QNX Senior Technical Project Manager

BlackBerry; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology leader in Ottawa is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to coordinate complex projects in embedded systems. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in technical project management and software development, particularly in AGILE environments. This role offers an attractive compensation and the chance to work with cutting-edge technology and talented colleagues.

Benefits

Attractive compensation

Commission & benefits package

Opportunity for professional growth

Qualifications

• Proven experience in technical program/project management, ideally in the Embedded and RTOS Market.
• Experience with software implementation project management in an AGILE environment.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects with different timeframes.

Responsibilities

• Plan and ensure optimum use of shared resources; monitoring use against budget.
• Develop detailed schedules for successful project completion.
• Monitor progress throughout the project cycle to meet cost and time constraints.

Skills

Technical program/project management

Software development

Project planning

Decision making

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Effective leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or equivalent

Tools

C

C++

Java

UNIX-based operating systems

Job description

Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

Job Description:

Think embedded, think QNX!

QNX is a trusted supplier of safe and secure operating systems, hypervisors,frameworksand development tools, and provides expert support and services for building the world’s most critical embedded systems. We are the embedded experts. QNX was born in embedded, and provides time-tested and trusted foundation software, including our deterministic microkernel real-time operating system (RTOS), safety-certified products,middlewareand security solutions, all purpose-built for embedded systems.

QNX softwareis trusted by more than 68% of the Electric Vehicle market by volume , 24 of the top 25 EV manufacturers and is running in 255 million vehicles globally. Global leaders such as Audi, Ford, Jaguar Land Rover, General Electric, and Honeywell depend on QNX technology for their in-car electronics, medical devices, industrial automation systems, and other mission- or life-critical applications.

Are you the person we are looking for?

Our Core Engineering team is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager (STPM) with recent experience in cross-functional project management and software development, particularly as it pertains to product and release management, ideally in the Embedded and RTOS Market. You will plan, direct, manage, and coordinate the delivery and implementation of major or complex projects within approved cost, schedule and resource limitations while ensuring total customer satisfaction.

In return for your talent and enthusiasm, we will provide you with an attractive compensation, commission & benefits package. You will also have the opportunity to thrive in a dynamic and international environment, working alongside outstanding colleagues and state of the art technology. In short, you bring the talent and we provide the environment, tools and resources for you to succeed, win big and accelerate your professional growth & development.

You will:

• Plan and ensure optimum use of shared resources; administering and monitoring use against budget.
• Coordinate the compilation of required project records including plans, contracts, requirements & design documents, test plans & reports, and other technical data.
• Develop detailed schedules for major or complex projects, detailing all activities required for successful completion.
• Be accountable for identification and mitigation of risk factors to drive successful completion of major or complex projects.
• Arrange the distribution of work packages to the responsible function within the company and/or external contractors ensuring awareness of and commitment to project requirements.
• Monitor progress throughout the project cycle, ensuring cost and time constraints are met and acting to ensure problem resolution, as necessary.
• Partner within engineering with software developers, testers, documentation experts, functional safety managers, quality management, product management and others to drive the project.
• Collaborate with cross-department stakeholders including Finance, Marketing and Sales.
• You may interface externally with customers and contractors in the context of a project.
• Propose improvements to processes.

You will have:

• Proven experience in technical program/project management, ideally in the Embedded and RTOS Market.
• Experience with software implementation project management, planning and deployments in an AGILE or iterative environment.
• Experience with managing multiple concurrent projects with different time frames.
• Experience as a software developer with experience in C, C++, Java, or other equivalents, knowledge of UNIX-based operating systems, ideally in the Embedded and RTOS Market.
• Skills in project planning and management, decision making, critical thinking, problem solving.
• Proven flexibility and adaptability in management style.
• Skills in effective leadership, innovation, analysis and communications.
• Accomplished communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or equivalent experience

If you have any of the below then that's great, but not essential:

• Direct experience with QNX.
• Experience with implementing a software development organizations’ compliance to 2 of the 8 following quality-related standards:
  • ISO 9001
  • SEI-CMMI
  • IEC 61508
  • IEC 62304
  • ISO/IEC 15504 ASPICE
  • ISO 15408 Common Criteria
  • ISO 26262
  • ISO 21434
• PMP certification

If you want your career to switch gears, then you couldn’t choose a more exciting time to consider joining us!

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40