About Cutting-edge:
Located in Barrie, Ontario, Innovative Automation designs and delivers advanced custom automation solutions for global manufacturers, including Fortune 500 companies. At Innovative, we lead globally, industry-wide, and locally—with passion and pride. We foster a culture where collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement are part of everyday work, and where people are supported to grow both technically and professionally.

What we offer:
Employer Matched RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Program)
Flex-time Policy (flexible start and end times)
Extended Healthcare, Dental, Vision, Paramedical, EFAP Benefits
Healthcare Spending Account
Employee Events
Educational Assistance Programs
Professional Dues Reimbursement
Costco Membership Reimbursement
Safety Boots and Safety Glasses Allowance

Job Opportunity:
As a Project Manager you will be responsible to oversee projects from start to completion at Innovative Automation. The Project manager is responsible for customer relationship management and project related activities from supervising tasks, communicating effectively with customers, stakeholders, monitoring budgets and ensure that every aspect of the project is completed on time within scope. The project manager must also be able to foresee potential risks and drive for solutions to mitigate or eliminate those.

What you’ll do:

Stakeholder Management

Effectively lead and communicate with their teams as well as stakeholders throughout the entire lifecycle of a project.

Project budget management, performance monitoring and forecasting

Project status updating (ERP and various reports)

Escalation to management for project support

Project Requirements Management

Scope baseline and management

Scheduling management (Microsoft Project & Excel)

Change management

Project Risk Management





Transitioning risk management items identified in quotation/project execution through the project lifecycle.

Customer Management

Customer advocacy

Signoffs, Design Reviews, Buyoff events, and project closeout

Installation phase management

Resource Management

Determining resource requirements

Working with Group Leaders on team staffing decisions

Guiding project team members on priorities, scope management etc.

Project Issues Log management

Monitoring project team during installation phase / field reporting

Other duties

Adheres to IAI’s ISO9000 quality policy and procedures.

Utilizes IAI Quotation and Customer Project for Quotation (RFQ) to understand client requirements, determine project direction and required projects features.

Coordinates Project/Service/Warranty Support on site at Customer location.

Negotiate with contractors & suppliers on delivery and/or cost of required purchased goods and services.

Management of received customer parts. Communicate to Customer requirements for parts, then record what is received. Coordinate return or discard or Customer Parts at completion of project.

SR & ED

Manage process for documentation & allocation of resource for SR & ED related activities.

Work with 3rd party for preparation of written SR & ED reports by project

Work with Logistics Coordinator and Shipping Department to arrange shipping documentation for outgoing equipment shipments.

Occasional travel as required globally.

What you’ll need:

Diploma in Engineering (or Engineering Degree) or Equivalent Specialized Experience

Certified as a PMP or willing to pursue certification as a PMP.

Proficient in Microsoft Office: Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Project

Skills are required to perform multiple, technical tasks with a need to periodically upgrade skills to meet changing job conditions.

5-10 years relevant experience required

If you require any accommodation during our recruitment process, please let us know.

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📌 Project Manager (Ontario)
🏢 Innovative Automation
📍 Ontario