Distech Controls’ success and reputation are fueled by our world-class team of employees. We look for qualified individuals who are striving to succeed and that wish to actively contribute to our continued growth. Distech Controls values its team members and offers them a modern, motivating work environment, and competitive salaries and benefits.
Who is Distech Controls?
Distech Controls is a Canadian-based company located in Brossard, on the South Shore of Montreal (QC), with a European headquarter in Brignais (Lyon), France. We are proud to be part of the Acuity Brands’ family since 2015. Our mission is to connect people with intelligent building solutions for better health, better space, better efficiencies through our forward-thinking technologies and services. Our passion for innovation, quality and sustainability guides our business on a daily basis, as we light the way to a brilliant, productive and connected world.
Why Work for Distech Controls?
- Innovative driven company
- Dynamic workplace
- Open minded company
- Fast-paced company
- Modern work environment designed for our employees
- Indoor and outdoor bistro areas, lounges, coffee stations
DCI - Distech Controls Inc. (North American headquarter)
- Continuous professional development program
- Extensive benefits, including annual performance bonus, group insurance and retirement plan
- 5 floating days and 3 weeks’ vacation (prorated) from year one’
- Reward programs
- LEED-Certified building
- Foosball and ping-pong tables
- Situated near quartier Dix30
- On-site gym
- Daily fresh fruit
- Hot and cold beverages stations
- Accessible transportation services including OPUS card reader onsite
- Deep frozen meal prepared by culinary chefs
- Rewards program
Job Summary
Reporting to the Product Team, the Program Owner Acts as a liaison between the development group and business units for the development and implementation of new systems/products and enhancement of existing systems | Evaluates new applications and identifies systems requirements | Evaluates new developments and evolving business requirements and recommends appropriate systems alternatives and/or enhancements to current systems | Prepares communications and makes presentations on system/product enhancements and/or alternatives.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)
- Enhance Customer Satisfaction: Focus on delivering features and enhancements that improve the user experience and address customer feedback. Regularly engage with customers and end-users to gather insights and validate product decisions, ensuring that the product continuously meets or exceeds customer expectations.
- Define and Prioritize Product Backlog: Develop and maintain a clear, prioritized product backlog that aligns with the company's strategic goals and addresses customer needs. This involves working closely with Product Managers to understand business objectives, with System Integrator’s / End User’s ensuring that the backlog items are well-defined, and prioritizing features and improvements based on business value and technical feasibility.
- Drive Product Vision and Strategy: Articulate a clear product vision and strategy for the building automation solutions. This includes understanding market trends, customer pain points, and competitive landscape to help the team define features that guide product development and ensures alignment with the company's long-term objectives.
- Ensure High-Quality Product Deliveries: works with Project Managers to oversee the development process to ensure that the building automation products meet quality standards and are delivered on time. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, design, Product Management, and quality assurance to address any issues that
Skills and Minimum Experience Required
- 9 to 12 years of experience
- Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent
- Seasoned leader with experience in cross functional team management and project management
- Technical Knowledge (electronics, mechanical, firmware, software ) to understand and lead day to day activities of a technical team
- Ability to drive a team in a matrix organization to achieve the goal
- Knowledge of NPI (New Product Introduction) & Commercial / Marketing activities
- Strong Business acumen and customer oriented
- Very strong Leadership Initiative
- Capacity to adapt and adjust to different situations
- Capacity to analyze & summarize
- Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success
- Powerful Motivator and negotiator
- Be able to elevate vocabulary according to the audience
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Degree in Electronics / Software Development
Travel Requirements
- Domestic and/or International 0 - 25%
Distech Controls Inc. is owned by Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc., which is located in the United States. These companies share a global recruitment system on which the data you provide will be stored, and which will be subject to the laws of the United States of America.
