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Sr. Technical Program Manager (Contract)

CAN-ON-WaterlooContract2026-11-09 → 2026-11-10
HybridContractor

Core

Senior Technical Program Manager supporting engineering teams in Foundational Systems and Experiences Engineering (FSEE) to turn technical goals into coordinated plans and improve delivery predictability.

Role type

Senior individual contributor Technical Program Manager

Builds

Internal tooling, engineering frameworks, and release management processes for application developers and quality engineering teams

Domain

Video game software development and engineering operations

Required skills

Technical program management, Scrum Master experience, software development background, system design understanding, CI/CD processes, cross-functional team coordination, risk mitigation, Agile practices

Preferred skills

Internal developer tools, application onboarding portals, release management processes, CI/CD gating, program management practices improvement

Technologies

Scrum, Kanban, CI/CD, Agile

Responsibilities

Own programs across internal tooling and framework teams from initiation through delivery; Translate developer and quality engineering needs into technical requirements and execution plans; Support development team release management processes by aligning schedules, decisions, risks, and handoffs; Drive prioritization and decisions balancing developer impact, technical constraints, capacity, and delivery timing; Identify risks early, lead mitigation, and escalate issues with clear options and trade-offs; Facilitate Scrum ceremonies and adapt Agile practices to help teams plan, execute, and improve their work; Improve processes and tools that reduce manual coordination and make application onboarding and release more predictable; Complete an orderly transition with documented decisions, remaining risks, and clear ownership for ongoing work

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC