Project Manager, Autonomous Solutions

Rheinmetall Canada; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telecommuting 3 days on-site

Private medical services

Employee benefits

Cafeteria

Recreation and fitness room

Free parking

Green environment

Job summary

Rheinmetall Canada seeks a seasoned Project Manager to plan, coordinate and monitor complex military autonomous vehicle projects, integrating hardware, software and systems. You will manage resources, schedules, budgets, and stakeholder communications across engineering, production and support teams, and contribute to proposals with the business development team.

You\'ll lead a multidisciplinary environment, travel internationally as needed, and ensure compliance with NATO-security requirements

Qualifications

• University degree in engineering, project management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in technical project management.
• Good knowledge of complex system development processes (hardware, software, integration).
• Excellent communication, leadership, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Mastery of French and English, both orally and in writing.
• Availability for international travel and participation in field tests.
• Ability to obtain a NATO Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and supervise all activities related to project execution.
• Ensure compliance with schedules, budgets, and technical deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with contractual, normative, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams (engineering, production, quality, testing, etc.).
• Manage communications with clients, key suppliers, and partners.
• Identify risks, propose mitigation plans, and ensure the follow-up of corrective actions.
• Participate in the preparation of technical and commercial proposals.
• Ensure the direct management of 1 to 2 people as well as coordination with matrix resources.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Time management

Problem-solving

Education

University degree in engineering or related field

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Job description

Rheinmetall Canada is proud to be part of the German Rheinmetall group, one of Europe's largest suppliers of defense and security systems and equipment. We offer innovative solutions for vehicle systems and electronic solutions.

Among the many benefits we offer: a flexible work schedule with telecommuting (3 days on-site), private medical services, a complete range of employee benefits, a cafeteria service, a recreation and fitness room, free parking, and a green environment**.

Start your career with us by having your past years of work recognized and being encouraged to develop your future skills!

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and monitoring complex technological projects integrating military autonomous vehicles. To various types of operational load, including weapon systems and surveillance systems.

You will ensure the management of resources, schedules, budgets, and communications with internal and external stakeholders. You will evolve in a multidisciplinary environment, in collaboration with engineering, production, and support teams. You will also be called upon to manage proposals for potential clients and will interact with our business development department for requirements gathering.

Here will be your main responsibilities:

• Plan, organize, and supervise all activities related to project execution.
• Ensure compliance with schedules, budgets, and technical deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with contractual, normative, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams (engineering, production, quality, testing, etc.).
• Manage communications with clients, key suppliers, and partners.
• Identify risks, propose mitigation plans, and ensure the follow-up of corrective actions.
• Participate in the preparation of technical and commercial proposals.
• Ensure the direct management of 1 to 2 people as well as coordination with matrix resources.

The qualifications you should possess:

The assets we are looking for:

• University degree in engineering, project management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in technical project management.
• Good knowledge of complex system development processes (hardware, software, integration).
• Excellent communication, leadership, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Mastery of French and English, both orally and in writing.
• Availability for international travel and participation in field tests.
• Ability to obtain a NATO Secret security clearance.

Assets

• Experience in the defense or autonomous systems field.
• Knowledge of military standards (MIL-STD, STANAG, etc.).
• Knowledge of project management tools (MS Project, Jira, etc.) and methodologies (PMBOK, Agile, etc.).

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Rheinmetall Canada subscribes to the principle of employment equity.

*Rheinmetall Canada's clients and partners are mostly from outside Quebec, as is its subsidiary Rheinmetall Provectus which is based in Ontario.

** Certain conditions vary depending on the status of the position.