Senior technical project manager

Are you driven by innovation and helping customers solve complex business challenges with technology solutions? If so, consider joining the MultiTech team! MultiTech is a global company with a 50+ year legacy of designing and manufacturing connectivity solutions for a broad range of industries. We are gearing up for the next phase of our journey and are seeking top talent to bolster our team. Our people are our greatest asset and we’re focused on making MultiTech the employer of choice in the industry.

SUMMARY:

The Senior Technical Project Manager leads project management for Engineering and is responsible for ensuring that each engineering project maintains a single, current, and accessible schedule, clearly assigned ownership of action items, and a plan of sufficient detail to support execution.

MultiTech develops products that combine hardware, firmware, software, and cloud services. The Senior Technical Project Manager will partner with Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Certification, and Sales to plan projects, monitor progress against schedule, and address issues before they result in delays.

This position is based in Toronto and supports coordination between the Toronto and Minneapolis engineering teams. The Senior Technical Project Manager will manage engineering projects and will drive the standard processes and tools used for project management across Engineering.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and maintain an integrated master schedule for each project, using estimates from the engineers doing the work, and update it as scope or dates change.
• Publish schedules, status, risks, and decisions in a shared location, and report progress to Engineering leadership and the Executive Team.
• Lead regular status meetings, and document action items with an owner and due date and track them to completion.
• Plan integration and test events in detail, and track boards, samples, and test schedules.
• Identify and escalate risks with mitigation plans, and guide projects through challenges such as supplier delays, hardware revisions, and certification findings.
• Manage projects that combine hardware, firmware, and software, coordinating with Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, Regulatory and Certification, and Sales, and preparing projects for stage-gate reviews.
• Develop project management as a competency by defining standard processes, templates, and tools, and recommending how the function should be structured in the future.

SECONDARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Providing guidance to engineers and project leads on planning, status tracking, and follow-through.
• Capturing lessons learned and historical data, such as actual versus planned durations, to improve future estimating.

SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIPS:

The Senior Technical Project Manager will report to the VP of Engineering. This position does not currently have direct reports. This position is based in Toronto. Travel of approximately 15% is expected, including approximately monthly trips to Minneapolis.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• 8 or more years of experience delivering technical products, including at least 5 years of hands-on project or project management.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or a related engineering discipline preferred. Equivalent hands-on engineering experience will be considered in place of a degree.
• Master's degree in engineering or business desirable.

Product development experience:

• Demonstrated experience taking products from requirements through design, prototype, integration and test, certification, and production release.
• Working knowledge of hardware development and management (board revisions, prototypes, long-lead components, test and certification) and software development and management (releases, integration, testing, iterative methods).
• Demonstrated discipline in schedule planning and tracking, including critical path analysis, dependency management, and maintaining a current, published schedule.
• Experience managing action items, risks, and issues across multiple teams and disciplines, and guiding projects through schedule and technical challenges.

Preferred experience:

• Prior experience as an engineer, such as hardware design, firmware, software, test, or manufacturing engineering.
• Experience with wireless, networking, or IoT products, including carrier and regulatory certification.
• Experience establishing a project management office or formal project management practice, or mentoring other project managers.
• Experience with stage-gate or similar product development processes.
• PMP, PgMP, or similar certification, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience working across multiple sites or time zones.

Skills:

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills required, including the ability to establish credibility with engineers and executives.
• Proficiency with Excel, Jira, and Confluence, and the ability to adopt new tools readily.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Lifting requirements up to 25 pounds.
• Requires sitting for periods of time.
• Requires travel using all modes of transportation.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Working conditions are normal for an office environment. Minimal noise. Our Minnesota facility includes a manufacturing environment. Moderate noise level. Machinery operation requires the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to; safety glasses, hearing protection, wrist and shoe straps, and ESD smock. Loose fitting clothing and jewelry are not permitted. No food is allowed in the manufacturing area. No cell phone use allowed in manufacturing area unless approved by management.

EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS USED:

• Laptop computer
• Standard office equipment

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy and practice of MultiTech to provide all employees with a working environment free from all forms of discrimination and harassment. It is the policy of MultiTech to recruit, hire, promote, and take other personnel actions without regard to any protected class, including but not limited to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or protected veteran status, and to provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and employment candidates.

*If you are interested in applying for employment with MultiTech and need special assistance or an accommodation as part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources at applicants@multitech.com

Benefits Summary

As a MultiTech employee, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes competitive health, dental and vision insurance plans, company-paid Employee Life, AD&D, and Short-term Disability, as well as a 401(k) with employer matching. To support work life balance, you’ll be eligible for 10 paid holidays and paid time off (PTO). Additionally, we’ll provide you with access to Voluntary Life for you and your eligible dependents, Long-term Disability, flex spending, and health savings accounts.