Leader, Project Change Management

As Leader, Project Change Management, you will work collaboratively within the Program Management Office (PMO) and with Davie's functional departments to ensure all aspects of the program / project change management processes and procedures are followed throughout the program phases.

The Lead will build positive relationships with Davie's client and represent the company's interests in project change management. In this role, the incumbent will interface and be the liaison between Davie's functional departments, including the engineering change and configuration manager, document control, project control, contracts, finance, estimating, supply hain and production.

Responsibilities :

• Ensure adherence to the project controls change management processes and procedures for the assigned program / project assignment.
• Administer the changes log for both internal and external project changes, and maintain comprehensive documentation of change requests, proposals, approvals, reasons for changes and implementation plans.
• Generate reports to track the progress and effectiveness of change management procedure. Optimize the efficiency of the process and procedure based on relevant key performance indicators.
• Assess the impact of proposed / requested changes on project scope, schedule, and budget.
• Ensure the liaison between engineering / configuration changes and project control changes management. The Lead also plays a vital role in working with ILS and configuration managers to ensure the ship's configuration is updated once engineering change proposals (ECP) are approved.
• Support project / program functions in the development and execution of change requests / proposals and ECP, and other artefacts required during the course of the change process.
• Provide ongoing support to project / program teams to ensure approved changes are implemented.
• Guided by the PMO and contract management department, ensure the liaison with the client for discussion regarding project / program changes management, monitor client response, clarification and negotiation as required.
• Identify and integrate risks with potential impact on cost and schedule into the internal change management procedure.
• Optimize internal change processes to meet requirements for schedule and cost management procedures (internal budget transfers, management of reserves, rework, risk allowances, contingency reserves and trends).

Qualifications

• University degree in engineering, project management, business, or a related field;
• Experience of five (5) years in engineering or project controls;
• Proven experience in project change management / project control within complex projects
• Successful completion of the investigation and security clearance process required by the federal government's Contract Security Program;