Associate Project; design) Manager

Associate Project (design) Manager

Coordinate cross‑functional teams to deliver innovative imaging hardware products on schedule

Location:

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Job Tags:
Product

In this role you will be primarily responsible for the planning and execution of new product development projects within R&D. Projects will involve an element of technological risk and will evolve significantly during their execution. Projects will be cross‑functional in nature and may involve more than one development site.

• Plan and initiate significant new product development projects:
  Assist in development of business case and project goals. Review them with sponsor.
• Determine rapid deployment and validation strategy.
• Establish project plan and resource plans. Assist with assessing and mitigating risk.
• Acquire management approval to proceed.

• Execute one or more development projects, through product design and deployment:
  Help to build, coordinate, and manage a cross‑functional team.
• Track and report progress to senior management.
• Review and manage project risks.
• Identify resource conflicts. Determine and recommend resolution options. Suggest and, once approved, implement scope change.
• Help achieving business objectives for the project / product.
• Support product during its deployment and through its early life.

• Assist to set project goals for team members. Conduct project‑specific performance reviews of team members. Provide review of functional group managers in terms of group capability.

• Participate in setting multi‑project business goals, typically under the auspices of a program focused on a single product family or architecture. Coordinate plans, activities, and resources to achieve these goals.

• Assist R&D Management with Capacity Planning, Operational Planning, and Technology Roadmaps. Contribute to Product Roadmaps.

• Contribute to the project management and product development methodologies. Help with leading process developments.

• Prepare, plan and lead NPI process transition.

• Engineering degree or equivalent experience with imaging hardware/software. Two‑year experience in product development under structured project management.
• PMP Designation.
• Knowledge of rapid product development strategies and process deliverables Product Management and OEM Business Development experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong leadership skills, e.g., getting things done across organizational boundaries.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
• Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).
• Knowledge of project management software tools, especially Microsoft Project.
• Knowledge of SAP and NPI will be an asset.

Travel in support of customers and projects is required. It includes visits to vendor sites as well.