Onshore Project Manager

Socket.dev; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev seeks an experienced leader for onsite delivery and governance in the Québec region. You will oversee single-point contact operations, drive KPI cadence, and coordinate escalation with offshore teams to ensure delivery alignment.

The role includes talent onboarding, engagement, and building a Québec talent pipeline, while coordinating with North America HR for staffing and delivery. Strong English/French skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Business / related field.
• 10+ years in project management, delivery operations, or onsite coordination.
• Experience managing onsite-offshore delivery models.
• Strong understanding of utilization, cost and revenue management.
• Bilingual proficiency in French & English (mandatory).

Responsibilities

• Act as single point of contact for onsite operations.
• Drive governance cadence: status reviews, KPI tracking, risk & issue management.
• Coordinate with offshore teams for escalation resolution and delivery alignment.
• Lead onboarding, engagement, and retention initiatives for onsite associates.
• Build Québec talent pipeline (Longueuil / Montréal region) and manage leased labor.
• Support staffing and onboarding readiness with North America HR & Talent Acquisition.
• Identify growth opportunities and support proposal development (scope, staffing, delivery model).
• Manage utilization, capacity planning, and forecasting; track cost and revenue vs plan.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Decision making

Communication

Bilingual French & English

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Engineering / Business / related field)

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Onsite Delivery & Governance

• Act as single point of contact for onsite operations.
• Drive governance cadence: status reviews, KPI tracking, risk & issue management.
• Coordinate with offshore teams for escalation resolution and delivery alignment.

Associate Engagement

• Drive onboarding, engagement, and retention initiatives for onsite associates.

Talent Acquisition & Labor Leasing

• Build Québec talent pipeline (Longueuil / Montréal region).
• Fulfill leased labor requirements efficiently.
• Support candidate positioning and onboarding readiness.
• Coordinate with North America HR & Talent acquisition team for staffing and people management

Business Growth

• Identify scope expansion and new work opportunities.
• Support proposal development (scope, staffing, delivery model).

Utilization, Cost & Revenue

• Manage utilization, capacity planning, and forecasting.
• Track cost and revenue vs plan and drive corrective actions.

Escalations & Compliance

• Manage delivery escalations across onsite and offshore teams.
• Ensure adherence to customer processes and compliance requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (Engineering / Business / related field).
• 10+ years in project management/delivery operations / onsite coordination.
• Experience managing onsite-offshore delivery models.
• Strong understanding of utilization, cost, and revenue management.
• Bilingual proficiency in French & English (mandatory).

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP / Agile certification.
• Knowledge in handling managed resources at the customer site.
• Aerospace or engineering services experience.
• Strong customer-facing stakeholder management.

Key Competencies

• Strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Problem-solving and escalation handling.
• Data-driven decision making (Excel / Power BI).
• High ownership and execution focus.

Success Metrics

• Improved escalation resolution and governance effectiveness.
• Efficient talent fulfillment for leasing requirements.
• Optimized utilization and financial predictability.
• Increased identification and conversion of growth opportunities.

Language Requirement (Québec Compliance)

French is required for local workforce and stakeholder communication (written and spoken); English is required for coordination with global/offshore teams.

PR/Citizenship in Canada is mandatory.

Skills Required

Stakeholder Management, Problem Solving, Talent Acquisition, Decision Making, Aerospace, Project Management, Escalation Resolution, Communication

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