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Operational Readiness Manager
@ New Flyer
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Overview
New Flyer, a North American heavy-duty transit bus manufacturer, is hiring an Operational Readiness Manager to own the readiness process for new products, major product changes and critical production launches. The role leads the Launch Management team, coaches NPI and launch managers, and reports launch status to senior leadership. The posting asks for 5+ years of progressive manufacturing or launch experience and advanced Microsoft 365 and Power BI skills.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and develop NPI and production launch managers
- Own and improve the Operational Readiness framework
- Report launch status and recommendations to senior leadership
- Build launch dashboards and tracking tools in Power BI and SharePoint
- Partner with sales, engineering, operations, quality and supply teams
Requirements summary:
- 5+ years progressive manufacturing or launch experience
- Leadership of cross-functional work in complex manufacturing
- Experience taking product changes from development to production
- Advanced Excel and Power BI skills
- Working knowledge of Oracle or comparable ERP
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-09
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-10
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Job details
| Seniority | Manager |
| Department | Project management |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office, Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan, Employee discount, Wellness, Paid training |
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New Flyer
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Full company description
About New Flyer: New Flyer is North America's heavy-duty transit bus leader and offers the most advanced product line under the Xcelsior® and Xcelsior CHARGE™ brands. It also offers infrastructure development through New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions™, a service dedicated to providing safe, sustainable, and reliable charging and mobility solutions. New Flyer actively supports over 35,000 heavy-duty transit buses (New Flyer, NABI, and Orion) currently in service, of which 8,600 are powered by electric motors and battery propulsion and 1,900 are zero-emission. Further information is available at www.newflyer.com. About NFI Group: Leveraging 450 years of combined experience, NFI is leading the electrification of mass mobility around the world. With zero-emission buses and coaches, infrastructure, and technology, NFI meets today’s urban demands for scalable smart mobility solutions. Together, NFI is enabling more livable cities through connected, clean, and sustainable transportation. With 8,200 team members in nine countries, NFI is a leading global bus manufacturer of mass mobility solutions under the brands New Flyer® (heavy-duty transit buses), MCI® (motor coaches), Alexander Dennis Limited (single and double-deck buses), Plaxton (motor coaches), ARBOC® (low-floor cutaway and medium-duty buses), and NFI Parts™. NFI currently offers the widest range of sustainable drive systems available, including zero-emission electric (trolley, battery, and fuel cell), natural gas, electric hybrid, and clean diesel. In total, NFI supports its installed base of over 100,000 buses and coaches around the world. NFI common shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol NFI. News and information is available at www.nfigroup.com, www.newflyer.com, www.mcicoach.com, www.arbocsv.com, www.alexander-dennis.com, and www.nfi.parts.
- LinkedIn followers
- 47,426
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 1,506
- Reported office locations
- Kernaghan Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2C, CA
- 106 National Dr, Anniston, Alabama 36207, US
- 6200 Glenn Carlson Dr, St Cloud, Minnesota 56301, US
- Business categories
- Transportation
- Manufacturing
- Fuel Cell
- Other recorded names
- New Flyer
- Specialties
- Bus Manufacturing
- Electric Propulsion
- Battery Electric
- Public Transit
- Parts Distribution
- Manufacturing
- Public Transportation
- Vehicle Innovation
- Vehicle Technology
- Clean Energy
- Sustainable Transportation
- #ZEB
- #EV
- #smartmobility
- and #LeadingtheZEvolution
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 351,054,294
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
About New Flyer: New Flyer is North America's heavy-duty transit bus leader and offers the most advanced product line under the Xcelsior® and Xcelsior CHARGE™ brands. It also offers infrastructure development through New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions™, a service dedicated to providing safe, sustainable, and reliable charging and mobility solutions. New Flyer actively supports over 35,000 heavy-duty transit buses…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Company size | 5,001-10,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Specialties | Bus ManufacturingElectric PropulsionBattery ElectricPublic TransitParts DistributionManufacturingPublic TransportationVehicle InnovationVehicle TechnologyClean Energy |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 63 |
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New Flyer is North America's heavy-duty transit bus leader and offers the most advanced product line under the Xcelsior® and Xcelsior CHARGE® brands. It also offers infrastructure development through NFI Infrastructure Solutions™, a service dedicated to providing safe, sustainable, and reliable charging and mobility solutions. Further information is available at www.newflyer.com.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Operational Readiness Manager owns the operational readiness process for assigned new products, major product changes, and critical production launches. This position leads the Launch Management team in driving cross-functional readiness and ensuring successful product and contract introductions.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
- Lead and develop New Product Introduction (NPI) and Production Launch Managers, assigning projects based on business needs, risk, complexity, and team capacity while providing coaching and performance support.
- Own and continually improve the Operational Readiness framework, including Manufacturing Readiness Levels for new product introductions.
- Provide accurate, concise status reporting and recommendations to senior leadership, including decisions required, unresolved exposure, and recovery status for NPI launches and customer production orders.
- Provide mentorship and hands-on training to launch management team in all production facilities.
- Analyzes and provide support to Production Leadership regarding waste reduction.
- Establish and maintain launch-planning and execution tools, including dashboards, Power BI reporting, SharePoint records, and Oracle-derived data.
- Establish KPIs based on Retrospective Review and Readiness Escape continuous-improvement process to constantly evaluate the effectiveness of the Operational Readiness framework.
- Partner with Sales, Customer Program Management, Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Supply Management teams to improve launch performance, reduce recurring issues, and drive customer satisfaction.
Requirements
WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:
- 5+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing, production, new product introduction, launch management, program management, engineering, quality, supply chain, or a closely related function.
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional work in a complex manufacturing environment
- Experience managing product or process changes from development through production launch and stabilization.
- Experience with risk management, readiness reviews, root-cause analysis, corrective action, performance measurement, and continuous improvement.
- Advanced analytical, organizational, facilitation, written communication, and executive-presentation skills.
- Ability to assess incomplete or conflicting information, identify risks, and drive clear decisions, priorities, accountability, and action plans.
- Advanced capability with Microsoft Excel and proficiency with Power BI, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, and related Microsoft 365 tools.
- Working knowledge of Oracle or comparable ERP systems and experience using production, schedule, and transaction data.
- Prior leadership, supervisory, or team-development experience preferred.
Benefits
- Extended Healthcare Plan (Medical, Disability, Dental & Vision)
- RPP - Group RRSP
- Group Life - AD&D - Critical Illness Insurance
- Paid Time Off Benefits
- Training & Development
- Employee Discounts
- Employee Assistance Program - Counseling
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