Global Financial Firm located in MISSISSAUGA, ON has an immediate contract prospect for an experienced Senior Technical Project Manager

Pay Rate: $70.00 - $75.00 Negotiable based upon years of experience

Summary

- Location: Mississauga, ON

- Work Mode: Hybrid

- This role is for an existing vacancy.

Responsibilities

- Define project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.

- Develop comprehensive project plans, including timelines, resource allocation, budgets, and risk management strategies.

- Lead the day-to-day execution of project tasks, ensuring that project teams are on track to meet milestones.

- Lead and motivate cross-functional teams of engineers, developers, and other technical staff.

- Serve as the primary point of contact for all project-related communications, effectively managing stakeholder expectations.

- Facilitate project meetings, including kick-offs, daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.

- Translate technical concepts and project status into clear, concise updates for both technical and non-technical audiences.

- Maintain a solid understanding of the project's technical architecture, challenges, and dependencies.

- Work with technical leads to identify and resolve technical roadblocks and challenges.

- Proactively identify, track, and mitigate project risks and issues, developing contingency plans as needed.

- Ensure that the final deliverables meet the required quality standards and technical specifications.





- Track project performance using appropriate tools and techniques, providing regular reports on scope, schedule, and budget.

- Manage changes to the project scope, schedule, and costs using appropriate verification techniques.

- Conduct post-project evaluations and create a recommendations report to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.

- Minimum 5 years of direct experience in technical project management, managing software development or infrastructure projects.

- Strong understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and various project management methodologies, including Agile (Scrum, Kanban) and Waterfall.

- Proven experience managing projects from conception to completion, including managing scope, schedule, budget, and risk.

- Proficiency with project management software, such as Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, or similar tools.

- Excellent leadership, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Preferred Skills

- Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or other relevant project management certifications.

- Experience managing projects in a cloud environment (AWS, Azure, GCP).

- Hands-on experience in a software development or engineering role prior to moving into project management.

- Experience in the financial services or banking industry.

- Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects effectively.

📌 Senior Technical Project Manager (Mississauga)
🏢 Axelon Services
📍 Mississauga