Manager, Onboard, Network and Communication System

5 months ago

Montréal, Canada Canadian National Railway Full time

At CN, we work together to move our company—and North America—forward. Be part of our Information & Technology (I&T) team, a critical piece of the engine that keeps us in motion. From enterprise architecture to operational technology, our teams use the agile methodology to automate and digitize our railroad ensuring our operations run optimally and safely and our employees can focus on value-added tasks. You will be able to develop your skills and career in our close-knit, safety-focused culture working together as ONE TEAM. The careers we offer are meaningful because the work we do matters. Join us

**Job Summary**

The Manager, Onboard, Network and Communication System Design, Operational Technology is responsible for the production of detailed functional designs for solution subsystem components, whether based on a packaged solution or on custom development. The role works with product management, architecture, business, operations, and end users to understand the End-to-End architecture and requirements and flesh out a detailed system design for the specific component or area of expertise. The incumbent collaborates with other System Design teams to ensure consistency and practices-based approach across the entire subsystem. Moreover, the role is involved in the development, testing, integration stages up to the delivery and support to production.

**Main Responsibilities**

**System Design**
- Complete specifications, design, and software development of onboard, Network and Communication technology making up CN’s state-of-the-art mobile data centre
- Support and enable planning, execution and delivery of multiple projects or product roadmap advancements
- Develop strong partnerships with Mechanical, Infrastructure, Supplier Management and support organizations
- Provide input into vendor roadmaps to evolve technologies aligned with CN’s vision
- Provide innovative solutions to improve CN’s operations

Delivery and Quality
- Work with Project Managers during the project to identify design, build, quality assurance lab and field-testing deliverables with associated estimates
- Work with the Development team to ensure system design is fully understood and developed with high quality
- Define the deployment plan of the software and hardware in the project with the business and support Quality and Assurance (Q&A) from Engineers from a technical subsystem product owner perspective
- Provide high quality executive presentations to senior management and business partners, especially for project steering committee meetings
- Commit and be accountable to project deliveries
- Handle and be accountable for suppliers’ scope of work in partnership with supplier management that involves multiple organizations within CN
- Monitor progress and produce status report
- Ensure project deadlines, quality standards, and cost targets are achieved
- Work with cross-functional teams to support positive interdepartmental partnerships

People Management
- Partner with Human Resources (HR) to bring new talent to the organization
- Create and enable a positive work environment through frequent coaching and build connections with employees
- Handle staff, workloads, and provide creative solutions in a dynamic environment
- Provide coaching and feedback to staff and define goals in support of team objectives
- Develop team performance and set direction for goals and development of employees, conduct succession planning, and handle training requirements
- Complete employee annual performance reviews

Working Conditions

The role has standard working conditions in an office environment with a regular workweek from Monday to Friday. Due to the nature of the role, the incumbent must be able to meet tight deadlines, handle pressure, and stress. The role requires mínimal travel (10%) within Canada and the United States (U.S.).

**Requirements**:
Experience

Management in Technology Systems and Software Development
- Minimum 15 years of experience in technical leadership management roles involving technology systems and software development
- Minimum 10 years of overall work experience
- Minimum 5 years demonstrating leadership qualities or overseeing deliverables
- Experience in system design, software development, integration, testing and delivery of high-quality products
- Experience of complex Onboard, Network and Communication system development and software development in a large corporation
- Experience on definition activities and good on estimating and planning skills
- Experience in a complex cross-functional organization and political environment to deliver complex end-to-end projects
- Experience in working with Agile and Development Operations (DevOps) development organizations to handle backlog and team’s sprints*
- Experience Managing Life cycle of delivery of complex software solution*
- Experience with executive presentations*
- Any experience for these above would be considered as an asset

Education/Certi

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