Project Manager

Innovative Automation Inc.; Barrie; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP match

Flex-time

Healthcare & EFAP

Educational Assistance

Professional Dues

Safety Allowances

Job summary

Innovative Automation in Barrie, Ontario is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to oversee automation projects from inception to completion for global manufacturers.

You will manage customer relationships, budgets, schedules, risk, and coordination with cross-functional teams, with 5–10 years of experience and PMP certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Engineering (or Engineering Degree) or equivalent experience.
• Certified PMP or willingness to pursue certification.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, Project).
• 5–10 years of relevant project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee projects from initiation to closure.
• Manage customer relationships and stakeholder expectations.
• Track budgets, timelines and resource allocation.
• Identify and mitigate project risks and issues.
• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure on-time delivery.

Skills

PMP

MS Office

Stakeholder Mgmt

Travel Ready

Education

Engineering Diploma or Degree

PMP Certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

About Innovative:

Located in Barrie, Ontario, Innovative Automation designs and delivers advanced custom automation solutions for global manufacturers, including Fortune 500 companies. At Innovative, we lead globally, industry-wide, and locally—with passion and pride. We foster a culture where collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement are part of everyday work, and where people are supported to grow both technically and professionally.

What we offer:

• Employer Matched RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Program)
• Flex-time Policy (flexible start and end times)
• Extended Healthcare, Dental, Vision, Paramedical, EFAP Benefits
• Healthcare Spending Account
• Employee Events
• Educational Assistance Programs
• Professional Dues Reimbursement
• Costco Membership Reimbursement
• Safety Boots and Safety Glasses Allowance

Job Opportunity:

As a Project Manager you will be responsible to oversee projects from start to completion at Innovative Automation. The Project manager is responsible for customer relationship management and project related activities from supervising tasks, communicating effectively with customers, stakeholders, monitoring budgets and ensure that every aspect of the project is completed on time within scope. The project manager must also be able to foresee potential risks and drive for solutions to mitigate or eliminate those.

What you’ll do:

• Stakeholder Management
  • Effectively lead and communicate with their teams as well as stakeholders throughout the entire lifecycle of a project.
  • Project budget management, performance monitoring and forecasting
  • Project status updating (ERP and various reports)
  • Escalation to management for project support
• Project Requirements Management
  • Scope baseline and management
  • Scheduling management (Microsoft Project & Excel)
  • Change management
• Project Risk Management
  • Transitioning risk management items identified in quotation/project execution through the project lifecycle.
• Customer Management
  • Customer advocacy
  • Signoffs, Design Reviews, Buyoff events, and project closeout
  • Installation phase management
• Resource Management
  • Determining resource requirements
  • Working with Group Leaders on team staffing decisions
  • Guiding project team members on priorities, scope management etc.
  • Project Issues Log management
  • Monitoring project team during installation phase / field reporting
• Other duties

• Adheres to IAI’s ISO9000 quality policy and procedures.
• Utilizes IAI Quotation and Customer Project for Quotation (RFQ) to understand client requirements, determine project direction and required projects features.
• Coordinates Project/Service/Warranty Support on site at Customer location.
• Negotiate with contractors & suppliers on delivery and/or cost of required purchased goods and services.
• Management of received customer parts. Communicate to Customer requirements for parts, then record what is received. Coordinate return or discard or Customer Parts at completion of project.
• SR & ED
• Manage process for documentation & allocation of resource for SR & ED related activities.
• Work with 3rd party for preparation of written SR & ED reports by project
• Work with Logistics Coordinator and Shipping Department to arrange shipping documentation for outgoing equipment shipments.
• Occasional travel as required globally.

What you’ll need:

• Diploma in Engineering (or Engineering Degree) or Equivalent Specialized Experience
• Certified as a PMP or willing to pursue certification as a PMP.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office: Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Project
• Skills are required to perform multiple, technical tasks with a need to periodically upgrade skills to meet changing job conditions.
• 5-10 years relevant experience required

If you require any accommodation during our recruitment process, please let us know.