Global Director, Project Management

ATS Industrial Automation; Lewis Center (OH); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedules

Employee events

Free coffee beverages

Employee referral program

Safety shoe programs

401K matching program

Employee Incentive Bonus program

Job summary

ATS Industrial Automation Inc. is seeking a Global Director, Project Management to lead the PMO across the Americas and beyond.

You will guide Program Managers, Project Managers, and Coordinators through the complete project lifecycle, from quote to installation and service transition. The role ensures safe, predictable, and profitable project delivery while upholding schedule, quality, and customer satisfaction standards.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary diploma or engineering degree or equivalent experience.
• PMP designation is an asset and must be completed within 2 years of start date.
• 10+ years of experience leading multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Practical knowledge of factory automation including robots, PLCs, instrumentation or other machine controls.
• Ability and willingness to travel at least 25% of the time domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Achieve and deliver project management group objectives and drive world-class performance.
• Lead PM team across Canada and the United States with remote members globally.
• Ensure projects meet schedules, budgets, and quality standards.
• Track performance with metrics and implement improvements.
• Collaborate with core functions to streamline methodologies and align with business priorities.

Skills

Project leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic program management

Automation & controls knowledge

Education

Post-secondary diploma or engineering degree

PMP designation (asset)

Job description

Role Overview

The Global Director, Project Management provides strategic leadership and oversight of the global Project Management function, ensuring the organization has the capability, governance, talent, and operating discipline required to successfully deliver a diverse portfolio of customer projects. The role leads Program Managers, Project Managers, and Project Coordinators across the complete project lifecycle, from purchase order through installation, commissioning, customer acceptance, and seamless transition to long‑term service.

Accountable for overall project execution excellence, the Director ensures projects are delivered safely, predictably, and profitably while meeting commitments related to schedule, quality, and customer satisfaction. This leader establishes and continuously strengthens project management standards, governance, performance management, resource planning, risk management, talent development, and continuous improvement practices.

Through close collaboration with business leaders and cross‑functional teams across Canada and the United States, and with global stakeholders as required, the Director drives consistency, visibility, and accountability across project execution while aligning the Project Management organization with broader business priorities and strategic objectives.

Specific Responsibilities

• Achieve and deliver project management group objectives and direct the project management team to deliver world class performance standards.
• Lead Project Management team including members physically located at ATS facilities in Canada and the United States as well as some remote team members located globally.
• Ensure teams complete projects efficiently according to established schedules and budgets and in accordance with specified quality standards.
• Track performance based on a defined set of project management performance metrics and recommend and/or implement corrective actions and improvements.
• Work with other core functions to streamline methodologies, leveraging ATS internal strengths through efficient teamwork and simple, concise procedures targeting performance and customer expectations.
• Support Project Managers in all project‑related issues.
• Assign projects to Project Managers based on the skill set and experience level of team members.
• Own the utilization, workforce planning, organizational design, and staffing strategy for the Project Management organization, aligned with global business requirements.
• Prepare performance plans and appraisals for the project management team.
• Review and approve CORs.
• Support quoting efforts to set project budgets.
• Ensure competence of the project management teams.
• Manage department processes and standards, ensuring alignment with required higher‑level requirements, training of the teams and publishing of the processes to the QMS.

Qualifications

• A post‑secondary college diploma, engineering degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, preferably in electronics, electrical, mechanical, controls engineering, or a related field.
• Completion of the Project Management Professional (PMP) designation is an asset; PMP designation is required to be completed within 2 years of start date.
• Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience leading multi‑disciplined project teams, preferably in an automation or systems integration environment.
• Must have a practical working knowledge of factory automation, including robots, PLC’s, instrumentation or other machine controls packages, sensors and pneumatics.
• Ability and willingness to travel minimum 25% of the time, primarily throughout Canada and the United States, with international travel as business needs require.

Health & Safety Statement

All managers are responsible for creating a positive safety culture and maintaining a safe and healthy workplace. It is the responsibility of each manager to ensure that employees receive regular training regarding health, safety and environmental matters. Each manager is also accountable to ensure that HSE matters are addressed in a timely manner and that compliance with both legislative and corporate requirements are maintained.

Manager responsibilities for Health, Safety and Environment include:

• Demonstrate leadership in Health, Safety and Environment compliance
• Hold team members accountable for health, safety and environmental compliance as part of the annual performance review process
• Ensure that the requirements of the health, safety and environment management system are implemented and maintained
• Carry out hazard assessments, inspections, and audits as required by legislative framework and/or corporate requirements
• Ensure that training is provided to all departmental employees are per established training matrix
• Implement appropriate corrective measures for unsafe conditions and unsafe acts
• Ensure that appropriate equipment, materials and protective devices are provided and maintained in safe condition
• Provide information, instruction and supervision to employees
• Take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of employees

Join our globally growing team at ATS Industrial Automation where we create complex automation solutions at the highest level that sustainably impact lives around the world.

At ATS, a publicly traded global company with a proud 40‑year history, we help drive the future with our factory‑wide automation solutions. At ATS Industrial Automation, what we do matters - both to our customers and to their customers. With 600 skilled employees around the world, we design, build and service mission‑critical automated assembly and test solutions for mobility, nuclear and specialty automation. Our customers are leaders in their industries and rely on us to deliver what we promise - on time and on budget. Combined with our broad product portfolio, financial strength and global presence, we provide our customers with the best automation solutions wherever and whenever they need them.

Join our ATS Industrial Automation Team because:

• We VALUE our People: The foundation of a great company is having the best team which is why we continuously work to develop, engage, empower, and energize our people.
• We’ve got GREAT Work Perks: We provide a variety of perks to our employees. Make sure you ask more about our flexible work schedules, employee events, free coffee beverages, employee referral program and safety shoe programs.
• We offer COMPETITIVE Total Rewards: Competitive starting salaries, overtime pay eligibility, paid vacation, company paid short- and long‑term disability and life insurance, comprehensive health benefits, 401K matching program, Employee Incentive Bonus program and optional Employee Share Purchase Program.
• We support internal GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT: ATS Automation offers endless opportunities for professional growth and development, including tuition reimbursement programs and our commitment to promoting from within.