This Position reports to:
R&D Team Lead
As an R&D Project Portfolio Lead, you identify, implement and support R&D projects KPIs dashboards. You evaluate and plan project timelines and resource needs and capacity. You support and coach R&D project engineers to drive performance and deliver project targets.
This role is contributing to the Electrification, Installation Products of ABB Canada and is located in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.
The work model is hybrid, with 2 days per week at the office.
Responsibilities:1- KPIs, Dashboards and Portfolio Management
- Implement and maintain the R&D project portfolio and associated KPIs
- Build and implement plans to analyse project and financial data aligned with business targets and strategy
- Create data-driven dashboards to support business strategy decision-making
- Lead meetings with R&D management to review capacity and resource allocation to enable decision-making
- Support the implementation and updating of the R&D project portfolio and related resource and budget plans
2- Project Coordination
- Coordinate and support New Product Introduction (NPI) and product improvement projects using technical knowledge, development methodologies, and project management expertise
- Support NPI projects for go-to-market using the Stage Gate process
- Support project engineers with insights and best practices in project management
- Contribute to the improvement of project management processes to increase team efficiency
- Ensure objectives, priorities, key decisions, and project status are effectively communicated to stakeholders
- Be accountable for team planning, coordination, execution, and delivery of assigned projects
- Identify and manage project risks, as well as the actions required to minimise impacts on schedules to deliver projects on time
- Develop and maintain project management documentation (schedules, deliverables, risks, meeting agendas and minutes, action tracking) in collaboration with the various departments involved
- Facilitate and organise project follow-up meetings
- Coordinate day-to-day project activities with involved resources and act as a communication bridge between teams to ensure project efficiency and effectiveness
Requirements:- Bilingual in French and English (spoken and written). English is necessary to communicate with clients outside Quebec.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience in engineering project management
- 5+ years of experience in engineering product development project management and PMO (Project Management Office).
- Experience managing and implementing performance indicators (KPIs), dashboards, and resource planning
- Experience with product development Stage-Gate processes
- PMP Project Management certification (an asset)
- Strong skills in data management and analysis (databases)
- Experience with Smartsheet and Power BI (an asset)
- Experience in a Project Management Office (PMO) environment
- Proven communication skills and ability to facilitate meetings
- Ability to influence, manage, and mobilise stakeholders from diverse expertise areas, cultures, and geographical locations
- Fosters a positive team environment, technical excellence, and continuous attention to quality and built-in quality practices
- Demonstrates proactivity and autonomy
- Strong rigour and tolerance for ambiguity
