Program Manager, Product Development

Enginuity, located in Spryfield, Nova Scotia, is an innovative, creative, and holistic approach to Engineering. Utilizing a cross-discipline and collaboration focused manner, Enginuity looks to deliver creative and consultative results to address the long-term needs of clients and end-users. With nearly 50 employees, Enginuity is a fast-growing firm with an eye on the future.

We are looking to hire a **Program Manager, Product Development**. If you love taking abstract ideas from napkin to prototype, Enginuity is the place for you. Our Product Development program offers innovators, entrepreneurs and established businesses bespoke product design and development services.

**WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING**:
Enginuity recognizes that the Product Development Life Cycle encompasses phases that start with Idea Generation and continue through to Commercialization, and we provide Product Development expertise to our clients to help through them these phases. The Program Manager will assist our clients through this life cycle with a primary focus on the Engineering Design Process: Product Definition, Conceptual Design, Preliminary Design, Detailed Design (through various technical readiness levels), Prototyping and Validation, Design for Manufacturing, Implementation and Testing.

The **Program Manager, Product Development** will oversee the successful execution of all projects related to product development, with a primary focus on customer requirements of budget, quality deliverables and time to deliver. The role may occasionally be required to support the Program team overall, by managing or supporting projects in the other programs (A&D, I&M, I4 and Discovery), and company initiatives as required. While not directly responsible for staff, the Program Manager will work with Discipline Leads and Project Leads to plan and ensure successful implementation of technical tasks and resources.

Notably, an important aspect of the Programs team is maintaining client relationships and ensuring that the clients needs are met. Program Managers are also expected to understand our client’s businesses in order to offer our continued support and identify additional opportunities for our engagement.

Enginuity is engaging in a significant period of growth and change and by joining our team, you will have the opportunity to help shape our future by providing input into process improvements and taking part in strategic growth initiatives.

**Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following**:

- Overseeing all Product Development projects, with a primary focus on achieving success by meeting our client’s objectives of their product requirements with good quality and innovative approaches, while maintaining budget and time expectations.
- Tactical Project Management may be required depending on company project mix.
- Creating estimates and quotes for new and existing clients that reflect client needs while setting projects up for success with appropriate risk analysis, budget considerations and a reasonable understanding of project outcomes, given the R&D nature of our business.
- Ensure continuous and supportive communication both as a voice for the customer with the project team, but also as a support to the project team in executing successful project outcomes.
- In support of Business Development, perform Account Management responsibilities for existing clients, that may include facilitating problem resolution and engaging in discussions for opportunities for future work.

**THE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM**:

- 5+ years experience in technical project management in a Product Development or related environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, or related engineering discipline.
- Experience with monitoring and course correcting technical teams to support customer goals.
- Willingness and demonstrated ability to multi-task, address and prioritize issues across many projects simultaneously.

**EXTRA PERKS OF WORKING AT ENGINUITY**:

- An office environment that promotes collaboration, conversations, and teamwork.
- Cool company swag⁠ that you will actually want to wear.
- Flexible schedules⁠ to encourage a healthy work/life balance.
- Co-pay health and dental benefits. ⁠
- Company paid employee assistance program.
- Quarterly company events (and a few smaller ones in between).
- Profit share bonus structure. ⁠⁠
- Company supported personal and professional development activities.
- Communal snacks.
- Ping pong (and other) tournaments.
- Occasional visits from the sweetest dogs.

**WHERE YOU WILL BE WORKING**:
Our office is located in the heart of Spryfield, but more specifically, at 264 Herring Cove Road in Suite #100. If you know the Spryfield area - we are right across the street from Sobeys, close to the ever-increasing options for interesting lunches, and near to beautiful lakes, forests, and trails.

**HOURS OF OPERATION**:
To the public, we answer questions and attend meetings between 9am -5pm. Ou