Job Description

Posted Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 11:00 PM

We give bright minds the tools to be truly creative and innovative. Join our team!

At Christie, we create award-winning light technology solutions and services that help our partners and customers deliver unforgettable d experiences. We're a global group of passionate people at a company committed to leading-edge innovation, creating high-quality illumination products and solutions, and inspiring our customers and one another. We like to say we're a global company with local roots. We work collaboratively to support our partners in every market and region we serve around the world.

About the opportunity:

We're looking for an experienced project manager to work in the custom fulfillment group and interface with both internal engineering and design groups and as a primary interface with customers to accurately identify, estimate, and precisely capture current and proposed project activities from a project perspective. The project manager leads the project teams to follow project management standards, policies, and principles and will work with functional managers and other team members to meet the project/program objectives within quality, time and budget targets, and will identify, capture, and mitigate the associated risks as well as post project summaries.

Location: we are accepting applications from U.S. and Canada-based candidates.

If you are a U.S. based applicant, please to Job Req #570 and if you are a Canada based applicant, please to Job Req #571. There will only be one position filled.



In Canada the position will be hybrid based in Kitchener, ON (3 days onsite/2 days remote)

Responsibilities:

Assemble and maintain project schedules capturing all project-based activities Often functions as a significant interface with the customer's project management team and is one of the primary direct interfaces with the customer. Provide relevant expertise / recommendations to the project team or assignment Attend / facilitate meetings (often remotely, but may be asked to travel occasionally) to extract project activities, status, and risks Identify activity gaps and lead team to expand activities to address gaps Resource load and schedule all project activities in conjunction with project team input Create and maintain risk register, develop risk mitigation plans, and work with project team members to incorporate into overall program plan. Lead future project scoping activities (develop generic resource loaded project / program schedule, budget, and risk register) using established best practices. Utilize and develop as necessary standard templates and structures for each project Continuous process improvement Manage and deliver project within the assigned budget and timeline

What we're offering

A competitive salary, vacation, health & dental benefits and employer-matched pension plan.



You'll have opportunities to learn, grow, and collaborate with professionals on a global reach. Whether you're working with the leading minds in the industry on high-profile projects, with internal teams to support continuous improvement, or with our customers to inspire and delight--your contributions will make a difference.

The experience and skills we value:

This position requires relevant technical and construction experience working with theme parks and/or large and complex corporate and professional customers. Project Management specific tools (MS Project, MS Office proficiency) Skills training in business finance/accounting, budgeting, and leadership Diploma/Degree in Engineering/Applied Science/Applied Technology with 7+ years of relevant engineering or project management experience is highly desirable. Excellent communication and facilitation skills with ability to communicate accurately and concisely High attention to detail

What will put you ahead:

PMP certified strongly preferred Engineering background preferred and ability to work cross functionally to achieve successful completion of projects The ideal candidate will have an understanding of large scale projection and direct view display technologies
Christie is an equal opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion, gender identity, gender expression, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability.




Christie is committed to a fair and inclusive work environment. We will endeavor to accommodate the needs of qualified applicants in all parts of the hiring process. All offers of employment at Christie are conditional upon the successful completion of a background screening and we engage a third party vendor to complete the process. Your consent is required prior to the process beginning.

Job Details


Pay Type

Salary

Employment Indicator

Regular

Christie Digital Systems Canada Inc., Kitchener, Ontario, Canada