About The Opportunity

An international provider of specialized technology and infrastructure solutions is seeking a Senior Program Manager to join its growing regional team. Reporting to senior leadership within their Global PMO, the successful candidate will own the end-to-end delivery of large and complex, high-profile programs across North America, leading initiatives seamlessly from initial concept through execution and final closeout. Moreover, this individual will manage a small team of Project Managers.

About The Opportunity

An international provider of specialized technology and infrastructure solutions is seeking a Senior Program Manager to join its growing regional team. Reporting to senior leadership within their Global PMO, the successful candidate will own the end-to-end delivery of large and complex, high-profile programs across North America, leading initiatives seamlessly from initial concept through execution and final closeout. Moreover, this individual will manage a small team of Project Managers.

In this role, you will apply structured Waterfall methodologies and PMP principles to direct cross-functional software and delivery teams, strictly manage scope and requirements, align key stakeholders, and drive strategic regional expansion while ensuring projects land on time and on budget.

- End-to-End Program Oversight: Direct all phases of the project lifecycle from initiation to closure, taking full accountability for mobilization, schedule tracking, and quality delivery across major software and technical project portfolios

- Scope & Change Control: Drive rigorous requirements definition, baseline tracking, and formal change order management to actively mitigate scope creep while preserving project profitability

- Waterfall & Process Execution: Apply disciplined Waterfall methodologies and PMP standards to build robust project plans, critical path schedules, and risk management frameworks

- Customer & Stakeholder Management: Serve as the primary senior lead for external customers, vendor partners,



and client executives - building trusted relationships and negotiating variations to align with commercial objectives

- Bid & Commercial Leadership: Lead major proposal and bid activities, developing competitive, risk-balanced plans that encompass pricing strategies, schedule baselines, and resource allocations

- Financial & Risk Management: Establish and manage complex multi-million-dollar budgets, accurately forecast spend, track actuals, and execute quantitative and qualitative risk mitigation strategies

- Team Leadership & Governance: Direct, mentor, and inspire multidisciplinary teams of project managers and software professionals, ensuring compliance with corporate governance systems

About You

- Experience: Extensive experience managing large and complex, end-to-end technical projects and portfolios - ideally within a software development, SaaS, or complex systems environment - with a proven track record of directly managing external clients

- Methodology & Certification: Mastery of Waterfall project management frameworks and core PMP principles. A relevant degree paired with PMP certification is strongly preferred

- Scope & Requirements Expertise: Exceptional strength in detailed requirements gathering, baseline management, tracking scope creep, and successfully processing commercial change orders

- Contractual & Commercial Acumen: Deep understanding of complex goods and services contracts, commercial approval lifecycles, and aligning technical solutions with customer strategic drivers

- Skills: Sophisticated leadership, negotiation, and conflict-resolution capabilities with solid analytical reasoning and a resilient, customer-centric focus

- Travel & Flexibility: Ability to travel regionally and internationally as required, along with flexibility to coordinate across international time zones

About the Job

Salary is commensurate of experience, $140,000 to $160,000, and is in addition to RRSP-matching, discretionary bonus, a generous PTO and benefits package, etc.

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Please note that all candidates must be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this chance.

📌 Senior Program Manager, Software - Permanent - 19503 (Ottawa)
🏢 LRO Staffing
📍 Ottawa