Senior Program Manager

Hitachi Rail Limited; Toronto; Sur place; CAD 130 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Hitachi Rail Limited in the Toronto area, Canada, seeks a Senior Program Manager – Turnkey Projects to drive complex rail turnkey programs. The role blends administrative and strategic tasks across planning, budgeting, risk, and client communications, with a focus on delivering on-time, on-budget results for multi-million dollar projects in transit.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage contract obligations, oversee safety and rail systems knowledge, and report progress to clients

Qualifications

• Ten years of program/project management experience with at least 5 years in rail transit.
• Experience in large multimillion mass transit turnkey projects.
• Knowledge of safety, train control systems, passenger vehicles, communications systems, traction electrification, and rail operations.

Responsabilités

• Directs and reviews the overall planning of project activities to identify milestones.
• Reviews budget estimates and staffing requirements; manages manpower, materials, and equipment.
• Leads the team to meet cost and schedule objectives and mitigates problem areas.
• Provides and presents project status reviews to client.
• Prepares cost and risk analyses and change/extra work claims.
• Manage Change Orders/Variation Orders and ensure customer satisfaction monitoring.

Connaissances

Leadership

Communication

Rail PM

Change orders

Formation

Bachelor’s Degree

PM Certification

Description du poste

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Job Description

Hitachi Rail is looking for an enthusiastic self‑motivated Senior Program Manager – Turnkey Projects, who thrives in a fast‑paced environment. The successful candidate is comfortable performing a wide range of tasks from administrative to strategic. The position is based in the Toronto Area, Canada.

Accountabilities

• Directs and reviews the overall planning of project activities to identify critical milestones and priorities.
• Acquires thorough knowledge of the required contractual obligations and technical aspects of the project.
• Determines and reviews budget estimates and staffing requirements for the defined scope and schedule. Manages and reviews the assignment of manpower, materials, and equipment to maximise efficiency, maintain schedules, and to meet budget goals.
• Leads the team to achieve all cost and schedule objectives while keeping alert to possible problem areas and takes preventative action to ensure that critical milestones are met for each phase of the project.
• Provides and presents project status reviews to client.
• Prepares and/or reviews cost and risk analyses and extra work claims for the client.
• Ensure contract claims preparation and disputes handling in accordance to contract provisions (e.g. identifying and applying any preventive/corrective action)
• Contribute to the promotion of business opportunities and manage the Change Orders/Variation Orders
• Ensure customer satisfaction monitoring
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree and PM Certification or Equivalent Technical background

Required Skills

• A minimum of ten years of program/ project management experience with at least 5 years in rail transit industry.
• 5 years minimum experience working in project management in large multimillion mass transit turnkey projects.
• Working knowledge of safety and security, train control systems, passenger vehicles, communication systems, communication systems, traction electrification systems, operation & maintenance of rail systems.
• Experience in the following areas of project management: Customer management, scheduling, planning, critical path analysis, change order management, risk management, cost estimation, and contract negotiation.
• Strong Leadership and Communication Skills

“This posting is to build a pipeline for future opportunities and may not correspond to an immediate vacancy”.

Equal Opportunity

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone.

We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view.

It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.