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About the Role

The Project Manager, Product Development owns the planning, execution, and delivery governance for RTV's Venn platform program. You will manage a complex, multi-team technical program spanning Platform Architecture, Software Engineering, Data Engineering, Product, QA, and business stakeholders, ensuring cross-functional alignment, on-time delivery, and strong executive communication. This role requires exceptional communication, organization, and problem-solving skills to manage cross-team dependencies, resolve blockers, and adapt quickly to shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

Define scope and delivery plans for new platform development and enhancements.
Maintain the master project plan, including scope, milestones, dependencies, and critical path.
Lead cross-functional standups, sprint reviews, dependency reviews, and risk reviews.
Drive alignment across Platform Architecture, Software Engineering, Data Engineering, Product, QA, and business stakeholders.
Use structured tools like Gantt charts, RAID logs, burndown charts, and milestone dashboards to maintain program visibility.
Identify risks and blockers early and coordinate resolution with technical and operational leads.
Ensure all workstreams adhere to RTV's documentation, governance, and quality standards.
Help engineering leads deliver incremental, testable, production-ready outputs.
Serve as the central point of contact across leadership, technical teams, and business stakeholders.
Write clear, executive-ready status updates summarizing progress, risks, decisions, and impacts.
Facilitate alignment between strategic priorities and technical delivery realities.
Track and drive proactive mitigation on all risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies.
Lead structured change control for scope, timeline, and priority shifts across teams.
Ensure leadership has advance notice of risks, tradeoffs, and decision points.
Ensure architecture decisions, requirements, test plans, and release notes are complete, versioned, and accessible.
Establish and strengthen repeatable processes for platform onboarding and enhancement delivery.
Strengthen RTV's internal project management discipline and delivery maturity across the platform team.

Requirements

7+ years of project management experience in data platforms, enterprise systems, SaaS, or cloud modernization.
Post-secondary degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology or relevant discipline/equivalent.
PMP, PMI-ACP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification.
CSM, PSM, or equivalent Scrum Master certification, with demonstrated experience running Scrum ceremonies.
Demonstrated success managing multi-team, multi-phase technical programs with complex cross-functional dependencies.
Strong understanding of data engineering, cloud platforms (e.g., Databricks, Azure), APIs, and metadata-driven systems.
Exceptional communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to produce structured, executive-ready materials.
Expertise with project management tools such as Jira, ClickUp, or equivalent.
Proven ability to collaborate with architects, engineers, product managers, and operational stakeholders.
Strong analytical, organizational, and facilitation skills.
Willingness and ability to travel to East Africa and work East Africa time zones as needed.
Experience in international development, social impact, or NGO environments.
Experience working with distributed, multi-geography teams across significantly different time zones.
Familiarity with MEL frameworks or program monitoring in international development contexts.

Skills

Project Management
Data Platforms
Enterprise Systems
SaaS
Cloud Modernization
PMP
PMI-ACP
PRINCE2
Scrum Master
Scrum Ceremonies
Data Engineering
Cloud Platforms (Databricks, Azure)
APIs
Metadata-driven Systems
Communication Skills
Jira
ClickUp
Collaboration
Analytical Skills
Organizational Skills
Facilitation Skills
International Development
Social Impact
NGO Environments
Distributed Teams
Time Zone Management
MEL Frameworks
Program Monitoring

Location

Toronto

Work Type

Hybrid
Full Time
Permanent

Experience Level

7+ years

Education Level

Post-secondary degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology or relevant discipline/equivalent
PMP, PMI-ACP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification
CSM, PSM, or equivalent Scrum Master certification

Salary/Compensations

$100,000 - $120,000

Benefits

Group RRSP matching program, up to 5%
Medical, dental, vision, and travel insurance
4 weeks of vacation

About the Company

Raising The Village (RTV) is an international development organization working to end ultra‑poverty in last‑mile rural communities across sub‑Saharan Africa.
Our 24‑month universal graduation programs combine targeted material support with agency‑building interventions to help households move durably out of ultra‑poverty.
RTV is investing in the next generation of Venn, an integrated platform for program delivery, monitoring, evaluation, and learning.
What sets Venn apart is its unique ability to unify two critical domains: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) and Systems.
Getting this platform right has direct consequences for program delivery at scale across multiple countries.