Technical Project Manager - Software

Job Summary

NPI Software Workstream Management

• Align software scope, estimates, milestones, dependencies, and delivery plans with end-to-end NPI timelines.
• Coordinate deliverables across software, firmware, systems, architecture, validation, cybersecurity, product, and other technical teams.
• Track dependencies across platforms, shared components, hardware, test environments, validation, and release readiness.
• Provide status, risks, blockers, mitigation plans, and delivery confidence to project managers and leadership.

Estimation and Timeline Planning

• Facilitate estimation discussions with technical teams for early planning and end-to-end timeline development.
• Translate technical inputs into project-level estimates, assumptions, constraints, and confidence levels.
• Align software estimates with hardware, firmware, validation, cybersecurity, manufacturing, and launch milestones.
• Document and communicate assumptions, risks, and dependencies associated with software estimates.

Software Project Management

• Manage standalone software projects and releases from initiation through delivery and launch.
• Own scope, schedules, dependencies, risks, stakeholder communication, change management, and release readiness.
• Coordinate product managers, engineering leads, architects, QA, cybersecurity, DevOps, support, documentation, and release management teams.
• Drive agile execution and align epics, features, user stories, acceptance criteria, verification criteria, and release goals.

Risk and Communication Management

• Maintain dependency tracking across software, NPI, platform, validation, and external stakeholder groups.
• Lead project reviews, dependency reviews, and status checkpoints.
• Identify risks involving scope, schedule, resources, technical complexity, integration, validation, cybersecurity, and release readiness.
• Document deliverables, ownership, due dates, risks, and decisions and escalate issues when needed.

Required Qualifications

• At least 6 years of experience managing software projects, releases, or workstreams within cross-functional programs.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycles, agile delivery, release planning, and dependency management.
• Experience gathering technical estimates, assessing delivery risks, and translating technical inputs into project plans.
• Ability to manage dependencies across software, firmware, hardware, validation, cybersecurity, product, and project teams.
• Bilingual French and English communication skills are mandatory.
• Strong communication, organization, prioritization, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting NPI programs involving software, firmware, hardware, or embedded systems.
• Experience managing both NPI software workstreams and standalone software releases.
• Familiarity with Agile, SAFe, Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid delivery models.
• Experience using Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, Monday.com, MS Project, Smartsheet, or similar tools.
• Educational background in computer science or technical experience in application or cloud software.

Success Measures