Manager, Project and Program Management Services

Description

• Some work may be located on construction sites; incumbent may occasionally be required to wear basic safety equipment
• Conduct site, regional and national training
• Provide functional advice and guidance to employees and the Client-Partners
• Lead the delivery of project and program management services within the performance domains of stakeholder, team, development approach & life cycle, planning, project work, delivery, measurement, and uncertainty
• Support and/or lead business development activities, ensuring that PPM service line specific activities are considered when responding to Client-Partner requests
• Apply and promote project and program management principles
• Develop and maintain effective relationships within DCC, and with industry, the Client-Partners and/or stakeholders
• Ensure quality standards are met, in line with corporate and Client-Partner expectations
• Provide PPM service line input to service level arrangements
• Integrate other service line and security considerations to ensure successful planning of projects and programs
• Ensure dissemination and understanding of PPM service line communications within project and/or program teams
• Lead the delivery of program management services within the program management activities of integration, communications, change, financial, information, procurement, quality, resource, risk, schedule, and scope at the site level or at the project and program level
• Exercise leadership and influence decision making in a matrix environment
• Evaluate, upon request, job candidates’ PPM technical capabilities
• Apply and promote project and program management principles of stewardship, team, stakeholders, value, systems thinking, leadership, tailoring, quality, complexity, risk, adaptability, and change
• Lead project and program teams and collaborate with others
• Monitor service line competencies of project and program team members, identify and develop training requirements and implement training to achieve delivery standards
• Lead and manage direct and indirect reports
• Participate in national and regional service line initiatives
• Coordinate planning and project and program work with Client-Partner representatives
• Assist business units with needs assessment and resource planning
• Perform human resources functions (e.g. coach, supervise, mentor, plan and allocate resources, manage performance)

Requirements

• Demonstrate good judgement, strong business acumen, and human resources management and problem-solving skills
• previous employment
• Minimum: university degree in engineering, architecture or related field with eight years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent
• Preferred: project and program management certification
• Demonstrate proven leadership communication and interpersonal skills, including communicating with diverse audiences and in a manner that contributes to the success of the site, project and/or program
• Be innovative and risk-tolerant in the context of knowledge-based decision making and principles-based service delivery

Benefits

• criminal record checks
• Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for up to 37 weeks
• $400 wellness allowance to help cover expenses such as a gym membership
• Public-service pension
• Life, accidental-death, and short-term disability insurance
• Typical office environment with routine travel
• Comprehensive vacation and other paid-leave plans, along with deluxe travel benefit plans
• Flexible workplace options, including $400 allowance every two years, to support working from home
• 100% employer-paid annual sick leave, and health and dental premiums
• $1,500 for mental health services on top of regular $1,500 paramedical coverage
• Telus Virtual Health Care and $750 Health Care Spending Account for some expenses not covered under provincial plans
• Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance