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| Date Posted: | Oct 08, 2014 |
Job Description
ZTR Control Systems currently has an opening for a Project Manager. If you are highly motivated and seek a dynamic and stimulating environment in which to put your talents to the test, ZTR is the place for you.
This is a workplace where ideas and innovation are welcomed. We provide a dynamic, professional atmosphere where employees can truly excel! In addition to competitive salaries and a benefit package, ZTR offers a work environment where your opinions are valued and expected! We take pride in our employee programs including charity involvement, social events and much more!
The Project Manager will be responsible for managing projects, budgets, schedules and priorities of customer telematics programs and internal development projects, while working closely with the development teams.
On most days, you’ll be managing our client’s projects and expectations internally. You’ll also be focused on building lasting relationships with our client’s, working with them to craft a solution that’s customized for them and one that has earned us the leading industry market share.
Responsibilities
Project Management 80%
What You Bring to the Team
We only work with the best and brightest. You’ll be joining a multi-disciplinary team, working closely with software developers, hardware engineers, salespeople, and operations experts. We’re looking for people possessing the following traits and skills:
This is a workplace where ideas and innovation are welcomed. We provide a dynamic, professional atmosphere where employees can truly excel! In addition to competitive salaries and a benefit package, ZTR offers a work environment where your opinions are valued and expected! We take pride in our employee programs including charity involvement, social events and much more!
The Project Manager will be responsible for managing projects, budgets, schedules and priorities of customer telematics programs and internal development projects, while working closely with the development teams.
On most days, you’ll be managing our client’s projects and expectations internally. You’ll also be focused on building lasting relationships with our client’s, working with them to craft a solution that’s customized for them and one that has earned us the leading industry market share.
Responsibilities
Project Management 80%
- Project planning, prioritization, scheduling, goal setting and executing the day-to-day management of our client and internal development projects.
- Main point of contact for both client and internal team members
- Defining clear and attainable project objectives
- Participate in methodology design, review and implementation with functional leaders
- Preparing project plans and documentation
- Identifying and acquiring the appropriate quantity and mix of resources required
- Ensuring management of critical dependencies, critical path and project deliverables and act as the point of escalation for project issues and risks
- Understanding the business and technical implementation choice points and facilitate decisions that drive optimal project outcomes
- Managing the constraints of the project
- Taking ownership and be accountable for the delivery of all projects to scope, schedule and budget
- Prepare and communicate project status, governance, updates to sales and clients, as required
- Develop technical application solutions to changing customer requirements
- Assist the Engineering, Business Development and Sales teams in drafting and issuing proposals, budgets and scheduling.
- Assist with Sales presentations and client visits.
- Resolving client day to day issues and keeping things on track for our clients with the support of ZTR’s teams.
- Responsible for the onboarding of new client programs
- Act a point person to customer issues, building strong customer relations.
What You Bring to the Team
We only work with the best and brightest. You’ll be joining a multi-disciplinary team, working closely with software developers, hardware engineers, salespeople, and operations experts. We’re looking for people possessing the following traits and skills:
- You naturally take on a leadership role and work really well as part of a team. Highly organized and great time management skills - you’re able to juggle multiple priorities at once
- You are technically proficient. You can handle technical issues and can design solutions.
- You possess strong customer management skills and provide high levels of customer service.
- Excellent communication skills - you have a way with words and can connect easily with others
- A passion for constant improvement - always looking to do things better (both personally, as part of a team and for the company)
- A quick learner, with an open mind
- A problem solver with a positive attitude and excellent relationship management skills
- You’re a self-starter, highly effective working independently and within a team
- You enjoy new technologies and seeing projects to completion.
- Technically proficient (i.e. Engineer, Technologist ). Background in electrical, computer engineering would be an asset
- Minimum 5 years experience
- Experience with Project Management. PMP Certification is an asset
- Proven leadership skills – positive attitude, persuasive, innovative, encouraging and motivating
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build and manage strong team dynamics and work with complex cross-functional teams
- Proven ability to drive project to successful completion, as well as the ability to set and manage priorities judiciously
- Strong customer management skills
- Exceptionally self-motivated, directed and detail-oriented
- Ability to read and understand engineering documents and contracts
- Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint and scheduling software
- Ability to perform presentations to clients
- Occasional travel required, primarily US.
