Program Manager

Stantec; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 156,000 - 243,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead innovative projects across various sectors including healthcare and infrastructure. This role involves managing a dedicated team, ensuring project delivery aligns with client goals, and implementing effective governance structures. With a focus on strategic planning and execution, you will tackle complex challenges while fostering collaboration and excellence. Join a dynamic team committed to making a positive impact on communities and enjoy a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits. If you're ready to take your career to the next level, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Wellness Programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance

Qualifications

• 20+ years of relevant experience in project management for large projects.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in utility infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead an integrated program team ensuring adherence to project objectives.
• Oversee project management services including scheduling and risk management.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Leadership

Risk Management

Cost Control

Change Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Sciences

Master's degree

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Job description

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Description

We are strategizing, planning, and implementing projects that help clients achieve their organization’s objectives. Join our award-winning program management team and bring transformational project solutions to life.

Program Manager - ( 250001MQ )

Description

We are strategizing, planning, and implementing projects that help clients achieve their organization’s objectives. Join our award-winning program management team and bring transformational project solutions to life.

By managing capital programs and projects as if they were our own, our project management business, and technical experts work with clients to strategize, plan, and implement projects that help them achieve their organization’s objectives. Our award-winning team has managed thousands of projects across all sectors—hospitals, airports, and entire university campuses; infrastructure like mass transit and water-treatment facilities; and energy and resource assignments, from mines to wind farms.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking a Senior Program Manager to join our team – we have exciting projects and ongoing pursuits! You will lead an integrated program team composed of both client and consultant staff, ensuring adherence to the mission and objectives of the assigned program. In this position, the Senior Program Manager directs and supervises activities related to stakeholder deliverables, contract administration, change orders, submittals, procurement, project financial projections, and schedule requirements to ensure projects are completed with quality, in budget and governance and adhering to our client’s and Stantec’s Safety culture.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Assist owners/clients with execution of the program, addressing strategy and delivery challenges and supporting internal client departments as required. You will oversee implementation of program delivery procedures and processes and confirm the program team’s performance against stated objectives.
• Oversee all services provided by an integrated team, including but not limited to: general program and project management services (scheduling, cost controls, risk management, change management, document control, interface management, engineering management etc.), preliminary design, subject matter expert technical support on projects, regulatory and permitting support , technical studies to support planning and design efforts, procurement of design and construction, construction management, operations & maintenance liaison, operations and maintenance readiness, community outreach and communications, project and program delivery strategy, funding strategy and training/knowledge transfer.
• Providing day-to-day guidance to multi-disciplinary teams in a co-located Program Management Office (PMO) environment, typically located at a client facility.
• Serving as a trusted advisor to the client and working as part of an integrated Client/Consultant Leadership Team.
• Assisting the client with putting in place and implementing a robust governance structure to ensure adherence to a rigorous approach to project and program management.
• Pro-actively identifying client needs and programmatic initiatives required to address potential program delivery risks and challenges.
• Assisting the client in the development of its staff through implementation of best practices, training classes and knowledge transfer.
• Developing, negotiating, and managing consultant services authorizations for program management services.
• Preparing or overseeing preparation of various reports for the client and the company.
• Reviewing consultant and contractor submittals including technical and contractual documents.
• Providing programmatic and technical support related to client governing bodies and various other departments.
  
  

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Specialized project management skills, with experience in organizing, planning, and executing public and private projects from pursuit through closeout, involving internal personnel, contractors, and vendors.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to convey program and project delivery needs to the client and to formulate those needs into comprehensive proposals.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to work on multiple projects and activities simultaneously.
• The position involves work associated with critical infrastructure; therefore, a client background check is required.
• Strong technical understanding of large infrastructure, organizations and processes required.
• Demonstrated successful experience in leadership, including defining and setting the direction for a team, and project; strategy development; change management; and corporate stewardship.
• Knowledgeable in relevant areas of construction and understanding of various design and construction contracting methods and processes.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal building codes, construction principles, techniques and procedures, occupational hazards, and safety precautions.
• Experience supporting sales processes for acquisition of new program opportunities and startup of new capital infrastructure programs is desirable.
• Ability to be an independent thinker capable of solving problems within a team environment by analyzing technical issues, applying underlying principles, and delivering cost-effective solutions that provide value to clients.
• Travel to local and out-of-province project sites and client offices will be required.
  
  

Education And Experience

• Minimum 20 years’ relevant experience in project management preferably for large engineering, design, and construction projects
• 10 years’ experience leading a multi-disciplinary team involved in the planning, design and/or construction of utility infrastructure is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or sciences, master's degree is considered an asset.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Professional Engineer (PE) is preferred.
  
  

This description is not a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities. Responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

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Salary Range(s)

• Lower Mainland $156,600 - Lower Mainland $242,600 Min/Max Pay Range for postings located in BC (Lower Mainland includes Vancouver & Burnaby)
  
  

The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, health care spending account, wellness spending accounts, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : Canada-British Columbia-Vancouver

Other Locations : Canada-British Columbia-Burnaby

Organization : BC-1262 Transpt-CA PMCM

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Apr 25, 2025, 7:13:41 AM

Req ID: 250001MQ

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

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Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services

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