Technical Project Manager- Canada

Simform; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 6,085,000 - 8,790,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free health insurance

Hybrid work options

Game zone and on-site facilities

Lunch service and snacks

Job summary

Simform is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead from the front, bridging business and technology while ensuring smooth project execution. The role focuses on end-to-end delivery, architectural oversight, and strong stakeholder management for complex programs.

You will guide cross-functional teams across PMs, engineers, and UX, with a strong emphasis on AI-enabled SDLC improvements and high-quality outcomes. Canada-based project leadership offered.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Skills

Technical project management

Agile/Scrum leadership

Client & stakeholder management

AI-first mindset

Mentoring teams

Job description

Job Description:

Job Title: 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