Technical Project Manager - Co-op/Intern

Infinera

Infinera

IT, Operations

Kanata, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Posted on May 1, 2026
Job Description

Position: Technical Project Manager – Co-op/Intern

Number of Position(s): 1

Duration: 4 Months+

Date: - (Fall Term Sept 8th - Dec 18th, 2026)

Location: In Office at 600 March Rd. Ottawa, Canada.

EDUCATIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS

Currently enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate degree or diploma program in Project Management, Computer Science, Computer Systems Engineering, or a related field with an accredited school in Canada.

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

As part of our team, you will:

  • Work within a multi-site research and development organization on a portfolio that has over 1000 customers.
  • Be immersed in the day-to-day program management aspects for upcoming customer deliverables, including release planning, development, and quality assurance milestones.
  • Support other team members in the development of detailed project plans, timelines, and milestones, and tracking progress against deliverables.
  • Help drive continuous process improvement initiatives to enhance project management practices, tools, methodologies, and stakeholder communication.

Key Skills And Experience

  • Excellent communication skills (oral and written in English)
  • Strong ability to work effectively across diverse teams and geographies
  • Understands software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies, Agile practices, and basic project management principles
  • Results-driven, leveraging a creative and proactive mindset to resolve challenges
  • Organized, with a keen attention to detail

It would be nice if you also had:

  • Proficiency in project management tools such as JIRA, Trello, Asana, or similar software
  • Java, Python, JavaScript, and Power BI experience
  • Familiar with video editing software such as Adobe Premiere