Technical Program Manager

Job Title: Senior Program Manager Location: Mississauga, ON (Hybrid 3 days/week) Duration: Temp to Hire - 6 months About TSR TSR is a trusted staffing and workforce solutions partner with more than 50 years of experience delivery highly qualified talent to support clients' most critical business and technology initiatives. Through a disciplined approach to sourcing, candidate vetting, and delivery, TSR helps organizations scale teams quickly while maintaining quality and reliability. TSR operates with a global delivery model, leveraging specialized teams to support enterprise clients across North America and beyond. In June 2024, TSR was acquired by Justin Christian, founder and CEO of BCforward, a global provider of professional services and workforce solutions. This partnership expands TSR's ability to deliver broader capabilities, global delivery resources, and enhanced opportunities for both clients and consultants. Job Description We are seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in leading complex software development, infrastructure, and systems integration initiatives and a proven ability to deliver projects on time, within scope, and within budget while aligning technical teams and business stakeholders. Responsibilities: Define project scope, goals, and deliverables with senior management and stakeholders. Develop and manage project plans, including timelines, resources, budgets, and risk strategies. Lead day-to-day execution to meet milestones and quality standards. Motivate and direct cross-functional engineering and development teams. Serve as primary contact for project communications and stakeholder expectations. Facilitate kick-offs, stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives. Translate technical concepts into concise updates for technical and non-technical audiences. Maintain understanding of architecture, dependencies, and technical challenges. Identify and remove roadblocks with technical leads and mitigate risks proactively. Track performance on scope, schedule, and budget and manage change control. Conduct post-project evaluations and capture lessons learned. Required Skills & Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field. 5–10 years of technical project management experience in software or infrastructure. Strong knowledge of SDLC and methodologies including Agile (Scrum, Kanban) and Waterfall. Proven delivery across scope, schedule, budget, and risk from initiation to closure. Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, or similar tools. Effective leadership, negotiation, interpersonal, and communication skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Preferred Skills: PMP, CSM, or related project management certifications. Experience delivering in cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP. Prior hands-on software development or engineering experience. Background in financial services or banking. Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.

The role involves leading complex software development and infrastructure initiatives from initiation to closure while aligning technical teams and business stakeholders. Key duties include managing project plans, budgets, and risks, as well as facilitating Agile ceremonies and removing technical roadblocks.

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in a technical field and 5-10 years of experience in technical project management. Proficiency in SDLC methodologies and tools like Jira is required, with PMP or CSM certifications and cloud experience preferred.

• JiraPreferred
• ScrumPreferred
• AgilePreferred

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• Technical Project Management
• SDLC
• Agile
• Scrum
• Kanban
• Waterfall
• Jira
• Confluence
• Microsoft Project
• Stakeholder Management
• Risk Mitigation
• Budget Management
• Systems Integration
• Cloud Computing
• Software Development
• Infrastructure Management

• Technology
• Management & Leadership
• Software
• Finance & Accounting
• Engineering

Minimum education

Professional degree

Minimum experience

5+ years

Apply by

Sep 5, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Office presence

3 days per week

Seniority

Not Applicable

Application method

Direct apply is available