Principal Project Manager, Core Products

Miovision is a global industry leading company providing agencies and organizations modern tools to improve today's traffic problems. We offer solutions that collect multimodal traffic data and uncover actionable insights, helping organizations get more out of their road network. The result: streets capable of moving more people - safely and efficiently - whether they are in a car, on a bus, on a bike or e-scooter, or walking. Since 2005, our systems have counted or assisted more than thirty billion vehicles around the world. With global headquarters in Kitchener, Canada, as well as operations in Germany, Serbia and the United States. For more information, visit miovision.com.

Summary:

The Project Manager for the Core Product Team is responsible for the development and management of product roadmaps, lifecycle management, tracking delivery dates, and overseeing release management. This role ensures that products meet quality standards, are delivered on time, and align with the strategic goals of the company.

Key Responsibilities:

Roadmap Development and Management:

• Work closely with Product Line Managers and Platform Product Owners to develop and maintain comprehensive product roadmaps.
• Ensure alignment with the overall product strategy and business objectives.

Product Lifecycle Management:

• Assist the Core Product team in managing the entire product lifecycle from concept to end-of-life.
• Track product performance and make recommendations for improvements.

Delivery and Release Management:

• Track delivery dates and ensure timely product releases.
• Oversee the release management process, working cross-functionally to ensure high-quality deliverables.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, marketing, and sales.
• Communicate roadmap updates and progress to relevant stakeholders.

Quality Assurance:

• Ensure products meet quality standards and customer expectations.
• Address and resolve any product-related issues promptly.

Expected Behaviours:

• Detail-Oriented: Maintain a high level of attention to detail in tracking and managing product timelines.
• Collaborative: Work effectively with cross-functional teams to achieve common goals.
• Proactive: Anticipate potential issues and address them before they become problems.
• Customer-Focused: Prioritize customer needs and feedback in all product-related decisions.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification
• PRINCE2® (Projects IN Controlled Environments) Certification
• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, or Business, or equivalent experience.
• 4-7 years of project management experience delivering large, complex projects.
• Strategic leadership - a solution-oriented strategic thinker who is a quick learner and able to influence an organization at all levels and lead efforts to improve and strengthen organization effectiveness.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional work teams toward task completion.
• Strong conflict resolution skills with a demonstrated ability to find a common solution.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Additional Assets:

• Experience in agile software development and best practices.
• Experience in both software, hardware, and IoT platforms.
• Backlog and Sprint development knowledge (i.e. Jira)
• Excellent written and oral communications.
• Excellent judgment, decision-making skills, and the ability to work under continual deadline pressure.
• A demonstrated track record of delivering programs/projects under demanding timelines.
• Decision making and negotiation skills with the ability to influence without direct authority.

Perks and Benefits:

Note: We do offer flexible onsite and remote work options. Our Benefits are designed to reflect this and include:

• Comprehensive health benefits starting on day one
• RRSP Matching Plan
• Variable Incentive Plan
• Mio-Days: We extend all three-day weekends to four-days and provide a Holiday Shutdown in December
• Virtual Healthcare Service providing employees and their families access to healthcare providers 24/7
• Internet subsidy and a remote work allowance
• Enhanced paternity and maternity leaves
• Unlimited vacation policy
• Wellness offerings (Fitness, Mindfulness)