functional initiatives and the ability to bring structure, focus, and discipline to high-visibility programs.
Requirements
- 5–8+ years of project or program management experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives
- Experience working with senior leaders and navigating shifting priorities
- Proven success delivering large-scale events, launches, or fast-paced, high-pressure programs from planning through execution
- Strong ability to lead and align multiple teams across complex, interdependent workstreams
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including executive-level updates and presentations
- Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail under pressure
- Experience driving end-to-end project execution, including planning, tracking, and dependency management
- Ability to manage structured delivery processes including meeting cadences, action tracking, and follow-ups
- Experience developing governance artifacts such as RACI matrices, status reports, and decision logs
- Familiarity with risk management frameworks including risk registers, mitigation plans, and escalation paths
- Proficiency with project management tools such as Asana, Smartsheet, Jira, Monday.com, or Microsoft Project
- Comfort using collaboration tools such as Excel/Google Sheets, SharePoint/Drive, Teams, Slack, and PowerPoint
- Candidates must be legally able to work in Canada at this time.
- TIFF considers and welcomes individuals on time-limited Visa status for this position.
- Your Visa must allow you to complete the full contract.
Responsibilities
- Own and maintain the integrated program plan, including milestones, timelines, dependencies, and key delivery checkpoints
- Drive coordination across multiple workstreams to ensure alignment with launch goals and priorities
- Translate high-level objectives into clear, actionable plans that teams can execute against
- Keep momentum across the program by tracking progress, identifying gaps, and removing friction
- Partner with leaders and teams to ensure plans remain realistic, aligned, and delivery-focused
- Coordinate and manage deliverables and presentation materials across diverse departments such as operations, sales, and others
- Act as the central point of coordination across internal and external stakeholders
- Facilitate alignment across teams to ensure everyone is working toward shared outcomes
- Ability to lead/chair key meetings and inspire cross-functional teams without direct line authority
- Support leadership with clear, timely visibility into progress, priorities, and upcoming decisions
- Prepare and support leadership updates, check-ins, and cross-functional planning sessions
- Help ensure the right conversations are happening at the right time to keep work moving forward
- Proactively identify risks, blockers, and dependencies that could impact delivery
- Work with teams to develop practical solutions and keep work unblocked
- Escalate issues when needed, with clear context and recommended paths forward
- Maintain a clear, real-time view of program health and readiness
- Support end-to-end planning and coordination for a major launch event or initiative
- Ensure all workstreams remain aligned to timelines, goals, and operational requirements
- Coordinate readiness activities leading up to launch and track completion of key deliverables
- Help manage last-minute adjustments and rapid problem-solving during execution
- Contribute to delivering a seamless, high-impact launch experience
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
