Software Technical Project Manager

Position Overview
A Software Technical Project Manager combines the Senior Software Team Lead and Project Manager roles to lead a team to develop and deliver software-based systems. As a Team Lead, they are the people manager of the team, communicate vision and priorities to the team and help the team work through difficult problems. As a Project Manager, they develop plans for the project, manage budget and schedule, set priorities, manage risks and communicate with stakeholders.
Technically, they can contribute to any phase of a software project and perform work with a high degree of latitude. A Software Technical Project Manager works with the Technical Lead to direct the team. In the organization chart, they report to an Engineering Manager.
This position is a progression from Software Senior Team Lead.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project schedules, budgets, delivery plans, and risk registers
• Manage scope, change requests, and customer expectations
• Coordinate work across software developers, system engineers, and technical leads
• Identify risks and blockers early and drive mitigation strategies
• Support technical decision-making by clarifying trade-offs and constraints
• Lead team routines and promote effective, collaborative ways of working
• Communicate project status, risks, and delivery updates to stakeholders
• Oversee documentation, milestone tracking, reporting, and project close-out

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Engineering Physics, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 7+ years of experience in software development environments
• 2–3+ years leading software delivery as a Project Manager, Technical Lead, or similar role
• Strong communication skills with the ability to manage stakeholders and customer expectations
• Experience working with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)

Additional Requirements

• Understanding of high-reliability or mission-critical software systems
• Familiarity with containerized environments (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Awareness of observability and monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/Greylog)
• Exposure to satellite communications, aerospace, telecommunications, or defence domains
• Familiarity with automation or Infrastructure-as-Code concepts (e.g., Ansible)

Compensation

$120,000 – $170,000

Vacancy

We have 1 available position.

Job Title: Software Technical Project Manager
Requisition Number: 2319
Date: April 2, 2026
Location 1: Saskatoon, SK
Remote: Remote
Business Unit: Defense
Department: Defense
Job Type: Full-time 
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