Job Description
BUILD YOUR CAREER AT BLACK & MCDONALD With a solid foundation, anything is possible. Building something from nothing is in your blood, and it's in ours too. It's why we choose to do meaningful work that transforms the world we live in. Like you, we can't wait to get our hands on exciting, diverse projects that make a difference in our communities. We're constantly growing (it's kind of our thing) and we depend on every member of our talented teams to get us even further. You can depend on steady, long-term access to high-quality projects across Canada, the U.S. and beyond. At Black & McDonald, we strive to provide our people with endless opportunities to learn, grow and leave their mark on an exciting industry.
ABOUT THIS CAREER OPPORTUNITY The Project Manager has the authority to run projects on a day-to-day basis. Verifying that the project produces the required deliverables within the specified constraints of time, quality and cost to achieve the potential benefits defined in the business case.
The projects are enterprise level of varying complexity and size within a matrix organizational structure. Deliverables can vary in scope from business to technology streams or a combination of both. Projects are delivered following a gated governance model and associated reporting into the portfolio of projects.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Lead and manage projects within our Corporate Services Group (Finance, HR, Fleet, IT) or Business Lines (Construction, Service, Facilities, Utilities) and vendors. Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders through development of well-structured project plans to ensure timely, on-scope, and on-budget delivery.
- Provide leadership inspiring project stakeholders to maintain commitments managing to KPIs, KRIs, and project milestones, while fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.
- Support the Project Intake Process (review, due diligence, challenge, prioritization, approval).
- Enhance project management capabilities by contributing to the development of best practices, templates, policies, and tools.
- Develop business cases, conduct financial and operational analyses, and create actionable project strategies for informed decision-making.
- Independently and proactively manage projects, stakeholders and objectives.
- Ensure effective communication and change management throughout the project lifecycle, addressing conflicts, dependencies, and critical-path deliverables.
- Leverage existing tooling, playbooks, and best practices from our center of excellence to drive project success.
COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS - Project Management & Execution
- Strategic Influencing, Collaboration & Decision-Making
- Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
- Project Risk Management & Mitigation
- Financial Oversight & Budget Management
- Process Improvement & Change Management
- Performance Metrics, Reporting & KPI Tracking
- Business Case Development & Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Governance & Compliance
- Independent, driven, problem solver
EDUCATION / BACKGROUND REQUIREMENTS - Bachelor's degree
- Additional Education / Certifications (Project Management / Business Administration, Computer Science)
- Experience in any of the following - Engineering, Technology
WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS - 5+ years in a role performing Key Responsibilities listed above
Black & McDonald welcomes and encourages applications from persons with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.
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