At Maxon

Packed with brilliant, passionate people, Maxon is deeply rooted in the creative industry and committed to empowering the artistic community. We are Maxonians. We encourage and motivate each other to be curious learners. We are obsessed with customer fulfillment and inspiration – before, during and after purchase. If you too want to be a Maxonian and help bring to market the finest software products for 2D and 3D visual effects, motion graphics, games, AR/MR/VR, visualization and general design, let’s talk.

Technical Program Manager (m/f/d)

Locations

Waterloo, ON, Canada

What you will do:

As a Program Manager at Maxon, you’ll be part of a team dedicated to providing cutting-edge software tools for 3D design, motion graphics and visual effects. From the renowned Cinema 4D modeling and animation technology to the revolutionary editing capabilities of Red Giant and the industry-leading sculpting powers of ZBrush, Maxon empowers artists worldwide in bringing their visions to life.

Our Program Management team plays an instrumental role in delivering products that create stunning visual effects in top feature films, TV shows, commercials, enhance game cinematics, and generate compelling architectural visualizations. If this kind of creativity inspires you, let’s talk.

Coordinate concurrent programs, varying in size/scope/complexity, spanning across several teams, geographies and organizations
Communicate up, down, and across teams to build and maintain alignment among stakeholders and partners
Engage with business and technology stakeholders at various levels of the organization to build effective and trusted working relationships, maintain alignment and drive the right outcomes
Collaborate with cross-functional partners to define plans, schedules, and drive alignment
Identify risks and dependencies and engage with the right partners to generate mitigation plans
Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques; report status on a regular basis to provide project clarity and transparency at various levels of the organization
Aggregate, organize, and synthesize information in order to communicate with extended team and management; generate audience-targeted materials that can be consumed at various levels of the organization
Drive alignment on process to optimize workflows, improve efficiency and release quality

What we are looking for:

A minimum of 5 years of experience in managing complex software projects
Exceptional organizational skills with a strong sense of ownership, attention to detail and follow through
A self-motivated, proactive individual with a strong focus on process and metrics and a bias toward action
An excellent communicator able to build relationships across a diverse set of stakeholders at different levels of the organization in a globally distributed team environment
A strong understanding of Agile, Lean, and/or Scrum methodologies
Experience identifying and managing complex technical dependencies
Prior experience working in creative industries or with 3D technologies is a plus
Fluent in English with excellent oral and written communication skills

What we offer:

You will be offered permanent employment, full-time, at our office listed above. You will be part of a highly motivated international team of specialists working in an environment that offers a warm welcome with detailed onboarding and a dedicated mentor for a familiarization period as well as a wide range of individual development possibilities. Interested in joining our team? Click ‘’Apply’’ to send us your application.
Don’t meet every single requirement? At Maxon we embrace diversity, are avid explorers and curious learners, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t entirely match every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply in any case. You may be just the right candidate for this or other positions.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Maxon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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Maxon is packed with brilliant, passionate people.

We encourage challenge and motivate each other to be curious learners and drive innovation. We know how to get things done, but we also know how to have fun. Maxon is famous for its fun, inclusive and unique community building events. If you too want to be a Maxonian and help bring to market the finest software products for 2D and 3D visual effects, motion graphics, games, AR/MR/VR, visualization and general design, let’s talk.

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