Lead Project Manager, Facilities & Campus Projects

University of Ottawa; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 108,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Ottawa is seeking a Lead Project Manager for Facilities services at our Main Campus. The role is responsible for delivering large-scale projects on time and within budget, leading multidisciplinary teams, and coordinating across stakeholders in a matrix structure.

You will drive planning, design, procurement, and construction phases, ensuring alignment with governance and compliance standards, while building strong client and vendor relationships to achieve project success.

Responsibilities

• Project Management: Manage and coordinate delivery of assigned projects across all stages from initiation to close-out, ensuring objectives, scope, schedule and budget are met.
• Project Development: Lead the development and planning of projects; prepare business cases, studies, designs, plans, specifications, schedules and cost estimates.
• Stakeholder Relationship: Establish and maintain effective relationships with clients, sponsors, vendors, internal stakeholders and project teams; communicate status, risks, decisions and requirements.
• Contract and Performance Management: Monitor progress according to contract requirements and follow up with stakeholders.

Job description

University of Ottawa is seeking a Lead Project Manager for Facilities services at our Main Campus. The role is responsible for delivering large-scale projects on time and within budget, leading multidisciplinary teams, and coordinating across stakeholders in a matrix structure.

You will drive planning, design, procurement, and construction phases, ensuring alignment with governance and compliance standards, while building strong client and vendor relationships to achieve project success.