IT Senior Project and Portfolio Manager

Bombardier Transportation GmbH; Dorval; Hybrid; CAD 115,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance plans (Dental, medical, life

Retirement savings plan

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Bombardier is seeking an IT Senior Project and Portfolio Manager in Canada to lead end-to-end delivery of complex IT initiatives and portfolios. You will establish governance, drive planning, manage interdependencies, and collaborate with executives to ensure successful outcomes across multiple projects.

The role requires 10+ years in leading IT programs, strong stakeholder management, and experience with enterprise tech like SAP, Cloud, and BI/Data Warehousing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, Project Management, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex IT projects, programs, and strategic initiatives with alignment to business outcomes.
• Establish and maintain portfolio governance, executive reporting, and decision-making frameworks.
• Drive program planning and execution, managing interdependencies, milestones, resources, budgets and risks.
• Provide portfolio oversight by monitoring financial performance, capacity, funding, risks, dependencies and outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with PMO standards and governance documentation.
• Partner with leaders to define roadmaps, priorities, and investment strategies.
• Support planning and prioritization through data-driven analysis and performance insights.
• Lead cross-functional teams, vendors, and partners to deliver objectives.
• Develop executive dashboards, KPIs, RAID logs and governance materials.

Skills

Program management

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Financial management

Risk management

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/Engineering/Business

Tools

SAP

Cloud

BI/Data Warehousing

DevOps

Microsoft Project Online

Portfolio management tools

Job description

When applicable, Bombardier promotes flexible and hybrid work policies.

At Bombardier, we design, build and maintain the world’s peak-performing aircraft for the world’s most discerning people and businesses, governments and militaries. We have been successful in setting the highest standards by putting our people at the heart of it all, and defining excellence, together.

Working at Bombardier means operating at the highest level. Every day, you are part of a team that delivers superior experiences and products, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in our industry and beyond. By prioritizing employee growth and development, we empower everyone to reach their full potential on their own terms, because the best work happens when you are free to be yourself and share your unique expertise.

With our employees’ well-being top of mind, we offer a comprehensive and competitive Benefits Program, which includes the following:

• Insurance plans (Dental, medical, life insurance, disability, and more)
• Retirement savings plan
• Employee Assistance Program

What are your contributions to the team?

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex IT projects, programs, and strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives, organizational priorities, and expected business outcomes.
• Establish and maintain portfolio governance, executive reporting, decision-making frameworks, and escalation processes.
• Drive program planning and execution by managing interdependencies, critical milestones, resource requirements, budgets, and delivery risks across multiple projects.
• Provide portfolio oversight by monitoring financial performance, capacity, funding, risks, dependencies, and expected business outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with PMO standards, methodologies, controls, reporting, and documentation requirements.
• Partner with business and technology leaders to define roadmaps, priorities, investment strategies, and delivery approaches.
• Support portfolio planning, prioritization, and investment decisions through data-driven analysis, forecasting, and performance insights.
• Lead cross-functional teams, vendors, and strategic partners to ensure successful delivery of business and technology objectives.
• Develop and maintain executive dashboards, KPIs, financial reports, RAID logs, and governance materials that enable informed decision-making.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to resolve competing priorities, drive alignment, and accelerate critical decisions.
• Represent program and portfolio interests in senior leadership, steering committee, and governance forums, providing recommendations on initiative launch, continuation, reprioritization, or closure.

How to thrive in this role?

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
• Bring 10+ years of experience leading complex IT projects, programs, or portfolios, with a proven track record of delivering large-scale initiatives successfully.
• Demonstrate strong program and portfolio management capabilities, including coordinating multiple projects, managing dependencies, and driving strategic outcomes.
• Experience managing transformation initiatives, enterprise applications, or technology modernization programs.
• Excel at planning and execution, consistently delivering initiatives on time, within budget, and in alignment with business and quality objectives.
• Apply expertise in financial, resource, risk, vendor, and change management across complex technology environments.
• Build trusted relationships with executives, business partners, vendors, and delivery teams through strong stakeholder management, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Leverage strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to assess impacts, prioritize competing demands, and make informed recommendations across portfolios.
• Operate effectively in large global organizations, leading cross-functional teams and collaborating across nearshore and offshore delivery models.
• Enhance your impact through relevant certifications (PMP, PgMP, SAFe, MoP)

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both English and French, enabling effective collaboration across diverse teams and global stakeholders.

• Experience with enterprise technologies such as SAP, Cloud, BI/Data Warehousing, DevOps, Microsoft Project Online, and portfolio management tools.

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Please note: You don’t need all the skills, knowledge, and experience listed to apply for this position. We’re not looking for the perfect candidate, we’re looking for great talent and passionate individuals.
Bombardier is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons of any race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, immigration status, disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics to apply.

Job IT Senior Project and Portfolio Manager

Primary Location Administrative Centre (CA)

Organization Aerospace Canada

Shift Day job

Employee Status Regular

Requisition 15579 IT Senior Project and Portfolio Manager