CantoSenior Program Manager
Title: Senior Program Manager Location: Cork
Build Your Career at Canto – Where Innovation Meets Impact
At Canto, we’re not just transforming digital asset management—we’re creating a workplace where talented individuals can thrive. As a leader in DAM, we empower businesses to organize, manage, and distribute their digital assets seamlessly. With 4,000+ customers worldwide, our success is driven by passionate people who bring creativity, collaboration, and innovation to everything they do.
Joining Canto means becoming part of a dynamic team where your contributions truly matter.
We foster a culture of continuous learning, open communication, and hands-on impact. Here, you'll have the opportunity to take on exciting challenges, develop your skills, and grow alongside a company that’s making waves in the industry. We believe in supporting our team members, valuing fresh ideas, and celebrating every success together.
If you're looking for a career where you can make a difference, expand your expertise, and be part of a global community, Canto is the place for you. We’re growing fast and looking for driven individuals who are ready to shape the future with us. Come build something great at Canto!
Job Title: Senior Program Manager
Location: Cork, Ireland. Hybrid
Company Overview:
Canto is reshaping the digital asset management (DAM) landscape. Our platform offers a singular source for brands to organize, access, and share digital assets, amplifying content value, accelerating production, and ensuring brand consistency. With an emphasis on efficiency and collaboration, we provide data-driven insights and harness AI to help companies not just manage but maximize their digital content. At Canto, we're more than a DAM solution; we're a catalyst for brand evolution. Join our mission to transform the DAM category and empower brands to extract unparalleled value from their digital assets.
It's such an exciting time to join the Canto Team. We have great people here already & we are growing rapidly!
Role Overview:
As a Senior Program Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing complex, high-impact programs spanning multiple teams. You will partner closely with Product, Engineering and GTM teams to ensure programs are well scoped, resourced, and executed to meet business objectives. This role requires proactive leadership and influence skills with technical acumen, organizational finesse, and a passion for operational excellence.
Role Responsibilities:
Program Leadership:
Drive the end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale complex programs across multiple teams.
Translate business, product, and technical strategy into clear, executable program plans, roadmaps and milestones.
Manage dependencies, timelines, and deliverables across cross-functional initiatives
Stakeholder Management:
Serve as the central point of contact for stakeholders, providing transparency into project status, risks, dependencies, decision points, and timelines.
Facilitate strong alignment between Product Management, Engineering, Architecture, GTM, and Customer teams proactively addressing misalignment and competing priorities.
Advise stakeholders by framing options, implications, and recommendations to support timely, informed decision-making.
Delivery Governance:
Contribute to the development and ongoing evolution of the Delivery function by shaping and piloting scalable delivery practices, frameworks, and operating sequences.
Establish clear governance models that promote predictable delivery standards across programs.
Metrics and Reporting:
Establish and track program KPIs to drive continuous improvement.
Provide regular updates and insights to executive leadership and program sponsors regarding trends, risks, and opportunities, translating them into actionable recommendations.
Risk and Change Management:
Proactively identify program risks, develop mitigation plans, and ensure timely issue resolution.
Lead change management efforts to support new processes and organisational transformations.
Qualifications and Experience
7+ years of experience in program or project management roles within technology-focused or professional services/consulting companies.
Strong background in both Agile (Scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile) and traditional Waterfall delivery environments.
Demonstrated experience in managing multiple concurrent teams and complex technical initiatives.
Hands-on involvement in establishing or scaling a Delivery function, including tooling and process standardization at organisation and program/project level
Experience defining and measuring delivery metrics to inform leadership and guide performance improvements.
Proven ability to work closely with Product, Engineering, and Customer teams, facilitating alignment and successful outcomes.
Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills along with the ability to influence others
Preferred Qualifications
Technical background or strong understanding of software development life cycles and architectural principles.
Experience with tools such as Jira & Confluence.
Experience in a SaaS or cloud-native product company.
Certifications such as:
CSM/CSPO (Certified ScrumMaster/Product Owner) / PSM (Professional Scrum Master) / PSPO (Professional Scrum Product Owner)
SAFe/ LeSS/ Nexus
PMP (Project Management Professional)/ Prince 2
Why Canto is the Place to Be!
Ignite Your Potential – Join a fast-growing company where innovation and agility fuel success.
Make an Impact – Your ideas and efforts directly shape our future—every contribution matters.
Learn, Grow, Thrive – Gain real-world experience and develop new skills as we scale.
Stronger Together – Be part of a close-knit, supportive team that values collaboration and camaraderie.
Your Voice Matters – We foster open communication and transparency so every idea is heard.
Turn Challenges into Triumphs – Solve meaningful problems with creativity and confidence.
Balance that Works for You – We believe success comes from a healthy work-life harmony.
Endless Growth Potential – As we rise, so do you. Step into new opportunities and grow with us.
A Global Perspective – Work alongside diverse, talented colleagues and broaden your horizons.
Come be part of something exciting—your future starts here!
Canto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We do not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual preference, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by local law or ordinance.