As a program manager, your role will be to drive all technical project management aspects inherent to the launch of new products at Vention.In this role, you will work alongside our hardware engineering teams, and be ultimately responsible to launch hardware products on time, cost and quality.
Responsibilities
- Drive all aspects of project management for new hardware product development (e.g., structural and actuator products), from specification definitions up to release into production
- Benchmark product offering and prepare pricing recommendations for new parts.
- Constantly balance implicit tension between project budget, product quality/performance and launch deadline, proactively raising key management decisions and optimization options
- Remove roadblocks inherent to new product launch; keeping engineering teams dedicated to core technology development, while focusing on launch deliverables (i.e., reliability testing, certification, documentation, project purchasing, production readiness, packaging and user experience etc)
- Develop and maintain project plan, including task sequencing, mitigation actions, and staffing level to shorten critical path and reduce overall project timeline risk
- Lead weekly sprint meetings, ensuring deadline compliance, proper staffing level, and next steps prioritization
- Drive the handshakes with product managers and operation team in preparation to release into production
- Prepare and maintain support and marketing materials including product marketing pages, part properties database, datasheets and manuals, and more.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical engineering
- 3+ years’ experience in engineering project management with high-pace, complex electrical amp; mechanical products
- Strong project management and risk mitigation mindset, with demonstrated ability to build contingency plan and execute them
- Strong expertise in launching new product from specification development up to production validation
- Skilled at working with various engineering functions such as mechanical, electrical, quality and operations
- Knowledge of reliability and functional testing, including test plan development;
- Ability to work in a fast pace environment with quick turnarounds/good time management
Benefits
- Rapidly growing startup offering career opportunities and a competitive salary
- 4 weeks vacation
- Employer-sponsored health and dental plan
- Flextime options for flexible work-hour scheduling
- Convenient location in Montreal’s St-Henri neighborhood, with free street parking available and fantastic restaurants
- Kitchen stocked with free coffee, tea, and snacks
- Frequent social events with a close-knit team