Montreal, Quebec Software Project Manager QC

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Software Project Manager Job Location: Montreal, Quebec Location Flexibility: Primary Location Only Req Id: 12238 Posting Start Date: 9/14/26 At Fujitsu, we are driven by our purpose to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation. We have been a pioneer in technology and innovation for over 80 years, and we are committed to using our expertise to help businesses and organizations transform for the digital age. We believe that digital transformation is essential to creating a more sustainable future. That's why we are working with our customers to develop solutions that can help them reduce their environmental impact, improve their efficiency, and create a more equitable society. We are committed to contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These goals are a blueprint for a better future for all, and we believe that technology can play a vital role in achieving them. If you share our passion for making a meaningful impact on the world, we invite you to join our global family of 130,000 employees spanning more than 50 countries. We are a diverse workforce, and we offer a wide range of opportunities for you to grow and develop your career. Together, we can create a more sustainable future for all. SUMMARY The Software Project Manager is responsible for, in conjunction with external clients and the internal functional teams, the establishment and negotiation of concise and clear software deliverable content with realistic delivery timeframes, and within established budgetary constraints, as well as being responsible for managing more than one client and/or project simultaneously. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Essential Functions of the position include, but are not limited to; Ensures that customers’ commitments are addressed and met on a timely basis. Analyzes and communicates a customer’s business needs prioritizing the user/shopper experience, challenging the status quo, and demonstrating the value of our solutions, and being able to relay this effectively to the appropriate internal project teams by writing concise and clear software functional and system requirements (FRS). Facilitates Project Teams with regular meetings (on-site, hybrid, and remote), actively engages in knowledge sharing and collaboration, and fosters an inclusive team spirit. Establishes project, budgets and status reporting, and provides regular project and financial health updates for each project. Ensures comprehensive, shareable, and reusable project/product documentation (including Azure DevOps Wikis and technical/customer-facing documents). Develops and maintains release delivery forecasts. Validates client IT infrastructure, targets platform system software and configurations. Creates, monitors, and manages Statements of Work (SOW), engineering change requests, project risks, milestones, work assignments, and release forecasts. Facilitates regular project/product demos which include customers and all stakeholders of the product. Responsible for Release Management activities in Azure DevOps. Travels to customer and company locations for meetings as well as attends trades shows. Customarily and regularly exercises independent discretion and judgment. Other Duties and Responsibilities: Adheres to company policies, safety, and quality. Supports continual improvement efforts and recommends novel ways to improve processes, tooling, and technologies, and effectively utilizes GenAI tools. Makes recommendations to reduce costs. Additional responsibilities as assigned. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Other, reasonable, and related duties may be assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES May oversee the some aspects of other employees’ work as well as train and coach on specific activities within a project. QUALIFICATIONS Required Technical Skills Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Professional and Microsoft Project tools for creating project plans and schedules. Advanced experience with the project management of software and new product introduction projects. Advanced experience with Waterfall, Agile and hybrid methodologies. Advanced negotiation/client-facing skills. Advanced experience in project risk assessment/management in software development projects. Advanced experience managing software project teams. Advanced knowledge of Azure DevOps for managing release content, tracking content and bugs, building metrics and boards, etc. Required Soft Skills Comfortable working in a deadline oriented, multitasking, professional environment. Able to coordinate functional department’s project resources such as work assignments, schedules, customer requirements interpretation, etc. Detail-oriented with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to deal with situations where information is difficult to obtain, complex or ambiguous. Capable of analyzing client business needs in order to write clear and concise detailed functional requirements specifications documentation, considering the point of view of the user, shopper, attendant, customer, etc. Able negotiator to discuss scheduling and content with clients in line with resource availability and bandwidth within the team. Strong desire to succeed and ability to work in a team environment, focused on timely and quality delivery within defined budgetary targets. Excellent French and English communication skills, both written and oral. Interact professionally with other employees, customers, and suppliers. Ability to work independently (and with limited supervision) while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and departments at all levels within the organization. High degree of initiative and ownership and the discipline to follow through on assigned tasks Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Excellent customer service skills, in person, on the phone and in writing. Demonstrates initiative, is conscientious and provides complete follow-through on areas of responsibility. Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills for troubleshooting complex issues. Ability to analyze detail and perform structured decision-making on a daily basis. Ability to develop solutions to a variety of problems of moderate to large scope and complexity using company or departmental policies as guidelines. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Bachelor’s degree or equivalent mix of education and relevant work experience required; 4 - 6 years of project management experience in complex software development projects. Experience with working within a structured hybrid software development life cycle. Intermediate knowledge of Self-Checkout/Point-of-Sale retail systems is a plus. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS PMP Certification is not mandatory but a definite asset. LANGUAGE SKILLS Demonstrate at an advanced level the ability to read, comprehend, and respond appropriately through written or verbal form in English and at an intermediate level, French when required; ability to demonstrate tactfulness when communicating, to include internal communication with staff members of all levels; ability to effectively communicate with a variety of audiences. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Demonstrate ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as project variances and margins, di