Project Management Office - Sr. Project Manager - P5

OSI Maritime Systems Ltd.; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

OSI Maritime Systems Ltd. in Burnaby seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead a multi-disciplinary Integrated Project Team and serve as the principal interface between the Customer and the Company.

You will work closely with the Project Engineer to deliver projects on performance, cost and schedule while ensuring deliverables meet customer requirements and quality standards. You will influence organizational practices by applying best practices, developing standards, and mentoring future experts

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• PMP/APM/PRINCE2 certification with 10+ years in project management.
• At least 13 years in maritime engineering with 10+ years as PM on >$30m projects.

Responsibilities

• Builds and retains a high performing project team.
• Provides project management leadership to delivery teams using best practices.
• Delivers projects on budget and schedule to customer and internal stakeholders.
• Coordinates with the project engineer to align deliverables with scope, schedule, budget and quality.
• Maintains the project risk register and reports risk to leadership.
• Represents the company at customer reviews and meetings.
• Leads high-impact decisions to strengthen outcomes.
• Has authority for project decisions within the budget.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Maritime engineering context

Education

Engineering degree

PMP/APM/PRINCE2

Tools

MS Project

MS Office

Job description

Working within the Systems Delivery division, the Senior Project Manager is the Leader of a multi-disciplinary Integrated Project Team and is the principle point of interface between the Customer and the Company. The Project Manager, workings closely with the Project Engineer ensures the projects are delivered to performance, cost and time constraints while ensuring the quality of deliverables meets the needs of the Customer. In addition, within the Systems Delivery division, shapes organizational practices by demonstrating deep expertise and influencing standards as well as developing and mentoring future experts by transferring critical expertise.

What You'll Do

• Builds and retains a highly performing Project Team
• Provides Project Management and leadership to the delivery team through the application of best practice project management techniques
• Delivering Projects on budget and schedule and to the satisfaction of Customers and internal stakeholders.
• Achieving Project financial commitments including revenue, GM and cash flow.
• Leads coordination with the Project Engineer to align technical deliverables with project scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
• Provides input to the bid team, on the company's most significant pursuits, at the proposal stage on project schedule, risk, milestone payment plans, cash flow and project terms and conditions
• Maintains the project risk register advising the Director, Programs and other stakeholders of project risk profile on a regular basis
• Maintains the project schedule informing the internal stakeholders of their delivery obligations and providing the customer with frequent updates on the project
• Provides routine and regular project reports to the Director, Programs as well as other internal and external stakeholders, to include a report on actual expenditure to budget, ETC and EAC
• Distributes work packages to the team and monitors progress throughout the project cycle against schedule and budget; acts to ensure problem resolution is taking place as necessary
• Manages and controls sub-contractors who are part of the project team
• Represents the company at customer held project reviews and meetings
• Liaise with the Project Accountant in order to understand and ensure that financial objectives of the Project are met
• Lead high-impact decisions, advising leaders and teams to strengthen outcomes.
• Effectively directs the mitigation and retirement of risks, engaging with stakeholders as necessary.
• Champions commitment across projects & teams by establishing standards and ensuring accountability.
• Develop strategies to anticipate setbacks, implement recovery plans, and guide the team.
• Single point accountability for all project activities
• Decision making authority within the confines of the project budget

What You'll Bring

• Education: Degree preferably in Engineering or a related technical discipline; PMP/APM/PRINCE2 qualified with at least 10 years post Project Manager Professional or Management qualification experience
• Experience: A minimum of 13 years' experience in Maritime Engineering organizations with a minimum of 10 years in a Project Manager role involving projects with a value in excess of $30m; proven track record of project management success in the delivery of complex projects in multi-discipline, multi-stakeholder environments
• Skills: Advanced communication skills (written and verbal); ability to think innovatively within the guidelines set by the Director, Programs; strong skills in organizing and facilitating project plan work flow between applicable parties. Comfortable taking strategic accountability, shaping priorities to deliver lasting impact and sustainable results for the company.
• Other: In-depth knowledge of marine navigation systems and markets is favorable, formal business qualifications and training would be an asset, ability and willingness to travel as necessary; ability to obtain and maintain security clearance