Project Manager - Ontario, Canada - RideCo Inc.

Description

*Please note that while there is no specific open role at the moment, we encourage applications from outstanding candidates who feel they can make a substantial contribution to our organization based on their knowledge and skill set. Due to the high volume of applicants, we will reach out only to candidates whose qualification closely match our current requirements. Your application will be retained for future consideration as we expand and new opportunities arise.

This is an opportunity in the exciting and fast-growing transportation technology industry. Public transit is being transformed from a system of static, scheduled fixed-routes, to a dynamic on-demand network, and you'll be one of the pioneers shaping this transformation. You'll join a robust and rapidly growing client success team.

As Project Manager, you'll be responsible for managing multiple concurrent client projects from beginning to end, delivering customer success while ensuring adherence to scope, timeline, and budget.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Program management: Plan and execute initiatives as per the project timeline. Develop and administer the project budget and resource management. Help manage junior team members and subcontractors. Identify, assess, and mitigate risks. Facilitate communication and coordination between project stakeholders including transit planners, senior management, marketing, and operations staff.
• Support new service launches : Support the implementation team by assisting with service modeling, siting analysis, end-user training, managing subcontractors, testing, monitoring KPIs, and on-site activities.
• Client stakeholder management : Build relationships with stakeholders, understand and manage expectations, provide status updates, identify and mitigate stakeholder concerns and risks, and facilitate collaborative decision making.
• Prepare reports and presentations : Utilize reports and/or presentations to inform and influence stakeholders and decision-makers. Work with the project's technical staff to distill insights into easily understandable and persuasive written communications, for a variety of stakeholders.
• Mentor and coach : Advise team members to accomplish project goals and resolve technical/operational issues.
• Drive continuous improvement : Build, maintain, and train internally on project management best practices for micro-transit rollouts. Collaboratively develop weekly/monthly actions to drive continuous improvements, and to achieve the service's objectives (e.g. user experience, ridership, operating efficiency, financials etc.).
• Improve internal processes and tooling : Identify ways to further automate and systematize our internal processes. Collaboratively champion internal process/tooling improvements.
• Educate : Continuously expand the collective knowledge base of the company through multi-disciplinary learning and knowledge sharing.

Preferred qualifications:

• Education : Post-secondary degree in Business/ Engineering/ Finance, or related discipline
• 3 to 8 years of experience in a project management role
• Project Management certification : PMP or CAPM (or equivalent experience) considered an asset
• Top-notch communicator : Strong written/oral communication and presentation skills. Experience preparing reports for management
• Data Story-Teller : Proficient in Excel and Microsoft Office tools. Experience analyzing data and creating data-driven narratives and presentations
• Location : Based in Waterloo, Ontario, or willing to relocate
• Willing to travel at least 20% of working time, as needed

Compensation and Benefits:

• Base Salary : $95K - $120K + performance-based bonus + stock options
• Work-Life Balance & Additional Perks : Flex-time work schedules, vacation time, weekly catered lunches, social events, casual dress code
• Benefits Plan : Medical, dental, prescription, life/health spending accounts and more
• Work Environment : Located in KW's most desirable work space in the heart of Uptown Waterloo
• Commuter Program : Complimentary rides to and from work

Who we are:

RideCo powers on-demand transit. Public transit agencies use RideCo's cloud-based software platform to provide on-demand shared rides in dynamically routed buses and vans. Our clients include some of the world's largest transportation operators such as Los Angeles Metro, San Antonio Metro, and Calgary Transit.

Have you experienced getting frustrated with transfers and waiting while taking a public bus? Have you seen buses drive around in low-density areas with very few passengers on-board and wondered how inefficient that seems to be? You're likely aware of the first & last mile access challenges faced by transit hubs. We are solving these problems by re-imagining shared mobility. Imagine a world where vehicles have dynamic routes responsive to real-time trip demand. This 'dynamic shuttle' (or van /sedan) would pick you up, on-demand, at or near your doorstep, and take you to your destination or transit hub. Along the way, it may pick-up other passengers going in your direction. Your experience will be seamless: less waiting, less walking, fewer transfers, shorter travel time, and timely pickups and drop-offs. RideCo's 'dynamic shuttle' platform enables this seamless experience and low-cost shared rides for vehicle fleet operators and their passengers. By seamlessly moving more people in fewer vehicles we are catalyzing a generational shift in how people get around cities and towns. This means commuters spend less time in transit and more time doing what they enjoy.

RideCo powers a diverse range of use cases, including residential/ suburban travel; first-mile-last-mile connections for transit hubs; and corporate employee transportation. We are investing to scale up and capture the growing demand for on-demand shared rides solutions.

RideCo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to building and supporting a culture of diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. We hire the best talent regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression. Building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills benefits our employees, our customers, our products, and our community.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you require special accommodation to complete any portion of the application or interview process, please contact .