Technical Project Manager

Terra Sense Analytics is looking for a Technical Project Manager.

We truly believe that it’s our team that drives this company and its success. We are looking for a talented Technical Project Manager to join us and provide professionalism, commitment, and integrity.

The Technical Project Manager is responsible for the successful initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and closing of complex projects within TerraSense. Operating within a hybrid Agile/Waterfall framework, the technical Project Manager ensures deliverables are completed on time, within budget and in strict compliance with Canadian defence security protocols. This role provides direct project management leadership, direction, delegation and mentorship to cross-functional project teams.

We want people who encompass our values of being self-driven, honest, and interested in pushing the envelope of AI/deep learning.

Our head office is located in the beautiful city of Kelowna BC, with a satellite office located in Calgary AB.

This will be ahybrid employment opportunitywith work hours divided between remote (home) and office attendance. Preference will be given to candidatesCalgary AB.

WHY WORK WITH US?

We believe in the change we can bring with our technology. Our technology is on the forefront of AI and deep learning with real world application. We work together with NVIDIA, UBC, Transport Canada, and Canadian Defence. Our products are being developed with focus on modernization in two primary sectors: Aerospace and Defence.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

While this role has no direct administrative reports (ie. performance reviews, salary adjustments), the Project Manager will be expected to help mentor junior members of the team and help guide the implementation of robust, elegant and scalable solutions.

• Own end-to-end delivery of technical initiatives for assigned projects such as feature development, data migrations, infrastructure upgrades etc.
• Creates and maintains project artifacts such as project charters, risk registers, project management schedules, work breakdown structures, etc.
• Develop, monitor, and communicate project timelines with the support of technical resources and including the coordination of project stakeholders.
• Work within agile backlogs in JIRA or equivalent.
• Explain technical constraints back to leadership.
• Translates high-level business goals into actionable, highly detailed functional and technical requirements for engineers.
• Coordinate software developers, architects, QA testers, and other technical resources on assigned projects to keep work aligned.
• Monitor milestones and key performance indicators using agile or traditional project management methodologies.
• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with senior management, customers, and internal stakeholders.
• Ensures their project team(s) adhere to the Company's agile frameworks and mindset.
• Ensures their project team(s) adhere to the Company’s coding standards that apply to their projects. For example coding standards for rapid prototyping and POC work for products in production.
• Manage, mentor, and direct assigned Project Coordinators, delegating administrative, tracking, and documentation tasks effectively.
• Establish and manage project budgets, tracking variances, forecasting financial milestones, and implementing corrective actions to ensure profitability.
• Oversee the end-to-end invoicing process and manage high-level contract compliance in coordination with Finance and procurement authorities.
• Establishes precise boundaries for deliverables, actively identifying and blocking hidden, unapproved work that drains development cycles.
• Removes blockers so that technical staff can focus on delivery of technical work.
• Writes and manages Statements of Work to formally define project scope, deliverables, timelines, and responsibilities between clients and vendors.
• Review project contracts, statements of work (SOWs) and amendments, and provide recommendations for approval to the VP of Product, in accordance with Company policy.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, contracting officers, and procurement authorities, building long-term strategic relationships.
• Works with technical resources on the team to provide responses to technical questions from customers.
• Proactively identify, mitigate, and manage project risks and scope creep, implementing resolution strategies before milestones are impacted.
• Represent TerraSense as the lead presenter at critical client meetings, project reviews, and steering committees.
• Provides project updates to internal stakeholders at company meetings and events as needed.
• Enforce strict compliance across all project files, tools (Jira, Confluence, Google