Project Manager

Description

Customers around the world rely on the company's work in aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space. The team brings together talented people from many countries who share ideas and push each other forward.

This Project Manager role is based in Ottawa (Palladium), Ontario, Canada, on a hybrid model.

You will own delivery of the assigned project, including its operating rhythm and governance, so it meets schedule, cost and quality targets and keeps the customer satisfied. Strong communication and influencing skills matter as much as domain knowledge. You will work with the Portfolio Manager and lead an integrated project team.

You will produce detailed work plans, schedules, estimates, resource plans and regular status reports for the customer and internal management. Projects may be complex and may be Firm Fixed Price, service-based, or both. The current scope is helping deliver the Land Command, Control, Communications and Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (LC4ISR) project. You will work with stakeholders across the matrix organization and the customer, drive Execution Excellence on your project and support Project Management Office (PMO) initiatives within the company's Canadian defence and security unit.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, lead and control the people and area assigned to you, within the authority delegated for the project.
• Set up and run the project's business rhythm and governance.
• Apply the company's project management method and a suitable program framework across the full project lifecycle to meet financial goals and customer commitments.
• Build a solid, optimized project schedule.
• Track cost, schedule and technical performance of all project work against the approved baseline.
• Monitor and control the work breakdown structure, schedule, risk register, scope changes, on-time delivery and estimate at completion (EAC).
• Oversee achievement of project performance objectives and indicators.
• Work with resource managers and key stakeholders to identify the support and resources the project needs.
• Manage all customer and stakeholder relationships so your other accountabilities are met.
• Lead and motivate a high-performing, cross-disciplinary team through direction, coaching, support and delegation.
• Embed a robust risk and opportunity process in the project, supporting work package leaders where needed.
• Promote Execution Excellence by identifying improvement areas and supporting PMO initiatives.
• Prepare project and estimate to complete (ETC) reviews.
• Build a lessons learned culture across the project.
• Carry out other duties as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as engineering or business, or relevant proven experience.
• Certified practicing project manager or equivalent, such as IPMA and/or PMP certification.
• At least 5 years of demonstrated experience in the engineering or defence sector.
• At least 3 years managing complex projects or work packages.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal and analytical skills.
• A positive, energized attitude.
• You must have direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List and/or the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and be eligible or able to obtain authorization for that access.
• The role also involves access to information controlled under the Canadian Controlled Goods Program, the Canadian Industrial Security Program and the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). You must be eligible for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and able to obtain a Canadian NATO Secret clearance, or be able to obtain authorization for such access.
• Preferred: proven ability to lead and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Preferred: strong commercial and contractual acumen.
• Preferred: knowledge of the defence sector.
• Preferred: experience across the design, delivery and in-service support phases of a project lifecycle.
• Preferred: experience in a complex, multidisciplinary, multi-site organization.
• Preferred: experience with digital automation, application integration and enterprise solutions.
• Preferred: experience with cloud-based services, or moving on-premises services to the cloud.

Conditions

Hybrid work: on average 3 days a week in the office, which may increase based on business needs and manager discretion.

Schedule of 40 hours per week in an office environment.

Travel as required, primarily within Canada.

Total target compensation, including annual salary and bonus eligibility, is anticipated at $120,000 to 170,000 CAD per year. The company may pay more or less than this range and offer other benefits or compensation, based on circumstances unrelated to status protected by local, provincial or federal law.

The company is an equal opportunity employer, and accommodation requests are handled confidentially throughout the interview process.

Recruiters use AI-enabled tools for tasks such as candidate discovery, résumé matching and interview scheduling, but human recruiters make all hiring decisions.

Benefits

• Full-time employees working 24 or more hours a week, and their eligible dependents, receive company-paid extended health, dental, HSA, life, AD&D, short-term disability, cancer care, travel insurance, an employee assistance plan and a well-being program.
• Retirement savings through RRSP, DCPP and TFSA, with a company contribution and a DCPP match, with no vesting period.
• Paid holidays, vacation days and paid sick leave.
• Voluntary life, AD&D, critical illness and long-term disability cover.
• Employee discounts on home, auto and gym membership.