Senior Manager, Systems Design

Location:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Job :

R Date Posted:
Company Name:

Hitachi Rail Canada Inc.

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule:

Full time Remote:

No

About UsA career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Job Description:

We are looking for a Senior Manager, Systems Design to join our team in our Toronto office. As the Senior Manager of System Design, you are responsible for performing all people - management activitie s to meet the demands of the projects, bids and products assign ed to your team.

The system design team is responsible for performing system design, signaling design, analysis, modelling, and simulation to specify communication-based train control systems. This includes a nalyzing and evaluating customer requirements, developing and defining system features to meet customer requirements, and verifying compliance with our product system technical requirements .The Senior System Design Manager is responsible for ensuring the team meets the objectives of the department, which includes meeting quality, budget, and schedule targets .

This role will contribute to strategic decision making for the department , b uilds and maintains strong relationships across the organization , and ensures effective coordination between functions .

Key Responsibilities TECHNICAL:

Reviews estimate s for b ids a nd propo sals prepared by team member sMonitor s system and signaling design progress on projects/ product and take actions when required to ensure the team has the r esources needed to be successful

Mentor s and guide s the team to ensure there is a clear plan and strategy to deliver a high-quality design

Proactively monitors the team ’ s progress and takes actions to ensure issues are resolved in a timely manner

Has ability to identify development risks and can create/implement a plan to mitigate these risks

Has strong working relationships with other managers in Software, Hardware, Safety and ITV groups.

Evaluates workload to ensure that the team has the resources and skills to complete the development and will escalate any concerns to system management , e nsuring that any Corrective Actions and Observations related to the systems engineering delivery and solutions are closed in a timely and complete manner

Ensure s that Hitach i Rail develop men t processes are being followed and support the delivery of safe and high-quality systems SAFETY:

Promotes a safety culture where product safety is paramount

Ensures that safety is built into the design by early identification and resolution of safety related defects.

MANAGEMENT:

Assignment of the team members to projects, product and other tasks to ensure the system design resource needs are met for all projects and products

Develops team members by assignment of training coaching and mentoring as required

Develops and executes change management for discipline improvements

Performs regular performance/objective reviews and yearly salary reviews with all team members

Provides coaching and mentoring, to team members as necessary with direct responsibility to mentor work package managers (WPMs)
Mentor WPMs to plan, organize and execute activities to ensure that all project deliverables are completed in a timely manner

Responsible for staff planning, hiring and training plans to ensure that staff has the s kills to meet current and future departmental commitments

Manages activities required to develop proposals and to estimate costs, deadlines and risks for bids

Is responsible for the professional development of his/her teams (organization, competences / skills, careers)
Ensures the deployment of processes, methods, tools, technical / product / engineering policies while respecting Entity / Business Organization / Thales policies

Supervises contractors and other systems specialists, by defining their work, coaching them on…