Project Leader

Company Description

Evident’s Inspection Technologies division is now a part of Wabtec Corporation. Read more.

The incumbent leads and manages new product development projects in collaboration with cross-functional teams (R&D, marketing, product, production engineering, procurement, service, finance, technical writing) through the entire new product development process.

Project management responsabilities

• Manages low complexity projects (Mainly Mini-PDP/ETO/Sustaining Projects) as part of the New Product Development, Engineering to order, and Sustaining Processes
• Coordinates and manages project schedule, budget, scope and quality
• Creates and updates integrated project plan and financials in collaboration with subject matter leads and necessary department leads. Compares and adjusts project plan and financials based on historical database
• Identifies, quantifies, and mitigates projects risks based on project team input and a list of generic risks
• Executes PMO deliverables and supports overall deliverables with all functions (Product Management, Engineering, Production engineering, Operations, Service, Quality, Supply Chain). Understands the intent of each deliverable
• Collaborates in managing any changes in scope, budget, schedule and quality of a project. Works with appropriate stakeholders
• Achieves product cost targets. Collaborates in mitigation actions to prevent impacts on product costs
• Collaborates in problem solving activities that affect one or multiple functions
• Provides status reports with support from the core team members and requests milestone approval. Maintains project sites and documents weekly project progress. Makes sure the project data is accurate
• Supports to the execution of the Product Road Map Process
  • Collaborates in financial analysis and planning activities
• Collaborates in the execution of the Technology Research and Development Projects Process
  • Coordinates activities across functions

General responsibilities

• Supports knowledge and experience sharing among PMO members
• Gets involved and actively participates in the development and implementation of a culture of continuous improvement by suggesting updates to Program Management Office training materials, templates and tools. Monitor key performance indicator trends to follow effectiveness of changes
• Collaborates in or manages organizational changes that enhance the business' agility. Projects that include business model and/or internal and multidepartment processes changes. Changes can apply to one or multiple sites

Education and relevant experience

• Engineering or Computer Science Degree (Bachelor's or higher) or equivalent training and experience
• At least 3 to 6 years of experience in managing new product development projects that have achieved commercial success and/or being part of the technical engineering team

Technical skills

• Basic Knowledge of Project and SharePoint or similar applications
• Basic Knowledge of different product development processes (Agile, Stage gate process, etc.)
• Project Management Professional Certification or equivalent – An asset
• Member of Quebec Order of Engineers (If applicable) – An asset
• Basic Leadership Skills. Aims to bring project team members out of silos to work together. Prioritizes workplace trust across the team
• Basic to solid Communication Skills
• Basic Change Management Skills
• Basic Conflict Management Skills. Resolves conflicts within the project team. Might involve different functions (ME, SE, SW, FW, EE, PENG, QA, PM, etc.)
• Basic Risk Management Skills
• Basic Decision-Making Skills
• Basic Problem-Solving Skills
• Basic Organizational Skills

Pay range:$95,000 - $129,000 annually, depending on experience plus annual corporate bonus.

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Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $95,000 - $129,000. The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of…