Deployment Project Manager

Raise; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project management firm in Burnaby is seeking an experienced Deployment Project Manager to define and execute project deployment strategies. Candidates should have experience with Signaling systems, basic project management skills, and flexibility for travel to project sites. This hybrid role requires at least 2 days in the office per week and offers opportunities for growth in a dynamic setting.

Qualifications

• Experience with Signaling systems, specifically CBTC.
• Basic project management skills such as planning and risk mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the deployment strategy.
• Manage deployment risks and opportunities.
• Coordinate installation, testing, and commissioning activities.

Skills

Signaling systems experience

Project management skills

Flexibility to travel

Job description

Job Description

Position : Deployment Project Manager

Location : Burnaby, BC, hybrid (minimum 2 days in office), with on-site work during scheduled times (including nights). Flexibility to travel to Toronto or other project sites for durations of approximately 2 weeks.

Contract Duration : 12 months

Raise is hiring a Deployment Project Manager for a top client, expanding their team to meet increasing demand.

Description :

The head of a deployment organization defines project deployment strategies (installation & tests) and coordinates their implementation.

Main responsibilities include :

• Defining, updating, and executing the end-to-end deployment strategy, including multiple solutions, and proposing deployment objectives.
• Establishing the project deployment baseline (activities, budget, planning) and managing the deployment plan according to the strategy.
• Managing deployment risks and opportunities.
• Ensuring solution deployability by analyzing deployment requirements with engineering, conducting reviews with internal teams and customers.
• Managing and controlling configurations, change management, procurement of field tools, materials, and consumables.
• Participating in or chairing project change control boards.
• Engaging project teams for effective interdepartmental communication.
• Planning and coordinating installation, testing, and commissioning activities, including design, methods, and safety assessments.
• Analyzing deployment costs and schedules, reconciling planning inputs from team leaders and project managers.
• Participating in subcontractor selection and performance management.
• Coordinating supply chain operations to ensure timely availability of items.
• Ensuring deployment teams provide necessary evidence for safety cases.
• As site manager, ensuring compliance with local regulations and health, safety, and environmental policies.
• Approving site test and acceptance reports when necessary.
• Ensuring infrastructure design complies with contracts, budgets, schedules, and migration strategies.
• Managing and leading teams across multiple locations, including training and coaching.

Skills :

• Experience with Signaling systems, specifically CBTC, in installation and/or testing & commissioning.
• Basic project management skills: planning, resource management, risk mitigation, progress monitoring.
• Hybrid work setting with at least 2 days in office, on-site work during scheduled times (including nights).
• Flexibility to travel to project sites like Toronto for approximately 2-week periods.