Software Engineering Manager - Projects

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in digital transformation seeks a Software Engineering Manager to oversee work package activities. The role involves planning, coordinating, and managing software development teams while ensuring compliance with project standards. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in project management and software engineering, along with leadership experience. This hybrid position is based in Toronto, Ontario.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years relevant working experience.
• Experience handling small software development teams.
• Deep understanding of project management principles.

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates and monitors the performance of the work.
• Ensures compliance with commitments relating to costs, deadlines, quality.
• Provides leadership and motivation to staff.

Skills

Work Package Management

Risk Management

Project Management Principles

Software Development

Test Plans

Leadership

Budget Management

Fluent English

Education

University degree in Computer Sciences

Engineering or a closely related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Primavera

Microsoft Project

Eclipse

Jira

Git

ClearCase

ClearQuest

Doors

Job description

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.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Hybrid)

The Software Engineering Manager manages and coordinates all activities associated with a work package, within a technical context linked with software activities. He/she supervises and directs the duties of staff members assigned to them, including the coordination of activities/time and delegation of workload. He/she also ensures that work performed by him/ her and his/her assigned staff meets overall product/project requirements, consistent with the standards of Hitachi Rail s ignaling solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates and monitors the performance of the work, identifies and manages risks during through the full Work Package lifecycle until the closure.
  
• Ensures compliance with commitments relating to his/her Work Package (costs, deadlines, quality) in accordance with project plans and objectives .
  
• Manages and coordinates internal teams performing a work package.
  
• Liaises with the Solution Engineering Manager for all aspects relating to his/her work package. Conducts all work package activities (including those relating to risks and opportunities) to reach completion of the project.
  
• Define s the Sw development life cycle and tailor s the Sw Engineering Environment. Write s the Software Development Plan
  
• Ensure s that the software structure is defined & maintained for the entire lifecycle of the project/product.
  
• Ensures that the software team adheres to in-scope standards, software reuse policy and software development plans.
  
• Provides leadership and motivation to staff. Acts as a mentor to assigned staff.
  
• Provides input to manage and evaluate employee's performance.
  
• Prepares and implements low level plans, schedules and budgets and reports status.
  
• Assists the Manager Software Engineering on staffing plans and in adherence to capital and expense budgets.
  
• Works in conjunction with the Manager Software Engineering to ensure all recommendations (such as training, tools, etc.) adhere to an overall departmental budget.
  
• Contribute s to s pecification s , d esign code, debug, write test procedures and tests software code, chair design reviews.
  
• Contribute s to review code, test procedures and test results.
  
• Contribute s to analyze and implement correction s for defect reports.
  
• Provides cost estimates for software during the bid process.
  
• Provides risks and the value associated with the risks during the software for a particular bid.
  
• Preparation of the Work Package Agreements
  
• Management and Maintenance of the Work Packages
  

Required Skills and Experience

• University degree in Computer sciences, Engineering or a closely related field.
  
• Minimum 8 years relevant working experience
  
• Strong u nderstanding of work package management concept s and risk management
  
• Experience handling small software development teams
  
• Deep understanding of project management principles (ideally achieved through managing projects for multiple years or through a PMP or equivalent designation)
  
• Practical experience creating and executing complex test plans and procedures
  
• Ability to manage projects within budget/schedule in a challenging environment
  
• Software development experience in programming languages used in the area of control such as C, C++, C-Sharp, Java etc.
  
• Practical experience using typical programs which are part of Microsoft Office Suite
  
• Practical experience using scheduling and budgeting applications such as Primivera , Microsoft Proejct etc.
  
• Practical experience with source control, IDE and requirements management tools ( e.g Eclipse, Jira, Git, ClearCase, ClearQuest, Doors, etc )
  
• Knowledgeable of SelTrac CBTC signaling systems
  
• Working knowledge of modern software engineering practices, methods and tools (including but not limited to international Railway standards)
  
• Fluent English language
  

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Professional Engineer (PENG), Project Management Professional (PMP)
  

Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers .

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.

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