Team Lead, Engineering Management, East
Job Summary
AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Team Lead Engineering Management to join the Engineering Management Office (EMO). In this role you will provide leadership guidance and coordination for a growing team of approximately 20 Engineering Managers who are assigned across a diverse portfolio of projects.
As a functional leader within the Centre of Excellence you will be responsible for promoting excellence in engineering management practices supporting team development driving continuous improvement initiatives and ensuring consistent application of processes tools and governance requirements. Working closely with the Director of Operations and other business leaders you will help strengthen organizational capability while supporting successful project delivery across the business.
Team Leadership & People Development:
- Provide day-to-day leadership mentorship and guidance to Engineering Managers assigned to projects.
- Foster a collaborative inclusive and high-performing team environment that promotes accountability and continuous improvement.
- Support employee development through coaching performance feedback career planning and succession planning activities.
- Identify development opportunities and facilitate training knowledge sharing and best practice adoption across the Engineering Management community.
- Support recruitment onboarding and resource development activities.
Engineering Management Practice Leadership:
- Promote consistent application of engineering management processes procedures tools and standards across projects.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for Engineering Managers seeking guidance on project execution governance stakeholder management and engineering delivery challenges.
- Facilitate lessons learned knowledge management activities and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of engineering management frameworks templates and best practices.
Operational Excellence & Governance:
- Support implementation of corporate sector and business unit initiatives within the Engineering Management function.
- Monitor compliance with engineering management governance requirements quality processes and project delivery standards.
- Identify process improvement opportunities and lead initiatives that enhance efficiency consistency and project outcomes.
- Remove barriers and escalate issues that may affect team effectiveness or project performance.
Resource & Workforce Management:
- Assist with resource planning and workforce forecasting for Engineering Managers across the portfolio.
- Support assignment of Engineering Managers based on project requirements skills experience and development objectives.
- Monitor workload balancing and capacity utilization to ensure effective deployment of resources.
- Identify capability gaps and support hiring plans to address current and future business needs.
Project Delivery Support:
- Provide advisory support to Engineering Managers on complex project issues risks stakeholder management and project execution strategies.
- Monitor the overall health and effectiveness of engineering management activities across the project portfolio.
- Support implementation of project delivery best practices and consistent approaches to planning monitoring reporting and risk management.
- Collaborate with Project Directors Project Managers and Discipline Leaders to ensure successful project outcomes.
Business & Strategic Initiatives:
- Lead and support strategic initiatives that enhance the Engineering Management practice and overall project delivery capability.
- Represent the Engineering Management function within leadership forums working groups and cross-functional initiatives.
- Support business planning organizational development and change management efforts.
- Champion innovation digital tools and operational improvement initiatives across the organization.
Key Success Factors:
- Establishes a high-performing Engineering Management community.
- Promotes consistency and excellence in engineering management practices.
- Develops and mentors Engineering Managers to achieve their full potential.
- Successfully implements corporate and operational improvement initiatives.
- Supports effective resource utilization and workforce planning.
- Enhances project delivery performance through collaboration coaching and governance leadership.
- Bachelors degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
- Professional Engineer (.) designation or equivalent professional accreditation preferred.
- PMP certification or equivalent project management credentials are considered an asset.
- Minimum 15 years of engineering project delivery or engineering management experience.
- Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams and developing technical professionals.
- Significant experience serving as an Engineering Manager on complex projects.
- Strong understanding of engineering project delivery governance processes risk management and organizational best practices.
- Exceptional leadership communication coaching and stakeholder management skills.
- Proven ability to influence build consensus and drive organizational change.
- Strong problem-solving decision-making and strategic thinking abilities.
- Bilingual (English/French) preferred.
Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.
Enjoy competitive compensation employee recognition and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health wellbeing financial and lifestyle needs.
Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.
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