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Sr. Technical Project Manager


Company : Open Text Corporation


Location : Waterloo, Waterloo


Created : 2026-02-05


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Hiring Manager: Susan Conroy Talent Acquisition Advisor: Draun Raval Job Code Level: EMP3 Refer Your Friends AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered. At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we dopowering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We are hiring talent AI can''t replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us. YOUR IMPACT As a Senior Technical Project Manager within the PMO, you will provide high impact leadership on strategic, digital transformation, application development and Infrastructure, security and risk projects and programs. You will be responsible for the execution of project and program management activities (including, building the project plan, project governance structure, analysis of deliverables, cross-organization engagement of stakeholders, and delivery of work-streams including requirement capture, design, custom solution development, and deployment), Risk Mitigation, Change Control, Communication and Financial tracking on assigned projects and programs. WHAT THE ROLE OFFERS Results-Oriented You thrive when you''re empowered to take the lead, go above and beyond, and deliver results. You understand communication is at the heart of creating a positive client experience and can maneuver through challenging situations with ease. You engage the right stakeholders at the right time to drive analyses and decision making. Strong Facilitator Ability to align and communicate how the objectives of the program/project align with OpenText''s strategy. Ability to provide the Leadership team and the Steering Committee with relevant contextual information/data points and analytics to facilitate the decision-making process. Team Building You are professional and poised, whether you''re brainstorming with the team, running meetings, or making client presentations. You thrive on building productive relationships and ensuring that internal teams have what they need to be successful. Stakeholder Management Adept at interacting and managing various levels of leadership in a cross functional matrix structure. Proficient in translating key leadership decisions to the various stakeholder groups and aligning all groups towards delivering the program/project objective. Critical Thinking/Problem Solving You understand that success is in the details. You notice things that others don''t and are always thinking two-steps ahead to avoid problems before they happen. Your critical thinking skills help to inform your decision making. Your experience as a Project Manager enables you to get to the root cause of issues and provide recommendations to get projects back to green health. WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED 5+ years of demonstrated success in managing multiple IT projects simultaneously with varying degrees of complexity and maintaining a consistent high level of quality. 5+ years managing projects in a cross-functional, matrixed organization comprised of geographically dispersed and virtual teams. 5 years of experience working on Infrastructure, Network Operations, Network Security, Security and Risk, Security Architecture, Data Protection & Information, Data Center Operations, Digital Transformation or Application Development projects PMP certification Knowledge of cloud technologies is an asset (cloud partner platforms such as MS Azure, Google Cloud and Amazon AWS) and container solutions Understanding of different project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall) required. Demonstrated use of tools such as Microsoft Project, PPM, Planview, Smartsheet, or equivalent. Proven abilities related to project management with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced working environment. This is a global role supporting clients/employees in North America and Europe and requires fluency in French & English. OpenText''s efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please submit a ticket at Ask HR. Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText''s vibrant workplace. Salary Range: $80,000-$120,000; Depending on the candidate''s education, experience, skills, geographical location, and alignment with internal equity and external market, actual salary may vary and be higher or lower than the range posted.