Director of Engineering Process & Business Systems

Description

The company, a the company business, is looking for a strategic, systems-minded engineering leader to build and grow the operating capabilities behind North American Engineering.

You will tie together engineering strategy, business systems, product data, process governance, workforce skills and continuous improvement into an operating model that can scale with growth.

This director role is the functional owner of the systems, processes, data, technology and people capabilities that let North American Engineering run well and expand.

Engineering and program leaders stay accountable for execution and results inside the processes they run. You lead through functional ownership, governance and cross-functional influence.

You will turn business and engineering strategy into scalable systems, investment plans, formal processes, measurable results and lasting team capability.

Responsibilities

• Set the strategy, operating model, organization design and multi-year capability roadmap for North American Engineering process and business systems.
• Build and grow a strong team covering process governance, PLM, change management, data and analytics, continuous improvement, software, automation and workforce skills.
• Design scalable support models, standards and governance frameworks that keep pace with North American operations.
• Own the engineering operating architecture across product development, release, change, manufacturing integration and lifecycle support.
• Act as Engineering's business owner for PLM, engineering change, configuration management, product data governance and digital thread capabilities.
• Work with Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, IT and enterprise teams to set up joint processes, business systems and data flows.
• Drive JCBS adoption and maturity in Engineering, including value stream mapping, standard work, KPI management, problem solving and improvement projects.
• Oversee the transformation portfolio: PLM modernization, process optimization, standardization, automation, design simplification and digital capability building.
• Build business cases, investment roadmaps and benefit tracking, and report to executives so programs show measurable operational and financial results.
• Set governance for engineering KPIs, reporting, analytics and performance management systems.
• Own the engineering software portfolio, including application strategy, adoption, lifecycle, automation and responsible AI work.
• Lead plans for onboarding, technical training, knowledge management, competency development, succession planning and capability growth.
• Present strategies, roadmaps, business cases, metrics and recommendations to executive leadership.
• Run governance forums and executive reviews, and manage external vendor relationships to keep teams aligned and delivering.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in engineering or a closely related technical field.
• 10+ years in engineering operations, business systems, PLM-driven transformation, manufacturing or similar technical settings.
• 5+ years leading teams, large programs or cross-functional transformation work.
• Hands-on depth in engineering process governance, PLM, engineering change, configuration management, product data and enterprise system integration.
• Proven delivery of Lean, continuous improvement, business systems or operational excellence programs.
• Experience guiding organizational change, technology adoption, process transformation and alignment across functions.
• Solid grasp of engineering-to-manufacturing workflows and product lifecycle management in complex technical organizations.
• Excellent executive communication, strategic planning and leadership skills.
• Preferred: a master's degree in engineering, business administration, technology management or a related field.
• Preferred: certifications in Lean, Six Sigma, change management, program management or PLM.
• Preferred: experience with PTC Windchill, Creo, SAP, engineering automation, analytics or enterprise workflow platforms.
• Preferred: experience in HVAC, data center infrastructure, engineered-to-order products, industrial equipment or advanced manufacturing.
• Preferred: experience leading AI, automation, digital transformation or engineering capability projects.
• Preferred: a Professional Engineering (PE) license or equivalent technical designation.

Conditions

Salary range is $170,000 - $230,000 CAD, set by education, experience, skills, internal equity and market data.

The posted range is the target. Candidates whose background goes beyond it are encouraged to apply.

Travel of about 20-30% within North America, with occasional international trips as needed.

Work spans offices, engineering and manufacturing floors, testing labs, supplier and customer sites, and construction sites.

Some work outside standard hours may be needed for major initiatives, operational demands or teams spread across locations.

You must follow all applicable safety, security, regulatory and company rules.

Hiring uses AI-assisted tools to help identify and assess candidates, but people make all final decisions.

Benefits

• A bonus plan based on individual, group and corporate performance.
• A competitive benefits package.