MISSION

The Project Manager is responsible for leading one or several projects, from the scope definition, to the project closure with the respect to the defined objectives in term of Performances, Quality, Cost and Lead Time. 

This position implies to provide the required process to the project team and lead them to achieve the target as well as to report the project performances, issues or risks to the steering committee with a mitigation or action plan.

The Project Manager will be required to interface with all project stakeholders to develop a project plan, establish a work breakdown and deliver timelines in order to ensure that project teams can successfully execute projects. The Project Manager role demands a goal-driven approach and the ability to focus on time-sensitive objectives and projects with considerations towards corporate, department and product priorities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establish projects, provide project plans, manage ongoing projects and oversee the final delivery of completed projects
• Partner with project stakeholders, including the executive team, product management and technical leads to build the project charter including its organization
• Develop project plans, work breakdowns and risk registers through coordination with the project team
• Establish a project schedule and budget resources, capital expenses and non-recurring expenses
• Continually monitor and report on project key performance indicators including earned value, project schedule, project deliverables, financials and risk mitigation status
• Manage changes to the project scope through the change management process
• Deliver projects in accordance with scope, timeline, quality, budget, and business objectives
• Actively contribute to ongoing process improvements, driving our company to more Lean/Agile methodologies
• Collaborate with third-party partners and other Gilson divisions as required to fulfill the project
• Other duties as assigned

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION

• BS in related Engineering or project management

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 5 years of product development (System, Embedded software)
• 5 years of cross functional team leadership experience

SKILLS OR KNOWLEDGE

• Experienced understanding of project management (Agile and Waterfall), development environments and product life cycles
• Demonstrated technical leadership and project management skills, including effort estimation and risk assessment
• Demonstrated hands-on management of a development team responsible for multi-tiered systems
• Demonstrated expertise in communicating clearly and concisely to various levels of management

PHYSICAL ABILITY

• Good or corrected vision

OTHER

• Goal oriented 
• Dynamism and pro-active
• Good in meeting animation
• Synthesis capability
• Adaptability
• Ability to embrace change

ADDITIONAL SKILLS/EXPERIENCE DESIRE

• PMP, CSM, PMI-ACP or similar certification preferred
• Demonstrated experience in a lead design role
• Experience with Lean methodologies
• Experience in high-reliability industry, such as medical device, military/aerospace, automotive, or telecommunications
• Familiarity with manufacturing/production processes