Program Manager - Vancouver, Canada - Dometic Marine

Dometic Marine

Verified Company

Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

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Reports to:

Director of Engineering & Program Management

Number of direct reports:

N/A

Travel:
5%

Schedule:

Onsite

_ Vancouver:

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Dometic Marine's headquarters are in Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada. The facility develops and manufactures hydraulic, electronic, and combustion-based products.

_ Summary:

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The primary focus of this position is to ensure all product development activities and projects are executed and managed in a timely manner, on budget and according to requirements.

_ Main responsibilities:

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Manage product development projects toward their targets and goals, and to ensure that they are delivered on time, within budget and to the specified quality.
Develop project schedules by studying project plan; breaking down into sequenced tasks/milestones; estimating durations; compiling information from cross functional teams.
Ensure that the Dometic Product Development Process is followed, and is responsible to make any formal escalations if targets are not met, or if execution is delayed.
Maintain project schedule by monitoring project progress; leading cross functional team meetings; coordinating activities; facilitating collaboration; resolving problems.
Lead meetings and coordinate activities of cross functional teams, including

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Engineering, Quality, Operations, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Product Management.

Prepare project status reports and recommend actions.
Ensures program deliverables are met as well as associated documentation.
Prepare and present at toll gate meetings to key stakeholders.
Maintain project data base.
Maintain awareness of and contribute to corporate "Dometic Product Development Process", maintain local implementation, and train other project managers, local and external, as required.
Complete additional job duties and assignments up to 15% of the time.
Develop project objectives by reviewing project proposals and plans.

Requirements:

_ Qualifications and experience:

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University or Institute qualifications in Engineering.
Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in an engineering environment.
Minimum 2 years of experience in program management.
Previous experience with product development, new product launches and highvolume production.
Previous experience managing multidisciplinary technical teams.
Familiarity with Agile development methodology.
PMP certification is an asset.

_ Behavioral requirements:

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Welldeveloped organizational skills with the ability to manage a variety of tasks.
Strong drive to complete tasks and ability to work through others to complete deliverables
Must have real world experience working with individuals of diverse backgrounds and a respect for difference.
Strong problem solving skills.
Proactive communication skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Ability to work well independently and as part of a strong team.

_ Dometic overview:

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Dometic Group operates in the retail industry and manages the manufacturing, sales, and service of products for the outdoor market.

The product range is broad and includes portable coolers, grills, air conditioning systems, tents, batteries, and solar energy solutions for mobile, outdoor lifestyles.

The business is a global company and customers include retailers of outdoor products as well as consumers and manufacturers of vehicles and boats.

The Dometic Group was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Dometic is passionate about building together an inclusive and equitable working environment, that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that diversity enables us to thrive across our differences. Be yourself and join us_
Dometic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Dometic evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws._