Technical Product Manager (Emulation Software)

Job Overview

The Project Enablement Lead will manage a small group of developers who will enable the commissioning teams to create and validate the emulations required for Bastian Customer projects. This key activity involves building the emulation deployment capabilities outside the product development team. The Project Enablement Lead, will be responsible for the emulation portion of customer commissioning schedules, ensuring the correct capabilities are available in the emulation product, and supporting the commissioning teams when they encounter challenges with the emulation product. Your role, along with the other key stakeholders, will be instrumental in defining the backlog of required components, capabilities, and bug fixes.

This is a 100% remote position, but the candidate must be legal to work in Canada or the US, preferably located near Kitchener, Ontario, Canada or Louisville, Kentucky, United States.

General Job Duties

Manage a small group of developers and perform subsequent administrative tasks

Maintain and coordinate software commissioning milestones (as applied to emulation)

Enabling the software QA team to create emulation models and build emulation testing capabilities

Ensure emulation is inserted into the project commissioning pipeline, budgeting for cost and time.

Track KPIs of the effectiveness of emulation within the project commissioning pipeline

Advocate for features that would reduce emulation commissioning times

Prioritize the Project Enablement team's efforts to support the project commissioning pipeline

Track both defects and feature requests for customer projects

Meticulously track and analyze escaped defect information

Ensure all requested changes have clear acceptance criteria

Schedule and conduct release readiness reviews

Act as the voice of the Bastian commissioning teams within the emulation community

Publish weekly project progress reports

Document and monitor project risks

Customer demos during the commissioning phase

Attend regular project meetings, keeping emulation deliverables on track

Support the program manager in preparing and delivering (external) customer-facing demos

Support the program manager in building, driving, and adapting the product vision.

Support the program manager in all product-related reports to senior execs and stakeholders.

Support the program manager in budget-related planning, reconciliation, and reporting.

Superior Performance Objectives

Maintain a constant customer focus.

Keep program manager and stakeholders well informed of product progress, risks, and roadmap.

Maintain constant communication with your team to monitor project health and ensure projects are on schedule and meeting customers' expectations.

Coordinate and synchronize across internal groups to design, build, test, and release software on time and with high quality.

Maintain the prioritized product backlog, which provides team and stakeholder transparency to current and upcoming work.

Retain the flexibility to adapt to changing requirements.

Communicate schedule and quality expectations (team and stakeholders as required.)

Requirements

Must be eligible to work in Canada or US long term without sponsorship.

Must be able to work remotely, or in one of Bastian’s local offices

Must be willing to travel up to 10% of the time

PMP Certification highly recommended

About Bastian

Bastian Solutions, a Toyota Automated Logistics company, is an independent material handling and robotics system integrator providing automated solutions for distribution, manufacturing, and order fulfillment centers around the world. Our team specializes in consulting, system design, project management, maintenance, and installation, while sourcing the best equipment and automation technology. We take great pride in providing exceptional service and flexibility to our customers.

In addition to exciting work at a growing company, we offer the following benefits:

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k)/RRSP Retirement Plan with a company match

Vacation/Holiday Pay

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Work Schedules

Volunteer Work

Professional Associations, Conferences and Subscriptions

Company Meetings & Events

Bastian Solutions does not work with outside recruiting agencies. No solicitation phone calls please.