Senior Technical Project Manager

Publicis Groupe; Calgary; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity & collaboration

Learning & development

Benefits package

Work-life balance

Health benefits

Paid leave

Wellness program

Job summary

Publicis Sapient in Calgary, Canada, is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to drive Agile transformation and lead cross-functional teams delivering high-impact digital products. You will collaborate with stakeholders, product teams, and engineering to ensure seamless execution of Agile programs.

The role requires 8+ years in Agile program management or related fields, with expertise across Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and experience with hybrid delivery models.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Agile program management or related roles.
• Expertise with Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe; experienced in waterfall and hybrid approaches.
• Experience delivering large-scale digital products in consulting.
• Proven ability to plan resources and budgets across multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile program management aligned with business goals and product strategy.
• Facilitate sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives to boost team collaboration.
• Define and prioritize product backlogs with product owners and engineering.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and blockers to ensure on-time delivery.
• Implement Scrum, Kanban, SAFe to optimize delivery processes.
• Track velocity, cycle time, and other metrics for continuous improvement.
• Coach teams to improve Agile mindset and execution capabilities.
• Ensure cross-team coordination for high-quality digital products.

Skills

Agile program management

Scrum

Kanban

SAFe

Resource planning

Budget planning

Stakeholder management

Roadmap & backlog management

Jira

Confluence

Rally

Azure DevOps Boards

Communication skills

Data-driven delivery

Tools

Azure DevOps Boards

Jira

Confluence

Rally

Job description

Company description

Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get to their future, digitally enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting, and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. United by our core values and our purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of next, our 20,000+ people in 53 offices around the world combine experience across technology, data sciences, consulting, and customer obsession to accelerate our clients’ businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value.

Overview

As aSenior Technical Project Manager,you will play a key role in driving Agile transformation and leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact digital products. You will work closely with stakeholders, product teams, and engineering to ensure seamless execution of Agile programs and continuous improvement in product delivery.

Your Impact

• Lead Agile program management efforts, ensuring alignment with business goals and product strategy.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives, to drive team collaboration and efficiency.
• Work closely with product owners and engineering teams to define and prioritize product backlogs.
• Identify and mitigate risks, dependencies, and blockers to ensure smooth program execution.
• Implement Agile best practices and frameworks, such as Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe, to optimize delivery processes.
• Track and report key Agile metrics, such as velocity, cycle time, and team performance, to drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to drive Agile adoption and maturity across the organization.
• Coach and mentor Agile teams to enhance their Agile mindset and execution capabilities.
• Ensure cross-team coordination and alignment to deliver high-quality, customer-centric digital products.
• Drive a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning within Agile teams.

Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of experience in Agile program management, product management, or related roles.
• Strong expertise in Agile methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe and project delivery methodologies including waterfall and hybrid-agile
• Experience in resource and budget planning across multiple projects with creating low to medium complexity roadmap of enhancements for custom built applications.
• Experience in using Azure DevOps Boards as a Product Manager and Scrum Master
• Proven experience leading Agile teams and driving Agile transformations in large-scale organizations.
• Hands-on experience with Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, Rally.
• Skilled in using Microsoft Office Suite and to produce and review project deliverables like Project Charter, change records etc.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership.
• Experience in managing product roadmaps, backlogs, and feature prioritization.
• Ability to analyze and optimize Agile delivery processes using data-driven insights.
• Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to address challenges in Agile execution.
• Agile certifications such as Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Agilist (SA), or PMI-ACP are a plus.

Accountabilities include:

Initiate

• Confirm project scope with Customer,
• ensuring all required information for the project has been received.

Planning

• Establish project scope, schedule, resource and communication requirements.
• Determine required stakeholders
• Develops risk management plans.

Executing

• Direct and manage work activities required for the project.
• Ensure all aspects of quality are achieved for project deliverables.
• Effectively communicate with all stakeholders for input, decisions, and updates.
• Manage project priorities and delivery process checkpoint gates.
• Identify and resolve project issues.Manage projects in accordance with legislation, regulations and rules

Monitoring and Controlling

• Validate project progress and quality.
• Maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date information about project status, schedule, accountabilities, and outcomes.
• Validate and control project scope and changes, including schedule changes.
• Monitor project resourcing commitments; identify and work to resolve resource conflicts.
• Control of project communications with internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify and mitigate risks, maintaining and monitoring an up-to-date risk register, including project interdependencies
• Report on project progress, risks and other updates to the Program Manager/Director

Set Yourself Apart With

• Experience in digital product management and Agile delivery in a consulting environment.
• Experience in a regulated industry, preferably utilities and specifically electricity transmission development, would be considered an asset
• Strong understanding of customer experience, design thinking, and Lean product development.
• Ability to drive business value through Agile execution and product innovation.
• Experience in leading Agile teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Additional information

Pay Range: $130,000 - $160,000

The range shown represents a grouping of relevant ranges currently in use at Publicis Sapient. Actual range for this position may differ, depending on location and specific skillset required for the work itself.

• An inclusive workplace that promotes diversity and collaboration.
• Access to ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Flexibility to support work-life balance.
• Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family.
• Generous paid leave and holidays.
• Wellness program and employee assistance.

As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [e-mail]