Manager - Engineering Process, Intelligence & Continuous Improvement

Job Title: Manager, Engineering Process, Intelligence & Continuous Improvement Job Code: 46377 Job Location: Onsite - Waterdown, On Primary Responsibilities • Provide leadership, guidance and mentorship of an engaged, high performing engineering operations team • Enable data-driven decision making across all of Engineering • Partner with Engineering senior leadership to translate objectives into roadmaps for engineering infrastructure and tools • Own the strategy, roadmap, implementation, operation, and continuous improvement of engineering platforms, including key areas such as: • AI Tools • Infrastructure and tools to support integration of AI technology into engineering processes that produce improvements to engineering efficiency • DevOps • Infrastructure and tools supporting efficient software and firmware delivery including Atlassian (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket) and CI/CD (Jenkins) services • Engineering Applications • Infrastructure and tools supporting Configuration Management and other engineering-wide systems, such as Teamcenter • Engineering Reporting • Infrastructure and tools to deliver data, analytics and reporting that enables engineering-wide decision making, including the engineering labour database • Establish good operating practices for the team including but not limited to: • Priority management • Project tracking • Code/design reviews • Application support • Be responsible for project execution of all activities in their team throughout the entire project life cycle • Actively contribute to infrastructure administration and tool development activities within their team where needed • Develop positive working relationships across all engineering functions and Information Technology (IT) • Partner with IT to align technology roadmaps, integrate enterprise platforms, and deliver solutions • Develop and maintain productive relationships with technology vendors and service providers • Provide metrics, reports and performance measures for your team's results, including regular reporting to the Engineering Management Team. Preferred Capabilities • Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams spanning DevOps, enterprise applications, and data analytics • Experience integrating existing teams with newly established functions • Experience managing strategic vendor relationships and influencing technology investment decisions. • Experience with project management of complex software application development and roll-out • Broad experience across software delivery platforms, engineering applications, and data analytics solutions, including but not limited to: • AI technologies applied to engineering and/or business processes • Source control and CI/CD applications such as Bitbucket and Jenkins • Business systems such as Teamcenter Unified, ERP-LN and MES • Business reporting solutions such as PowerBI and Grafana • Database solutions supporting data intelligence • Internal software-as-a-service application development and support • Familiarity with industry best practices for software application development include source control management, Agile practices and Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) methodologies • Passion and experience with making Continuous Improvement and DevOps an integral part of an engineering organization • Experience establishing strong relationships with leaders across the organization to influence priorities, align stakeholders and drive results • Experience assessing and hiring the best talent for your team Desired Education and Experiences • University degree or College diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related Engineering discipline. • Bachelor's Degree and minimum 9 years prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. • Preference for demonstrated experience in project or people leadership *This posting is for a current vacancy. In the province of Ontario, Canada, the pay range for this position will be $126500-$176500