R&D Project Manager

ABB Schweiz AG; Quebec; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A global industry leader is seeking a Project Manager to lead and support project teams. The role requires at least 5 years of experience in project management within a technical field, along with proficiency in both English and French. The successful candidate will be accountable for project execution, ensuring customer satisfaction and managing stakeholder expectations. This position offers an opportunity to grow in a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in product development or project management, preferably in a technical field.
• Proficiency in both English and French is required.

Responsibilities

• Leads and supports local and cross-functional project teams.
• Accountable for the end-to-end planning and execution of assigned project(s).
• Ensures transparency around change requests and identified risks.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Collaboration

Risk Management

Technical Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or related field

Job description

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world

This position reports to: Senior Engineering Manager

Your Role: Own the Challenge

• Project team leadership: Leads and supports local and cross-functional project teams, including associate R&D project managers. Motivates and monitors internal and/or external resources to accomplish all committed targets.
• Project management: Accountable for the end-to-end planning, coordination, execution, and delivery of assigned project(s).
• Value management: Ensures team understanding of customer value in the projects and acts to ensure customer satisfaction and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Project execution and control: Ensures that project activities are effectively prioritized, estimated, and planned. Monitors and controls progress towards plan to ensure achievement of commitments and targeted milestones / stage-gates. Ensures issues, conflicts and impediments are resolved at the appropriate level (i.e., team, project), escalating as required.
• Manage uncertainties and risks: Ensures transparency around change requests, unforeseen results/events and identified risks.
• Projects, processes, and tools: Ensures projects follow sound methodology and execution practices, aligned with desired development model (e.g., predictive/waterfall, iterative/agile, hybrid) and in accordance with applicable ABB internal directives and procedures as well as external standards, etc. that influence activities and targets.

What it takes to run what runs the world

• Passion for Project Management: Demonstrated passion for leading projects and teams.
• Leadership and Collaboration: Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate teams and promote collaboration across functions.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in product development or project management, preferably in a technical field.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or a related field preferred.
• Proficiency in both English and French is required.

Why ABB?

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that’s tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.

ABB values our employees’ dedication, engagement, and expertise. As an equal opportunities employer, we believe in an inclusive and diverse workforce. We are committed to ensuring that our policies and practices align with the employment equity program and strive for a workforce that truly represents the four designated groups:

• Women
• Indigenous peoples
• Members of visible minorities
• Persons with disabilities

ABB is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities and encourages candidates to self-identify during the application process.