Senior PM: Complex Hardware Programs (Defense) | Ottawa

LRO Staffing; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 86,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

LRO Staffing is seeking aSenior Project Manager for an Ottawa-based role in a fast-growing PMO. You will lead complex hardware projects from intake to closeout, coordinating engineering, procurement, production and installation, while maintaining client communication and delivering executive-level reports.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in managing cross-functional, technically oriented projects, with experience in hardware/defense programs and PSPC/DND contexts.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive project management experience leading complex, cross-functional, technically oriented projects.
• Experience delivering hardware, construction, manufacturing or engineering projects.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects with accountability for schedule, budget, risk, change control and customer communication.
• Ability to lead without direct authority, influence cross-functional teams and produce clear executive reporting.
• Eligible for Government of Canada Secret clearance and legally eligible to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex projects from intake to closeout, controlling scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk and commitments.
• Maintain integrated project plans covering milestones, dependencies, handoffs, deliverables and resource requirements.
• Own client communication and oversee assembly, delivery and validation with engineering and production.
• Coordinate handoffs across Sales, Engineering and Design, Procurement, Production, Finance and Installation with clear ownership.
• Provide decision-ready reporting on status, risks, issues, customer impact, margin and resource demand.
• Mentor project coordinators and administrators, lead lessons learned and propose process improvements.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Budget management

Schedule management

Risk management

Executive reporting

Stakeholder management

Education

Business/PM degree

Tools

Microsoft 365

SharePoint

Teams

ERP systems

Job description

LRO Staffing is seeking aSenior Project Manager for an Ottawa-based role in a fast-growing PMO. You will lead complex hardware projects from intake to closeout, coordinating engineering, procurement, production and installation, while maintaining client communication and delivering executive-level reports.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in managing cross-functional, technically oriented projects, with experience in hardware/defense programs and PSPC/DND contexts.