Job Description

Position Title:
Project Manager, Digital Development (French Services) (Telework/Hybrid)
Status of Employment:
Contractee Long-Term (Fixed Term)
Position Language Requirement:
English, French
Language Skills:
English (Reading), English (Speaking), English (Writing), French (Reading), French (Speaking), French (Writing)
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:
2025-07-21 11:59 PM
There is an opportunity for this to be a full-time teleworking position. Work arrangements will be discussed with hiring managers per departmental guidelines.
Your role
Reporting to Senior Manager, Program manager, Data and AI Program, you'll join the Digital Media team where a major initiative is underway to modernize Radio-Canada's digital ecosystem and make it more resilient in an evolving media environment. This work will be carried out in close co-operation with various departments and will help build the public broadcaster's future.
As Project Manager, your role will involve coordinating one or more digital projects. You will promote synergy in order to motivate, support and assign tasks among the various internal or external teams involved in your projects, ensuring those projects are delivered on time, on budget and on scope.
To these ends, you will help review projects for feasibility and recommend the best approaches for meeting the objectives of the deliverable. You will also plan the stage gates of each project's life cycle, from pre-production to deployment. Lastly, you will follow up with project participants and the members of all teams involved to ensure project progress, implement a risk mitigation plan and share the status of initiatives with stakeholders.
Note that we use a hybrid methodology (Agile and Waterfall).
What will your responsibilities be?Assess, coordinate and optimize human, physical and budget resources as well as project activities. Advise, guide and provide specialized expertise to others during the project assessment, planning and development phases. Contribute to feasibility studies and ensure robust management of risks and dependencies. Recommend solutions, keeping in mind management objectives and CBC/Radio-Canada policies. Lead events related to the agile process, including daily scrums, planning (Sprints/Kanban), retrospectives and reviews. Cultivate a self-organizing and high-performing team culture by promoting autonomy, accountability and cross-functional collaboration, helping teams identify and overcome obstacles to ensure smooth progress and value delivery. Identify, define, track and analyze key indicators to measure team performance and delivery. Help negotiate agreements with project participants both in-house and externally, based on project needs. Validate, with all experts involved, the various project development phases so as to ensure compliance with initial objectives and take corrective action as needed. Establish control processes for all project phases and ensure that acceptance criteria are met. Throughout the project, assess and verify alignment with initial objectives. Assume responsibility for reporting, including progress reports. Work with experts to find solutions to problems and limitations, be they technical or operational in nature. Escalate blockers when support is needed.

How will you make a difference?By being able to follow our hybrid methodology (Agile and Waterfall). By supporting and motivating team members on projects in tandem with the Project Management Office. By adhering to project management best practices to strengthen quality and productivity standards. By fostering a culture of collaboration across teams.

What are we looking for?Bachelor's degree in business administration, master's degree in project management or other relevant university degree, or equivalent experience. Five (5) to eight (8) years' experience in a similar position. Experience with the product development process and high-profile digital projects. Ability to oversee projects with a strong technical component. Experience with the Agile process (Scrum and Kanban); certification an asset. Experience with iterative delivery of value: releasing early and often to ensure that business value is realized quickly. Experience with the Atlassian software suite (Jira, Confluence, Tempo). Familiarity with Google Workspace; knowledge of Google AI tools an asset. Keen interest in digital and emerging technologies. Strong communication skills, both written and oral. Proven ability to work with cross-functional disciplines, instill trust among peers and influence others effectively and positively. Strong, inclusive leader who can bring people together. Ability to quickly pick up new technologies and respond to change by learning and adapting. Ability to share what you have learned. Good judgment, sense of initiative and self-reliance. Proven adaptability and flexibility. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Excellent spoken and written French. Bilingualism (English/French) mandatory.

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 country's diversity. That's 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. That's 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 Canada's 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 recruitment@cbc.ca.



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 interest. In 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