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Senior Technical Program Manager Jobs in Kanata, Canada at Canadian AP Ventures Company
Title: Senior Technical Program Manager
Company: Canadian AP Ventures Company
Location: Kanata, Canada
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Technical Program Manager-Events & Visuals (Elections)
The
Technical Program Manager (TPM), Events & Visuals
is responsible fordriving execution, delivery, and operational readiness for high‑stakes, event‑driven digital experiences across CNN Digital. This role sits squarely within
PTD (Product, Technology, Design)and serves as the program lead for the
Events & Visuals squad
, which includes the Breaking News & Events team,andthe Interactives team.
This TPM will also
run the elections program within PTD
, ensuring that all PTD‑owned products, platforms, and experiences are ready, scalable, and coordinated for primaries, debates, and election nights.
The role is execution‑focused and does
not
carry responsibility for editorial alignment (unlessitsfor PTD), marketing, communications, or other non‑PTD functions.
Act as the primary TPM partner for the Events & Visuals squad, spanning:
Interactives and visual storytelling tools (e.g., Magic Wall)
Newsletter product initiatives (as they come online)
Own planning, sequencing, and delivery of event‑driven product work across web, apps,CTV,andanysupporting platforms
Ensure consistency, reliability, and reusability of visual and event‑based product capabilities
Ensure operational readiness for Events to support PTD lead work.
Serve as the
single point of coordination within PTD
formarqueeevents‑related execution(e.g.Elections)
Own operational readiness for all PTD‑owned election experiences, including:
Interactive and data‑driven experiences(Digital Magic Wall)
Video and visual integrations where they touch PTD products
Plan and execute against key milestones (primaries, debates, election nights)
Drive dependency mapping, risk tracking, and mitigationacross PTD teams
Coordinate across product, engineering, design, and platform teams to:
Align on scope, timelines, and technical constraints
Ensure launch readiness and post‑launch stability
Partner closely with platform teams (e.g.,Stellar,video player, streaming, subscriptions)
Establish and run clear operating rhythms (weekly check‑ins, readiness reviews, launch runbooks)
Ensure systems are scalable, resilient, and prepared for traffic spikes and high‑visibility moments
Track execution health, delivery confidence, and known risks leading into major events
PTD election experiences launch on time, are stable, and perform under peak load
Event‑driven product experiences are coordinated, predictable, and well‑understood across PTD teams
Dependencies and risks are surfaced early and resolved without last‑minute escalation
Product and engineering teamsare able tofocus on building, not firefighting
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