Job Description
Technical Project Manager

At TÜV SÜD Group we are passionate about technology. Innovations impact our daily lives in countless ways, and we are dedicated to being a part of that progress. We test, we audit, we inspect, we advise. We never stop challenging ourselves for the safety of society and its people. We breathe technology, we strive for professional excellence, and we leave a mark. We take the future into our hands. We are TÜV SÜD Group.

Technical Project Manager 

Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Business Unit: Product Services
Department: Operations
Work Model: Onsite/Hybrid based on business needs
Employment Type: Full-Time

Your Tasks

The Technical Project Manager leads customer-facing technical projects from award through closure, with emphasis on cybersecurity, connected products, regulatory compliance, and certification. The role oversees scope, schedules, resources, manage risks, and ensure timely, compliant, and financially controlled project delivery.

Technical Project Management

  • Manage projects from award through delivery, invoicing, and closure.
  • Review scope, requirements, deliverables, and timelines.
  • Maintain schedules, resources, budgets, risks, and deliverables.
  • Coordinate technical teams and resources.
  • Track scope, schedule, budget, and delivery risks.
  • Manage multiple projects and priorities.
  • Resolve technical, resource, and customer issues.
  • Maintain accurate project records.

Cybersecurity and Technical Coordiantion 

  • Apply cybersecurity, product security, risk management, secure development, and regulatory compliance principles to technical project delivery.
  • Support cybersecurity assessments, gap analyses, and compliance evaluations in collaboration with cybersecurity specialists and technical teams.
  • Coordinate technical projects involving connected products, IoT, industrial systems, automotive technologies, robotics, UAVs, electronics, embedded systems, and emerging technologies.
  • Facilitate clear communication between customers and cybersecurity specialists regarding technical requirements, findings, risks, actions, and deliverables.
  • Maintain working knowledge of applicable cybersecurity regulations, standards, and industry requirements, including IEC 62443, RED cybersecurity requirements, and the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA).
  • Support cybersecurity and connected-product conformity assessment, certification, and regulatory compliance initiatives.
  • Coordinate the preparation and review of accurate project reports, findings, recommendations, records, and customer deliverables.

Customer and Stakeholder Management 

  • Serve as the primary customer contact throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Lead project meetings, reviews, and closure activities.
  • Communicate project progress, risks, actions, and schedule changes promptly.
  • Maintain professional customer relationships and clear project expectations.
  • Coordinate required customer inputs, documentation, and approvals.
  • Prepare professional project updates, presentations, and reports.
  • Follow up on actions to maintain project timelines.

Operational Delivery and Business Support 

  • Confirm project readiness, resources, requirements, and delivery dates with technical teams.
  • Coordinate internal teams to meet contractual and customer requirements.
  • Track milestones, hours, expenses, purchases, and billable activities.
  • Provide timely project records to support invoicing and financial closure.
  • Monitor budgets, scope changes, schedule impacts, and commercial risks.
  • Support changing orders for revised requirements or scope.
  • Support sales with technical reviews, proposals, quotations, and project planning.
  • Improve delivery, customer experience, resource use, quality, and financial performance.
  • Participate in training, knowledge sharing, standards, and industry initiatives.

Your Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or another relevant technical discipline; equivalent education and experience may be considered. 
  • Minimum of 5 years of technical project management experience. 
  • Experience managing customer-facing projects involving budgets, schedules, resources, deliverables, and risk management.
  • Working knowledge of cybersecurity principles, product security, secure development practices, and compliance requirements. 
  • Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary technical, engineering, and compliance teams. 
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical information into clear business and project actions.
  • Excellent organizational, prioritization, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a customer-focused environment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Project management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or Scrum. 
  • Cybersecurity certification or formal cybersecurity training.
  • Experience with connected products, IoT technologies, embedded systems, industrial automation, robotics, or automotive technologies. 
  • Familiarity with cybersecurity regulations and standards including IEC 62443, RED cybersecurity requirements, and the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA).
  • Experience within testing, inspection, certification, consulting, laboratory, or regulatory compliance environments. 
  • French language proficiency. 

What We Offer

  • Opportunity to work with a globally recognized leader in testing, inspection, certification, and cybersecurity services.
  • Exposure to innovative technologies, cybersecurity programs, and emerging regulatory frameworks.
  • Collaboration with highly skilled technical experts, engineers, and compliance professionals.
  • Professional development, training, and career advancement opportunities.
  • Challenging and meaningful work supporting product safety, cybersecurity, and global market access.
  • Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
  • An inclusive culture focused on innovation, quality, customer success, and continuous improvement.

Additional Information

Work Model: Onsite/Hybrid based on business needs

Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Compensation & Benefits

The anticipated annual base pay range for this full-time position is $80,000 - $100,000 CAD. Actual base pay will be determined based on various factors, including years of relevant experience, training, qualifications, geographic location, market conditions, and internal equity.

The compensation package may also include an annual incentive opportunity, subject to eligibility and applicable plan terms.

Additionally, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to employees, which may include retirement savings programs, parental leave benefits, health and wellness programs, life and disability insurance, employee assistance programs, and paid time off in accordance with company policies and local requirements.

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where employees can thrive and grow professionally.

TÜV SÜD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability and Veteran

TÜV SÜD America, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, marital status, genetics, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status and those laws, directives, and regulations of Federal, State, and Local governing bodies or agencies. We participate in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program.

Work Area:  Digital, IT, IT Security & Safety
Country/Region:  Canada
Job Location:  Ottawa
Working Model​:  Onsite
Employment Type:  Full time / regular
Company:  TÜV SÜD Canada Inc.
Org Unit Code:  CAN-OTT5
Requisition ID:  7954
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