Manager Technical publications

About This Role

The ideal candidate will be ensuring the quality accuracy consistency and compliancy of technical documents with relevant standards regulations and best practices. The person will also coordinate with stakeholders such as engineers product/project managers and customers to gather information feedback and requirements for technical publications.

Publication Management

• Manage a team of technical writers and technical publication specialists who produce/prepare technical documents such as operation and maintenance manuals user guides plans test documents Interactive Electronic Technical Publications (IETP) etc.
• Ensure the quality accuracy consistency and compliance of technical documents with relevant standards regulations and best practices.
• Coordinate with stakeholders such as SME(s) project/product managers and customers to gather information feedback and requirements for technical publications.
• Identify and assign resources required to ensure all project commitments are met.
• Conduct team meetings to discuss teamrelated topics provide priorities and information.
• Participate in weekly leader meetings.
• Responsible for providing estimated level of effort during bids process.
• Responsible for completing the compliancy requirements for Technical Publications in the requirements tool.
• Responsible for ensuring governance of the financials and budgets of the Technical Publication projects and tracking variances.
• Responsible for developing the talent pipeline:
  • Lead all employee management activities such as performance evaluation via the process in place annual salary review training coaching and development plans.
  • Provide hiring recommendations conduct interviews as required.
• Review Employees survey metrics and ensure alignment to objectives.
• Responsible for monitoring cost schedule scope and quality of the assigned projects.
• Review and approve all budget allocations for all projects.
• Ensure conformance to all IP management rules and guidelines by team members.
• Work with Project Managers to identify and evaluate project risks issues mitigation and identify and maximize return from opportunities.
• Resolve project work/scheduling problems by reprioritizing activities and working collaboratively with Project Managers.
• Review project performance against milestones and budgets.
• Ensure compliance with project standards/requirements and CAE policies / processes.
• Work with other Global Technical Publications business units (Germany USA Australia) to ensure that best practices are leveraged.
• Develop and implement publication strategies policies and guidelines to align with organizational goals and objectives.
• Research and stay updated on the latest trends technologies and best practices in technical communication and publication.
• Identify opportunities for publication innovation and improvements.

Key knowledge Skill and Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical information in a clear concise and engaging manner.
• Strong leadership management and organizational skills with the ability to motivate mentor and supervise a team of Technical Writers and Specialists.
• Proficient in various publication tools software and platforms such as Microsoft Office Adobe Creative Suite S1000D XML Arbortext Editor etc.

• Strong knowledge of financials and OKRs reporting project status to senior management.

• Knowledgeable in various publication standards formats and styles such as C/AG006/005 standards S1000D Issues 3.0 to 5.0 DEF (Aust) 5629B and US MIL STDs etc.
• Creative analytical and problemsolving skills with the ability to generate innovative and effective publication solutions.
• Detailoriented qualityfocused and customeroriented with the ability to ensure the accuracy consistency and relevance of technical publications.
• Flexible adaptable and collaborative with the ability to work as part of a team under pressure and with changing priorities and deadlines.
• Passion for technology innovation and continuous learning.

Education/ Experience

• Bachelors degree in engineering technical communication or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 35 years management experience in Technical Publications.
• Minimum of 810 years of experience in technical writing editing or publication in a high technology field.
• Experience working with global and multicultural teams is a plus.

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Position Type

CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.

Equal Opportunity Employer

CAE is an equalopportunity employer committed to diversity equity and inclusion. As One CAE we take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants regardless of race nationality colour religion sex gender identity and expression sexual orientation disability neurodiversity Veteran status age or other legally protected characteristics.

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