Senior Technical Program Manager

About the job
Role: Senior IT Program Manager

Client: Ontario Government

Job Type: Contract

Term: 12 Months

Workplace Type: Onsite

Pay Rate: $100

Start date: 2-3 weeks

Location: Toronto, ON

Language: English

Clearance: N/A

ATS ID #: 10420

Requirements: What you’ll need

Skills, Knowledge, Experience, and Qualifications:

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Qualifications:

Technical Understanding

Strong grasp of how technical products are built, with the ability to engage with engineers and understand technical challenges.
Possess a deep understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and hands-on experience guiding projects through each phase, from planning and development to testing, deployment, and maintenance.
Agile Expertise & Project Management

Proven experience with agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.) and familiarity with agile tooling like JIRA.
Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects in dynamic environments with minimal definition.
Communication

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to handle client relationships to manage expectations, provides updates as required, identifies potential conflicts between project and functional areas.
Problem-Solving & Process Optimization

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on identifying and resolving bottlenecks.
Experience creating, refining, and optimizing processes to improve team efficiency.
Adaptability & Leadership

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment with ambiguous requirements.
A collaborative and empowering leadership style, with the ability to motivate and guide teams toward success.

Must Have:

This is a Technical PM Role so the client is looking for a hands-on Technical PM with excellent communication skills.
Ability to handle client relationships to manage expectations provide updates as required, identify potential conflicts between project and functional areas and communicate with different stakeholders at various stages of the Project Delivery
Possess a deep understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and hands-on experience guiding projects through each phase, from planning and development to testing, deployment, and maintenance.
Proven experience with agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.) and familiarity with agile tooling like JIRA.

HOW TO APPLY

Patrick Marsanis hiring for this position.

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