Sr. Technical Project Manager (Cloud/Data Migration/EDW/ETL) - English/French Spreaking

Next Pathway; Montreal; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative technology services company as a Senior Technical Project Manager. This role requires a seasoned professional with over 10 years of project management experience, adept at leading complex cloud and data migration projects. You will collaborate with geographically distributed technical teams, ensuring project milestones are met while managing risks and budgets effectively. Your expertise in Agile methodologies and strong communication skills will be vital in facilitating meetings and driving operational efficiencies. Embrace the opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking company recognized among Canada's hottest start-ups, where your leadership will help shape the future of cloud migration solutions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Project Management with a focus on complex projects.
• Experience with cloud technologies and data integration pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Manage project phases and ensure milestones are met.
• Facilitate meetings and prepare detailed project plans.
• Track budget and project health, addressing risks and issues.

Skills

Project Management

Cloud Technologies

Data Integration

Agile Methodology

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Agile Tools

Job description

Sr. Technical Project Manager (Cloud/Data Migration/EDW/ETL) - English/French Speaking

Next Pathway - The Automated Cloud Migration Company

Listed as one of Canada’s hottest start-ups by the Globe and Mail, Next Pathway is a technology services company providing clients a pathway from existing to emerging technologies. Our automation technology helps our customers accelerate the migration of complex applications and workloads to the cloud.

We’re seeking a highly skilled Senior Technical Project Manager (Cloud/Data Migrations/EDW) who is fluent in both English and French to join our team!

The candidate needs to have extensive experience as follows:

• 10+ years as a Project Manager managing risks inherent in leading complex projects
• 5+ years leading multiple technical teams that may be geographically distributed
• Technical familiarity with cloud technologies, enterprise data warehouse concepts, data integration pipelines and reporting

Project Knowledge

• Previous experience in EDW, Datawarehouse Migration or Data Integration projects
• Knowledge of cloud and related cloud solutions

Responsibilities:

• Provide project and program management skills to various projects
• Facilitate meetings with key staff from clients to gather requirements
• Prepare a detailed project plan(s) of the task by project phases
• Manage the tasks of the entire team (vendors, client, staff) to ensure the milestones are met for the completion of the project phases.
• Track and monitor the budget and consumption of the budget based on adherence to project estimates.
• Follow escalation procedures for matters relating to overall project health influenced by risks, issues and budget.
• Prepare a weekly status report to identify the current tasks, tasks to be completed next, issues, risks, budget and project milestone dates.
• Identify, track and manage issues and risks and bring them to the attention of the appropriate leadership.
• Facilitate regular status meetings with team members and client to update them on the project's progress, issues, risks and milestone dates.
• Ensure teams have access to technical clarity and focus during meetings / stand-ups.
• Facilitate operational efficiencies of the development team to plan maximum deliverables in an iteration
• Responsible for removing the impediments and blocking issues for the team.
• Implement processes, practices, and tools to allow for multiple paths of delivery (i.e. create simplified, consistent, reusable, efficient and flexible methodologies).
• Recommend improvements and drive alignment across IT teams within the same line of business
• Knowledge of agile methodology and frameworks (i.e. Scrum, Kanban, XP, etc.)
• Understand the basic fundamentals of iterative and incremental development.
• Knowledge of other Agile approaches, like: Kanban, Crystal, FDD, XP, etc.
• Basic knowledge of software development processes and procedures to understand Team needs.
• Expert in estimation and planning and knows how to create useful, reliable and practical plans for software development projects.
• Knowledge of Agile techniques: User Stories, Continuous Integration, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games
• Ability to understand the commitment to deliver the project on time analyze, organize and prioritize work
• Experience in matrix-managing multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience in sprint planning and agile development practices
• Knows about the value of metrics and incremental delivery.
• Knowledge about tasks, backlog tracking, burndown metrics, velocity, user stories etc.
• Familiar with common development practices

Other Skills:

• Previous Consulting or Experience Conducting C-Level Presentations
• Team Player with Excellent Interpersonal and Communication Skills (Written and Verbal)
• Strong Work Ethic with a Positive Attitude and a Passion for Scrum and Project Management
• Strong Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills

Must Have:

• Great communication skills (verbal and writing)
• Previous external client service, consulting or contracting experience
• PMP, CSM and Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field from a reputable university.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Project Management and Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting