Senior Project Manager

Eclipse Automation; Cambridge; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A cutting-edge automation solutions provider in Cambridge is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead project management functions and ensure profitability goals. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years in the custom automation sector and strong project management skills. We offer a comprehensive benefits package and a dynamic work environment focused on innovation and growth.

Benefits

RRSP matching program

Three weeks of vacation

Free snack program

Reimbursement for tuition and professional dues

Qualifications

• 8+ years of supervisory experience in the custom automation industry.
• PMP Certification or working towards it considered an asset.
• Knowledge of contracting, negotiating, accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate project schedules and resource allocation.
• Monitor and communicate project scope updates.
• Develop and manage project budgets.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Budget Management

Communication Skills

Negotiation

Education

University Degree or College Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical/Engineering/Robotics Automation Technology

Education in Project Management or Business Economics

Tools

AutoCAD

Solid Works

Job description

Job Title: Senior Project Manager

Location: Cambridge, ON | On-site

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits: RRSP, health/dental/vision package, reimbursement for tuition and professional dues, paid vacation, personal days, and sick days

Get To Know Us

Eclipse Automation, part of Accenture, delivers cutting-edge custom automated manufacturing solutions across multiple industries. We combine advanced automation expertise with Accenture’s digital transformation capabilities to create smart, efficient, and sustainable manufacturing systems. Our global network includes facilities in Canada, the United States, Germany, Hungary, Switzerland, and Malaysia, ensuring regional expertise and global strength.

The Position

The Senior Project Manager will provide leadership and coordination of project management functions. Working directly with applications department, customers and Project team to direct project scope and ensure profitability goals are met on budget. Work with the management and plant personnel to deliver the Eclipse Vision and the Eclipse Entrepreneurial Culture on time and on budget.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Direct and coordinate project schedules and resource allocation within the individual project teams
• Monitor and communicate the project scope to the project teams as well as updating entire project time of contract changes
• Create and review project schedules with the customer and project team to ensure on time project delivery
• Review initial project scope and buy-in to project budget
• Develop and manage project budgets and maintain project profitability
• Manage company man hours versus projected project hours to maintain company optimum capacity work functions
• Monitor all progress by the project teams on a daily basis, pinpoint possible issues with design, budgets, schedules and customers
• Liaison between all departments to ensure time delivery of purchased items and on time delivery of Eclipse machinery and equipment
• Ensure contractual communication is clearly understood and the information is completely and clearly transferred from Applications thru to the Project Management then to the manufacturing group by using the ‘Open Book Project Communication’ method
• Ensure all project binder and documentation is kept up to date
• Co-chair company’s project meetings to ensure all department leaders meet design specifications, schedules and project budgets
• Review new projects with applications and department managers to allocate budgets and company resources
• Ensure completion of all project contract deliverables through verification checklists including internal pre shipment check lists are complete
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• Has successfully completed a University Degree or College Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical/Engineering / Robotics Automation Technology
• Education in Project Management or Business Economics would is preferred
• Formal project management training through PMP or working towards obtaining PMP Certification considered an asset
• Familiarity with AutoCAD and Solid Works would be an asset
• 8 years' plus experience in the custom automation industry within a supervisory role
• Experience in strategic planning and execution
• Knowledge of contracting, negotiating, accounting principles and sound business practices
• Knowledge of structuring resource planning, managing budgets and revenue expectations
• Work requires professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
  
  

What We Offer

• Reimbursement for tuition and professional dues
• Three weeks of vacation and five paid personal days (to start)
• RRSP matching program
• Free snack program
  
  

Why Join Us

Here at Eclipse Automation, creation and innovation are at our core, and our culture reflects that. Fast-paced and continuously fostering growth, we encourage the entrepreneurial spirit that our teams embody, and leverage each of their strengths to do better for our people, our clients, and our communities.

Our teams are made up of innovators, thinkers, and doers, with the know-how and expertise to exceed expectations, and the relentless spirit to create and reinvent. Our people are what enable us to live up to our name – to eclipse all others, inspiring and creating outcomes that change the world.

Eclipse Automation is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive work environment. It is our policy to recruit and select applicants solely on the basis of their qualifications. We are an equal opportunity employer that hires talent regardless of age, race, creed, colour, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or any other status or condition protected by applicable law.

Eclipse Automation encourages applications from all qualified candidates. Those in need of accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process should notify [e-mail]. Any information received that relates to accommodation needs of a candidate will be addressed in a confidential manner.