The Technical Program Integration Lead serves as the focal point for integrated planning and execution within a major program segment, product area, or technical domain
This role bridges technical complexity and program execution by transforming multiple engineering, product, software, hardware, operations, integration, and supplier workstreams into a cohesive, executable, and measurable program plan. Working across technical teams, systems engineering, program management, and program controls organizations, the Senior Technical Program Integration Lead ensures scope, dependencies, risks, readiness criteria, and delivery commitments are accurately represented within the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and broader program framework
Unlike a traditional Project Manager or Integrated Program Controls Analysts, this role drives technical planning maturity, cross-functional alignment, and execution discipline while ensuring technical teams operate as a fully integrated part of the overall program
The role is accountable for establishing and maintaining a credible, integrated execution plan, identifying, and proposing workarounds and mitigations for risks and dependencies early, and enabling leadership to make informed decisions based on clear assessments of program readiness and execution health
Success in this position requires strong technical acumen, systems-level thinking, and the ability to influence diverse stakeholders toward a common execution strategy
Key Responsibilities
Integrated Planning & Execution
- Lead the development, integration, and maintenance of execution plans for assigned program segments or technical domains
- Translate technical scope into structured, executable plans with clearly defined milestones, deliverables, ownership, dependencies, and success criteria
- Drive integrated planning across engineering, software, hardware, systems, operations, integration, verification, and supplier activities
- Ensure technical work is decomposed into measurable and executable work packages aligned to program objectives
- Maintain alignment between technical maturity, execution plans, and program commitments
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) & Schedule Integration
- Own and maintain assigned Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) elements, ensuring alignment between scope, deliverables, schedule, and reporting structures
- Ensure domain activities are appropriately integrated into the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and comply with established planning and scheduling standards
- Continuously assessing schedule quality, identifying planning gaps, invalid logic, disconnected activities, and dependency issues
- Drive improvements in planning rigor, execution transparency, and schedule integrity
Cross-Functional Integration
- Partner with engineering, systems engineering, product management, operations, supply chain, integration teams, vendors, and program leadership to align plans and commitments
- Identify, manage, and continuously validate cross-functional dependencies, interfaces, and integration points
Facilitate planning sessions, integration reviews, dependency assessments, and milestone readiness activities - Serve as the primary integration interface between technical teams, Program Management, Program Controls, and Systems Engineering
Risk Management & Decision Support
- Proactively identify technical, schedule, resource, and integration risks that may impact program objectives
Assess impacts associated with technical changes, schedule variances, dependency disruptions, and execution challenges - Support the development of mitigation plans, recovery strategies, and execution alternatives
- Provide leadership with clear assessments of milestone readiness, execution health, dependency status, and schedule confidence
Governance & Execution Maturity
- Establish and maintain objective readiness criteria for major reviews, integration events, and delivery milestones
Support program governance and decision-making forums by presenting integrated execution assessments and recommendations - Drive continuous improvement in planning discipline, dependency management, milestone definition, and execution practices
- Foster increased planning maturity and execution accountability across assigned domains
- Ensure technical teams maintain a credible, integrated, and executable plan that supports program commitments
Qualifications and Experience
Security & Compliance Requirements
- Canadian Reliability Status (Minimum) is required
- Eligibility for Controlled Goods Program (CGP) Registration is required
- Ability to handle controlled, sensitive, and export-regulated technical data in compliance with Canadian and international regulations
Decision Making & Supervision:
- This role has direct reports and will work and interact with multi-disciplinary teams.
Working Conditions:
- Working conditions are typical of a downtown Ottawa office environment.
The successful candidate must be able to work in Canada and obtain Reliability Status.
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