Technical Project Manager- Canada

Job Title: Technical Project Manager

Location: Canada

Job Type: Full Time

Department: Project management

About Simform:

Simform is a premier digital engineering company specialising in Cloud, Data, AI/ML, and Experience Engineering to create seamless digital experiences and scalable products. Simform has strong capabilities across Microsoft, Google Cloud, and Databricks. With a presence in 6 countries, Simform primarily serves North America, the UK, and the Northern European market. Simform is well-recognised as one of the most reputed employers in the region, having created a thriving work culture with a high work-life balance that gives a sense of freedom and opportunity to grow.

Role Overview:

We are a digital product engineering company that partners with clients to create innovative, high-performing software solutions. We’re looking for an experienced Project Manager who can lead from the front—bridging the gap between business and technology while ensuring smooth project execution.

Key Responsibilities:

End-to-End Delivery— Own project delivery from planning and estimation through execution, release, and continuous improvement.

Technical Solutioning — Provide technical guidance on system design, architecture, web, mobile, and scalable cloud solutions across Azure, AWS, or GCP.

Agile/Scrum Leadership — Lead Agile ceremonies, sprint execution, backlog management, and delivery planning to ensure predictable outcomes.

Requirements Management —Translate client/business needs into clear requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and actionable deliverables.

Team Leadership & Mentorship —Lead and mentor cross-functional teams including PMs, BAs, engineers, QA, architects, and UX/UI professionals.

Client & Stakeholder Management —Build strong relationships with overseas clients and senior stakeholders, providing clear updates and managing expectations.

Architecture & Technical Oversight —Guide architectural decisions, engineering practices, integrations, performance, security, and overall solution quality.

AI-First Delivery —Leverage AI tools, automation, and accelerators across the SDLC to improve productivity, quality, speed, and predictability.

Quality & Release Management —Oversee testing, defect resolution, release planning, deployment readiness, and application performance.

Delivery Governance —Drive estimation, planning, risk management, change control, resource utilization, billability, and delivery metrics.

Scope & Escalation Management —Handle scope changes, delivery challenges, commercial discussions, and escalations with sound judgment and composure.

UX & Continuous Improvement —Collaborate with UX/design teams and continuously improve processes, engineering practices, and customer outcomes.

Must Have:

• Strong experience in technical project/delivery management and solution leadership.

• Hands-on knowledge of system design, architecture, cloud, web, mobile, and modern engineering practices.

• Proven experience leading Agile/Scrum teams and complex end-to-end projects.

• Excellent client communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, and escalation-handling skills.

• Strong understanding of estimation, governance, risk, scope, quality, and delivery metrics.

• Ability to lead and mentor cross-functional technical and non-technical teams.

• Strong AI-first mindset with practical experience applying AI and automation across the SDLC.

Required Skills & Qualifications 

• 7+ years of technical experience, working with Data Engineering technologies and understanding their core concepts.

• Proven leadership in managing and mentoring teams to successfully deliver projects.

• Expertise in Agile/SCRUM methodologies for medium-to-large scale applications.

• Strong interpersonal skills – mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and building high-performing teams.

• Problem-solving mindset – ability to zoom into details while keeping the big picture in focus.

• Solid grasp of design patterns and software architecture best practices.

• Hands-on experience managing projects from concept to production deployment.

Why Join Us:

• Young Team, Thriving Culture

• Flat-hierarchical, friendly, engineering-oriented, and growth-focused culture.

• Well-balanced learning and growth opportunities

• Free health insurance.

• Office facilities with a game zone, in-office kitchen with affordable lunch service, and free snacks.

• Sponsorship for certifications/events and library service.

• Flexible work timing, leaves for life events, WFH and hybrid options