Join Amrize as a Industrial Systems Program & Performance Lead and help construct what's next. If you're ready to put your skills to work on projects that matter - and build a career with a company that’s building North America - we want to hear from you!
ABOUT THE ROLE
Reporting to the Manager, Industrial Systems Acceleration & Implementation, the Industrial Systems Program & Performance Lead plays a key role in accelerating the development, implementation, and optimization of industrial systems within Amrize's Western Canadian operations. Working across multiple product lines, operating sites, and technical disciplines, this position bridges operational needs, technology solutions, and business performance. The role supports the identification of improvement opportunities, delivery of industrial systems initiatives, and scaling of successful solutions across operations. The successful candidate will combine strong project delivery, business analysis, operational problem-solving, and analytical capabilities to help translate technology investments into measurable improvements in productivity, reliability, safety, and cost.
To excel in this role, the position requires establishing a strong and visible on-site presence across operational sites. A key focus is building trusted, collaborative relationships with plant managers, operators, and field personnel, ensuring a deep understanding of daily operational workflows, pain points, and current systems. Developing these strong relationships with key operations personnel is critical to driving continuous improvement, ensuring technology adoption, and delivering sustainable operational results.
WHAT YOU’LL ACCOMPLISH
- Lead the planning, coordination, execution, and performance tracking of assigned industrial systems projects and programs across operating sites and markets.
- Develop project scopes, schedules, risk registers, and standardized implementation processes to support scaling successful pilots into regional deployments.
- Coordinate cross-functional delivery with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, IT, Procurement, Finance, and external solution providers.
- Partner with operational stakeholders to evaluate existing workflows, gather business requirements, and identify modernization and automation opportunities.
- Translate operational needs into functional specifications for industrial software, connected assets, and fleet technologies in collaboration with technical teams.
- Support solution testing, validation, training, and continuous improvement to optimize system utility and data integrity.
- Develop business cases, ROI assessments, and financial evaluations for industrial systems investments.
- Establish performance indicators, dashboards, and reporting frameworks to monitor adoption, reliability, cost reduction, and investment outcomes.
- Maintain consolidated visibility of program initiatives, expenditures, and realized benefits to drive data-driven prioritization.
- Lead regional deployment through site readiness assessments, rollout planning, change management, playbooks, and standard operating procedures.
- Coordinate user acceptance testing, training, and post-implementation reviews to ensure system adoption and operational alignment.
- Support vendor evaluations, commercial assessments, contract reviews, and system cost optimization initiatives.
- Coordinate procurement and financial processes, including budget tracking, purchase orders, vendor performance, and invoice reconciliation.
- Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to health, safety and environmental policies in all work environments and areas. Promote a culture of safety and exhibit these behaviors.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Education: Bachelor's degree or technical diploma.
Additional Education Preferred: PMP, CAPM, Lean Six Sigma, or comparable project management/process improvement training.
Field of Study Preferred: Engineering, Business, Operations Management, Information Systems, or a related discipline; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
Required Work Experience: Approximately 5+ years of relevant experience in project delivery, industrial operations, business systems implementation, operational excellence, or technology-enabled process improvement.
Required Technical Skills: Strong analytical capabilities, including proficiency with Excel and experience using business intelligence or reporting tools.Familiarity with industrial automation, operational technology, IoT, telematics, maintenance management systems, or plant production systems.Experience with Power BI, SQL, SAP, or comparable enterprise platforms.
Travel Requirements: 11-20%
Additional Requirements:
- Industrial systems initiatives are delivered through structured, transparent, and repeatable execution processes.
- Operational needs are translated into effective, scalable technical solutions.
- New systems achieve sustained adoption and measurable operational improvements.
- Business cases and performance reporting demonstrate the value of industrial systems investments.
- Experience with software implementation, requirements documentation, user acceptance testing, and change management.
- Demonstrated experience coordinating cross-functional initiatives from requirements definition through implementation and operational handover.
- Experience developing project plans, business cases, performance indicators, and executive-level communications.
- Strong stakeholder engagement, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and collaborate effectively across technical and operational teams.
- Willingness to travel to operating locations as required.
- Experience in construction materials, manufacturing, mining, logistics, or other asset-intensive industrial environments
- Regional standardization and cross-functional coordination enable faster deployment and continuous improvement.
- Successful candidates must adhere to all safety protocols and proper use of Amrize approved Personal Protection Equipment ("PPE"), including but not limited to respirators. Employees that are required to wear respirators must be clean shaven where the respirator seal meets the face in order to pass the qualitative and quantitative fit tests.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Flexible Health & Dental benefits coverage for you and your dependents.
- A generous Pension Plan designed to support you through various stages of your career and life.
- Access to voluntary programs like RRSP and TFSA for future financial planning.
- Healthy Living support through an Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), offering confidential assistance for work, health, or life challenges.
- Easy access to mental health and well-being support.
- Service recognition awards to celebrate your contributions.
- Perks & discounts on a variety of products and services.
- Access to online learning platforms, financial educational assistance, and a culture that fosters career growth and opportunities.
- Financial support for new parents beyond statutory benefits.
- An inclusive and welcoming environment where everyone can be themselves.
- A collaborative work culture in a supportive and team-oriented work environment.
- Company-provided personal protective equipment ensuring your safety and comfort on the job where applicable.
As part of our dedicated focus on the health and safety of all employees, a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol testing and a criminal record check, may be required.
