Project Manager – Application Development

Job Title: Telco Project Manager – Application Development

Location: Brampton, ON

Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 4 Days Onsite per Week

Experience: 10+ Years

Industry: Telecommunications

Project Portfolio: $2M–$5M

Team Size: Up to 150 Members

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Telecommunications Project Manager with 10+ years of experience managing application development projects within the telecom industry. The ideal candidate will have strong experience managing large, complex teams and portfolios valued between $2M and $5M, with hands-on expertise in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

The candidate must have strong Telco OSS/BSS application experience and be capable of managing project planning, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, governance, and delivery using tools such as JIRA and Confluence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of large-scale telecommunications application development projects.
• Manage project teams of up to 150 team members across multiple technical and functional areas.
• Manage project portfolios ranging from $2M to $5M.
• Apply Agile and Waterfall methodologies based on project requirements.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, financial tracking, and resource planning.
• Perform budget and schedule variance analysis and provide clear explanations to stakeholders.
• Monitor project scope, risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests.
• Ensure projects follow established PM processes, governance, and delivery standards.
• Work closely with application development, architecture, infrastructure, business, and vendor teams.
• Facilitate project status meetings, steering committee meetings, and stakeholder communications.
• Track project progress and deliverables using JIRA and Confluence.
• Ensure timely identification and escalation of project risks and issues.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery of application development initiatives.
• Provide regular executive-level reporting on project health, financials, risks, milestones, and overall delivery.
• Ensure project objectives are delivered within agreed scope, schedule, budget, and quality parameters.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 10+ years of Project Management experience.
• Strong experience managing application development projects.
• Mandatory experience in the Telecommunications/Telco industry.
• Strong hands-on experience with OSS/BSS applications.
• Proven ability to manage teams of up to 150 members.
• Experience managing portfolios/projects valued at $2M–$5M.
• Strong knowledge of Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Experience with project forecasting, budgeting, financial tracking, and variance explanations.
• Strong understanding of project governance and PM processes.
• Hands-on experience with JIRA and Confluence.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.