Engineering Project Manager

2 weeks ago

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Tait NZ Full time
We Go Beyond for A Safer World
Engineering Project Manager
Te Tūranga - The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager who will be responsible for managing product- and solution- development projects to enable business benefits for Tait and our customers.

This role will lead engineering project teams, following best practices of NPI and project management, and will coordinate activities between cross-functional engineering teams and the rest of the business (e.g.
Manufacturing, Product Management, services group, ICT, system engineering, marketing.) You will report directly to the Director of Engineering Projects.

The duties of the role will include:
Managing and overseeing the entire lifecycle of product and solution development projects, from inception to production.
Ensure timely delivery, adherence to quality standards, and fulfilment of customer needs, all while staying within budgetary constraints.

Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams in the NZ Head Office and in regions (for example, software & hardware architects and engineers, product managers, manufacturing teams, ICT & service delivery experts, sales, and marketing teams) to ensure the seamless development and delivery of innovative products and solutions.

Encourage active dialogue between the project team and Product team.
Plan, manage and communicate project progress, risks, cost tracking and issues to stakeholders regularly.
Manage stakeholder expectations and engage them in decision making processes.
Manage project KPIs and dashboard reporting.

Risk is managed through collaboration with the project team and the stakeholders, agreeing on acceptable strategies to contain risk and deliver project outcomes.

Implement appropriate management, monitoring, and decision-making structures for all projects, including governance overview for stakeholders.
Facilitate discussions to overcome roadblocks and if necessary, manage escalation to the sponsors.
Contribute to plan future development projects for road mapping purposes.
Lead estimating and scheduling efforts for upcoming development cycles.
Guiding projects and project teams with responsibility, advocate for, and contribute to a centre of excellence for project coordination.
This involves building knowledge, facilitating continuous improvement of team practices, and ensuring critical knowledge gaps are effectively closed.

Contribute to project team formation, including the negotiation of project resources to ensure that the most appropriate resources are applied to projects.

This includes assisting with modelling of outsourcing options.

Ō pūkenga - About You
To be successful in this role, you will have an Engineering or Technology degree with relevant Business Management experience.

As well as:
Over 5 years of proven experience as a Project Manager in product or solution development, leading cross-functional, matrix-managed teams (including product managers, developers, testers, manufacturing, etc.)
More than 5 years of people leadership experience
Strong understanding of product development processes necessary for manufacturable hardware and/or software products
Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing Agile business practices and values across distributed teams.
High proficiency in project management for service deliveries and development projects
Over 5 years of experience using project management tools like MS Project and Jira
Demonstrated commercial acumen and financial management skills.
Having PMI, Prince2, or tertiary business management qualification would be advantageous.

Ngā painga - what's in it for you?

We are an employer that is committed to making a difference for families and communities and supporting people to build rewarding careers.

We achieve this through employing people who connect with our Values (Commitment to listen.
Courage to Act and Integrity to Deliver) that underpin our way of working together.
We are committed to investing in our people, developing both individuals and teams to support a high-performance culture.

We prioritise your wellbeing through health insurance, annual flu vaccinations and extra sick leave in your first year.
We provide a comfortable work environment through modern office facilities with free onsite parking, gym, and café.
We recognise your commitment through long service benefits.
We balance work with fun through our active social club

Ko wai mātou - About Us

For more than 50 years, Tait Communications has been designing, delivering, and supporting critical communications networks for public safety, transportation, and utility customers around the world.

Founded in Christchurch by Sir Angus Tait, we now have a network of customers and offices that spans the globe.


Our employees value being part of a creative team committed to providing technological solutions that make a real difference to the communities we support.

By joining Tait, you'll be joining a community of people with a wealth of knowledge and expertise, who care deeply about their work and the genuine impact it has for our customers, and who support each other to grow and develop.

Ko koe pea tēnei? - Sound like your kind of role?

If you are looking to take that next step in your career and are ready to work for a high performing organisation, alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, please submit your application with CV and cover Letter and we look forward to hearing from you.

Applications will be assessed as they are received, and your CV will be held unless you contact us to requesting this to be removed:
Applications will close Sunday 9th June 2024 at 5pm.

For more information about the company, our products and solutions offered to our customers, please visit our website:
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