Technical Project Manager / Gestionnaire de projets techniques

Sagard; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading alternative asset management firm in Montreal seeks a Technical Project Manager to lead complex technology initiatives. The role requires 5-8 years of experience in technical project management, overseeing projects such as cloud migrations and security enhancements. Candidates must be bilingual in French and English, with strong communication skills to interact with stakeholders. The compensation ranges from CAD$120,000 to CAD$140,000 base annually and involves leading cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery.

Qualifications

• 5 to 8 years of experience in technical project management, infrastructure delivery, or IT program management.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms, networks, security, and enterprise systems.
• Experience working closely with engineers and external vendors.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of infrastructure and technical projects.
• Develop detailed project plans including timelines and milestones.
• Manage risks, issues, and blockers effectively.
• Ensure deliverables meet performance and security standards.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Skills

Technical project management

Infrastructure environments

Cross-functional project management

Communication

Risk management

Business-friendly language translation

Education

Certification in project management (PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent)

Tools

Jira

Asana

Smartsheet

MS Project

Job description

Company Overview

Sagard is a multi‑strategy alternative asset manager active in venture capital, private equity, private credit and real estate. Sagard also engages in private wealth management through Sagard Wealth. Founded in 2016 and guided by core values of entrepreneurship, innovation, collaboration, rigour and authenticity, the firm has experienced outstanding growth. Today, Sagard has more than US$45 billion under management, 190 portfolio companies and 540 professionals. Sagard is well positioned to continue to grow substantially, organically and inorganically, pursuing its vision of becoming one of the best‑performing investment management firms. Headquartered in Canada, Sagard currently has offices in Canada, the United States, Europe and the Middle East.

Position Overview

Sagard is seeking a hands‑on Technical Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex infrastructure and technology initiatives across the firm. This role is focused on bringing structure, clarity and execution discipline to highly technical projects that have historically been managed informally within IT. You will oversee initiatives such as cloud migrations, security enhancements, system upgrades and core infrastructure improvements. You will partner closely with IT leadership, engineers, vendors and business stakeholders to ensure projects are well‑scoped, effectively planned and delivered with strong governance and communication. This role reports to the IT Director, with a dotted line to the Digital Solutions team to ensure alignment with project management standards, tools and best practices across the firm.

Compensation

CAD$120,000 to CAD$140,000 base.

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of infrastructure and technical projects, ensuring on‑time, on‑budget and in‑scope execution.
• Develop detailed project plans including timelines, milestones, dependencies and resource allocation.
• Identify and proactively manage risks, issues and blockers, driving timely resolution.
• Ensure technical deliverables meet defined performance, reliability and security standards.
• Translate technical requirements into clearly defined scopes, deliverables and success criteria.
• Apply consistent project management frameworks, tools and documentation aligned with Digital Solutions standards.
• Establish clear communication cadences including project updates and steering committees.
• Communicate complex technical concepts in a clear and structured way to non‑technical audiences.
• Support the rollout of infrastructure and system changes with minimal disruption to the business.
• Coordinate testing, release and transition to operations and support teams.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure successful adoption of new systems and processes.
• Contribute to the evolution of project management practices across IT and Digital Solutions.
• Help build repeatable playbooks for infrastructure and technical project delivery.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, transparency and delivery consistency.

Qualifications

• 5 to 8 years of experience in technical project management, infrastructure delivery or IT program management.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure environments (cloud platforms, networks, security, enterprise systems).
• Proven ability to manage complex, cross‑functional technical projects.
• Experience working closely with engineers, architects and external vendors.
• Strong project management fundamentals including planning, risk management, governance and communication.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into clear business‑friendly language.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders in a fast‑paced environment.
• Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Asana, Smartsheet, MS Project).
• Experience supporting M&A‑related initiatives considered an asset.
• Certification in project management (PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent) considered an asset.
• For all positions in Québec, proficiency in French and English, both spoken and written, is mandatory. English is required due to regular interaction with colleagues and external partners outside Québec.

Equal Opportunity & Accommodation

Sagard is an equal opportunity employer, which values diversity in the workplace. We are therefore happy to accommodate any individual. If you require accommodation in order to participate in the hiring process, please contact the People & Culture team to make your needs known in advance. Sagard may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence, to support certain stages of the recruitment and selection process.