R&D Project Portfolio Lead & Performance KPIs

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This Position reports to:

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

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• Women

• Indigenous Peoples

• Members of visible minorities

• Persons with disabilities

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