About the role
Job Title: Senior Program Manager Location: Mississauga, ON (Hybrid 3 days/week) Duration: Temp to Hire - 6 months About TSR TSR is a trusted staffing and workforce solutions partner with more than 50 years of experience delivery highly qualified talent to support clients' most critical business and technology initiatives. Through a disciplined approach to sourcing, candidate vetting, and delivery, TSR helps organizations scale teams quickly while maintaining quality and reliability. TSR operates with a global delivery model, leveraging specialized teams to support enterprise clients across North America and beyond.
In June 2024, TSR was acquired by Justin Christian, founder and CEO of BCforward, a global provider of professional services and workforce solutions. This partnership expands TSR's ability to deliver broader capabilities, global delivery resources, and enhanced opportunities for both clients and consultants. Job Description We are seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in leading complex software development, infrastructure, and systems integration initiatives and a proven ability to deliver projects on time, within scope, and within budget while aligning technical teams and business stakeholders.
Responsibilities: Define project scope, goals, and deliverables with senior management and stakeholders. Develop and manage project plans, including timelines, resources, budgets, and risk strategies. Lead day-to-day execution to meet milestones and quality standards. Motivate and direct cross-functional engineering and development teams. Serve as primary contact for project communications and stakeholder expectations. Facilitate kick-offs, stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives. Translate technical concepts into concise updates for technical and non-technical audiences. Maintain understanding of architecture, dependencies, and technical challenges. Identify and remove roadblocks with technical leads and mitigate risks proactively. Track performance on scope, schedule, and budget and manage change control. Conduct post-project evaluations and capture lessons learned.
Required Skills & Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field. 5–10 years of technical project management experience in software or infrastructure. Strong knowledge of SDLC and methodologies including Agile (Scrum, Kanban) and Waterfall. Proven delivery across scope, schedule, budget, and risk from initiation to closure. Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, or similar tools. Effective leadership, negotiation, interpersonal, and communication skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Preferred Skills: PMP, CSM, or related project management certifications. Experience delivering in cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP. Prior hands-on software development or engineering experience. Background in financial services or banking. Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
About TSR Consulting
At TSR, we don’t just build teams – we build trust, opportunity, and lasting partnerships to open doors to what’s next. We believe in showing up every day with grit, focus and determination. Our work is personal because we know it creates momentum to help careers grow and thrive. We take pride in connecting talent to fuel progress on our clients’ most pressing challenges.
At TSR, your ambition – as a candidate, consultant or client – is our mission, and we’re all in.
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Unmatched industry knowledge - With more than 50 years of staffing experience, we bring unparalleled insight, a proven track record, and a legacy of delivering results-driven talent solutions across a broad range of industries.
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Expert-led talent solutions - Powered by a highly seasoned team with decades of experience, we consistently deliver results with market intelligence others simply can’t match.
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Rigorous vetting process - Our evaluation process goes beyond the basics. Every candidate is assessed for technical proficiency, cultural fit, and long-term success to ensure they are the right person in the right role.
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Cutting-edge technology - Leveraging an advanced tech stack, we accelerate talent discovery and enhance consultant engagement—attracting, matching, and retaining top professionals faster than the competition.
** An exciting future with BCforward ** In June of 2024, TSR was acquired by Justin Christian who is the founder and CEO of BCforward a leader in professional services and workforce management solutions. This acquisition enables us to offer our candidates an even greater range of positions and our clients a roster of critical and market-leading professional services that can help businesses grow, scale and innovate around the globe.
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About the role
Job Title: Senior Program Manager Location: Mississauga, ON (Hybrid 3 days/week) Duration: Temp to Hire - 6 months About TSR TSR is a trusted staffing and workforce solutions partner with more than 50 years of experience delivery highly qualified talent to support clients' most critical business and technology initiatives. Through a disciplined approach to sourcing, candidate vetting, and delivery, TSR helps organizations scale teams quickly while maintaining quality and reliability. TSR operates with a global delivery model, leveraging specialized teams to support enterprise clients across North America and beyond.
In June 2024, TSR was acquired by Justin Christian, founder and CEO of BCforward, a global provider of professional services and workforce solutions. This partnership expands TSR's ability to deliver broader capabilities, global delivery resources, and enhanced opportunities for both clients and consultants. Job Description We are seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in leading complex software development, infrastructure, and systems integration initiatives and a proven ability to deliver projects on time, within scope, and within budget while aligning technical teams and business stakeholders.
Responsibilities: Define project scope, goals, and deliverables with senior management and stakeholders. Develop and manage project plans, including timelines, resources, budgets, and risk strategies. Lead day-to-day execution to meet milestones and quality standards. Motivate and direct cross-functional engineering and development teams. Serve as primary contact for project communications and stakeholder expectations. Facilitate kick-offs, stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives. Translate technical concepts into concise updates for technical and non-technical audiences. Maintain understanding of architecture, dependencies, and technical challenges. Identify and remove roadblocks with technical leads and mitigate risks proactively. Track performance on scope, schedule, and budget and manage change control. Conduct post-project evaluations and capture lessons learned.
Required Skills & Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field. 5–10 years of technical project management experience in software or infrastructure. Strong knowledge of SDLC and methodologies including Agile (Scrum, Kanban) and Waterfall. Proven delivery across scope, schedule, budget, and risk from initiation to closure. Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, or similar tools. Effective leadership, negotiation, interpersonal, and communication skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Preferred Skills: PMP, CSM, or related project management certifications. Experience delivering in cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP. Prior hands-on software development or engineering experience. Background in financial services or banking. Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
About TSR Consulting
At TSR, we don’t just build teams – we build trust, opportunity, and lasting partnerships to open doors to what’s next. We believe in showing up every day with grit, focus and determination. Our work is personal because we know it creates momentum to help careers grow and thrive. We take pride in connecting talent to fuel progress on our clients’ most pressing challenges.
At TSR, your ambition – as a candidate, consultant or client – is our mission, and we’re all in.
-
Unmatched industry knowledge - With more than 50 years of staffing experience, we bring unparalleled insight, a proven track record, and a legacy of delivering results-driven talent solutions across a broad range of industries.
-
Expert-led talent solutions - Powered by a highly seasoned team with decades of experience, we consistently deliver results with market intelligence others simply can’t match.
-
Rigorous vetting process - Our evaluation process goes beyond the basics. Every candidate is assessed for technical proficiency, cultural fit, and long-term success to ensure they are the right person in the right role.
-
Cutting-edge technology - Leveraging an advanced tech stack, we accelerate talent discovery and enhance consultant engagement—attracting, matching, and retaining top professionals faster than the competition.
** An exciting future with BCforward ** In June of 2024, TSR was acquired by Justin Christian who is the founder and CEO of BCforward a leader in professional services and workforce management solutions. This acquisition enables us to offer our candidates an even greater range of positions and our clients a roster of critical and market-leading professional services that can help businesses grow, scale and innovate around the globe.