Project Manager

Innovativeautomation; Barrie; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP matching

Flex-time policy

Extended health, dental, vision

Healthcare spending account

Employee events

Educational assistance

Professional dues reimbursement

Costco membership reimbursement

Safety boots and glasses allowance

Job summary

Innovative Automation in Barrie, Ontario, is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee complex automation projects from start to finish. You will manage customer relationships, budgets, schedules, and risk, coordinating with engineering teams and suppliers to deliver within scope and on time.

Candidates should have a engineering background, PMP or willingness to pursue, and 5–10 years of project management experience, with strong MS Project and Office skills.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Engineering or Engineering Degree, or equivalent experience.
• PMP certification or willingness to pursue.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project and the Microsoft 365 suite.
• 5–10 years of relevant project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage stakeholder relationships throughout project lifecycle.
• Control project budgets, monitor performance, and forecast outcomes.
• Provide project status updates via ERP and reports.
• Identify risks and drive mitigation actions.
• Oversee customer management, signoffs, and project closeout.
• Coordinate resource needs and staff priorities with group leaders.
• Handle other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Scheduling

Forecasting

Team coordination

Education

Diploma in Engineering or Engineering Degree

PMP certification or willingness to pursue

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Are you a highly motivated, team player, who wants the opportunity to challenge yourself?

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.

At Innovative Automation, we:

• Invest in employee growth through training, development, and advancement opportunities
• Encourage a “work hard, play hard” environment
• Support community involvement and team connection through events and fundraisers
• Value safety, family, and well‑being alongside performance and quality

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

For more information, visit our website at www.innovativeautomation.com.

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

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