Senior Program Manager, Commercial

10 hours, 45 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
Project and Program Management
instacart.careers

instacart.careers

Instacart is a leading grocery technology company in North America that works with grocers and retailers to transform how people shop. They partner with over 1,000 national, regional, and local retail banners to facilitate online shopping, delivery, an...

Internet Software & Services
1K-5K

Description

  • Provide holistic oversight of an assigned creative portfolio, managing interconnected people, time, and budget across campaigns and initiatives
  • Monitor portfolio health, identify deviations from plan, and reallocate resources or adjust scope to keep work on track and protect team focus
  • Lead end-to-end program management for high-priority, complex initiatives spanning multiple creative disciplines, external vendors, and cross-functional dependencies
  • Develop comprehensive program plans with clear workstreams, milestones, and dependencies, and manage risks, issues, and changes
  • Coordinate across teams and stakeholders, driving regular program reviews to ensure successful delivery
  • Provide portfolio-level and program-specific reporting to give leadership visibility into capacity, utilization, and expenses; forecast resource needs and evaluate tradeoffs
  • Design and maintain portfolio management systems, dashboards, and reporting tools for real-time visibility into resource allocation, capacity, project status, and program health
  • Establish intake, prioritization, and resource-allocation frameworks that align portfolio work with business goals and determine when initiatives need dedicated program management
  • Partner with Creative Operations and leadership on capacity planning, proactively flagging capacity risks and recommending solutions while translating company goals into operational objectives

Requirements

  • 8–10 years of experience in Creative Operations, Production Management, or Studio Operations with demonstrated portfolio and complex program management expertise
  • Proven track record providing portfolio-level oversight in fast-paced creative environments
  • Deep experience leading complex programs involving multiple creative disciplines, cross-functional teams, and external partners
  • Strong background in capacity planning, resource forecasting, and portfolio optimization
  • Hands-on experience with program and project management tools (e.g., Workfront, Asana, Monday.com)
  • Ability to thrive in an extremely fast-paced environment and proactively identify and implement solutions while maintaining high quality and polish
  • Strong understanding of creative disciplines and how to coordinate them within complex programs
  • Preferred: 3–5 years of agency experience (advertising, creative agency, or production company)
  • Preferred: strong analytical and systems-thinking skills to model scenarios, forecast capacity, identify risks, and design portfolio management frameworks

Benefits

  • Market-competitive compensation and benefits that vary by location
  • Base pay range for Canadian candidates: CAD $145,000–$153,000 (remote role; offers vary by experience and location)
  • Eligible for a new-hire equity grant and annual refresh equity grants
  • Flex First remote-friendly work policy with flexibility to work from home, office, or other locations and regular in-person events
  • Hiring limited to specific Canadian provinces: Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia
  • Access to Instacart’s broader benefits offerings (health, wellness, and other employee programs as described on Instacart’s benefits page)

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