Project manager

The project manager's role is to successfully complete medium- to large-scale projects. In this role, they assess, plan, execute, and monitor priorities for the entire project cycle. They must mobilize a multidisciplinary project team and ensure contractual management of projects as well as relations with internal and external stakeholders. They are responsible for ensuring the project meets its budget and schedule. They are also able to manage project portfolios.

Roles and Responsibilities

Projects:

- Define needs, in collaboration with the client;

- Ensure that the service offering meets the client's needs and PCI's expectations, regarding technical aspects, timelines, and budgets;

- Establish a team, in collaboration with the discipline managers;

- Implement communication and project monitoring tools;

- In the case of a project portfolio, plan projects and assign project managers to the various projects;

- Organize and lead project meetings;

- Conduct the project kickoff meeting with all team members;

- Organize meetings to monitor project progress with the team;

- Responsible for client relations on their projects;

- Inform the client of progress, changes, and challenges associated with the project;

- Ensure that the client meets its deliverables within the agreed upon timeline;

- Provide after-sales service to the client and be on the lookout for new project opportunities with their clients;

- Monitor project progress to ensure compliance with the schedule, budget, and quality;

- Identify and document elements that are outside the scope of the mandate, assess their impact (financial and schedule), and notify the client;

- Promptly report all current or anticipated issues to the PMO;

- Follow up with other project managers responsible for the client portfolio;

- Approve the timesheets and expenses for their projects on a weekly basis;

- Generate invoices and follow up on them.

Internal Coordination:

- Participate in internal department meetings;

- Keep the account manager informed of project progress and challenges related to the project and the client;

- Participate in preparing service offers in collaboration with the technical teams and sales teams.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience;

- At least 10 years of experience, with at least 5 years in industrial automation and at least 5 years in project management.

Behavioral Aspects:

- Strong leadership, initiative, judgment, rigor, and good work organization;

- Ability to build relationships and show interpersonal skills;

- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal communication skills based on respect, diplomacy, discernment, and a focus on finding win-win solutions;

- Show an excellent ability to negotiate under pressure;

- Be a good communicator and a master of teamwork and collaboration;

- Able to find new methods to execute work more efficiently, plan and organize work according to deadlines, and the potential of employees;

- Be methodical and well-documented.

Special Requirements

- Advanced written and spoken proficiency in English and French;

- Driver’s license is an asset, as the role may require travel.

Future employee must be adaptable to travel, whether within Quebec, elsewhere in Canada, or internationally.

Francization

PCI is committed to complying with the provisions of Quebec's Charter of the French Language (Law 101), thereby ensuring that French is the official and common language of the organisation. In this position, the use of English is not a prerequisite, but it is desirable in order to better serve our English‑speaking clientele outside Quebec. This approach aims to ensure compliance with legal obligations while meeting the diverse needs of our clientele.

Benefits

- Flexible work schedules that favour a work‑life balance

- An exceptional work space

- A training center

- A whole week of personal days

- Virtual clinic

- Employee and Family Assistance Programs (EFAP)

- Ten statutory days

- Group RRSP, where PCI matches your contributions

- Free espresso, cappuccino or filtered coffee at our awesome coffee bar

- PCI sports team

- Bicycle culture

- Social activities that include the legendary happy hour and events that welcome spouses

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