Finance Project Manager

J.D. Irving, Limited; Halifax; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading shipbuilding company based in Halifax seeks a Project Manager to deliver high-quality cost estimating products. This role involves applying project management best practices and utilizing various analytical tools. Ideal candidates have a bachelor's degree and 5–8 years of project management experience, along with strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Candidates must meet Canadian Controlled Goods Program and security clearance requirements. Full-time, in-office presence is required.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years’ experience in project management, strategy/governance, and developing technology-based solutions.
• Experience in shipbuilding, construction, or manufacturing is an asset.
• Strong presentation and public-speaking skills.

Responsibilities

• Review and oversee project activities to manage performance.
• Apply various tools to accomplish project goals.
• Deliver project updates to leadership teams as required.

Skills

Project management

Data management

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Technical documentation

Problem-solving

Requirements gathering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in project management, business, accounting, finance, engineering, or computer science

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Primavera P6

SQL

Tableau

Alteryx

Python

Job description

The Project Manager is a key driver in delivering high‑quality Cost Estimating products across Irving Shipbuilding programs and industry partners. In this role, you’ll bring together cost‑estimating standards, norms, analytics, reporting, engineering, contracts, legal, planning, scheduling, and program‑management expertise to support successful outcomes across complex projects.

Working closely with the Manager, Cost Management, you will lead strategic initiatives that enhance the organization’s estimating capabilities. You’ll take ownership of developing, improving, and maintaining Estimating tools and databases, with a focus on increasing automation to boost consistency, accuracy, and productivity. This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of technical problem‑solving, data‑driven decision‑making, and cross‑functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, business, accounting, finance, engineering, or computer science.
• 5–8 years’ experience in project management, strategy/governance, change management, and developing technology‑based solutions.
• Experience in shipbuilding, construction, or manufacturing is an asset.
• Ability to read and write technical documentation.
• Strong requirements gathering, analysis, and data‑management skills.
• Proven project management capability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong presentation and public‑speaking skills.
• Effective situational leadership, including facilitating discussions and driving productive meetings.

Due to the nature of work Irving Shipbuilding does, all successful applicants must meet requirements for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP), Canadian Government Security clearance, and U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Please note this position requires a full‑time, in‑office presence.

Responsibilities

• Review and oversee project activities, factoring risks, achieved performance and other variables to manage performance. Perform analysis that aims at achieving project outcomes and contributing to the overall project success.
• Apply various tools (e.g. Microsoft Excel, Primavera P6, SQL, Tableau, Alteryx, Python) to accomplish project goals.
• Engage productively with project and leadership team members. Identify, resolve and escalate issues, gain consensus through effective communication, and collaborate successfully across the organization.
• Deliver project updates to leadership teams as required on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis.
• Document, communicate and monitor procedures.
• Apply and promote project management best practices with an emphasis on planning, execution and change management.
• Develop and deliver new reporting formats and methods to match the needs of an evolving project scope.