Technical Project Manager - Engineering

Technical Project Manager - Engineering

Ottawa, ON | Hybrid

Mist Mobility Integrated Systems Technology is a pioneering company in the field of precision aerial delivery and recovery systems including the Sherpa™ family of GPS guided parafoils, Space Recovery Systems, LaunchPADS™ Multi-Mission Manager, SkyLink™ Parachutist Navigation and Situational Awareness System, and other support equipment. With a strong commitment to innovation and excellence, we have established ourselves as the industry leader. Our cutting-edge technologies and solutions are trusted by military and commercial customers worldwide. We are currently seeking a Technical Project Manager to join our dynamic team in Ottawa.

What will you be doing? 

As the Technical Project Manager, you will be responsible for product development programs both internal and those deliverable to MMIST’s customers.  You will be involved in plan/schedule development, risk mitigation, scope management, project costs, roadmaps, resources allocation and project deliverables.  You will coordinate across functional development teams to plan, direct, and manage the delivery of complex projects.

• Manage multiple projects and successfully deliver to contractual requirements or internal project goals
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans including scope, schedule, critical paths and resource allocations
• Work with subject matter experts, senior management, and engineering to execute the project plan and has primary execution responsibilities to ensure project remains within budget, on schedule and meets contractual requirements.
• Generates project management bids for development projects. Creates the WBS and coordinates bid inputs for the entire engineering bid team. Supports schedule and cost estimations from engineering and provides backup data.
• You will act as the customer's technical point of contact on program development.
• Develop, track, report and analyze earned value metrics as required to understand project performance.
• Recommends staffing and/or schedule adjustments based on metrics.
• Lead/support proposal efforts, coordinating inputs from various project engineers.
• Understands relationship of their projects to other development projects, defining strategic plan to leverage the investments across the company.
• Work with the MMIST engineering teams to cite process improvements and enhance existing documentation.
• Support the product managers in interfacing with engineering teams to drive actions to conclusion.
• Supports the finance team with project reporting and analysis.
• Works with the quality team to drive all audit actions and opportunities for improvement.
• Interacts with subcontracts on outsource manufacturing selection related items as required.
• Lead integration related activities pertaining to gap assessment and reporting.

What do we need from you?

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Aerospace, Engineering etc), Military Experience, or equivalent;
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP, Prince2 etc)
• Experience with ISO 9001:2000 and/or AS9100
• Ability to drive projects forward despite ambiguity
• Willing to travel 10-15%.

Compliance Statement 

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and is subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn. 

MMIST values diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. 

If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.