Senior Project Manager - Permanent - 19607

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

About the Opportunity

Our private sector client, a fast-growing Ottawa manufacturer of secure, technically complex solutions for defence and government clients, is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join its expanding Project Management Office. You will lead complex hardware projects from $1M to programs of about $20M, running 12 to 36 months, owning client communication and coordinating engineering, procurement, production, installation and closeout. This is a chance to bring structure and senior delivery leadership to a growing PMO, mentor project coordinators, and help shape processes as the company modernizes its tools and systems.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Lead complex projects from intake to closeout, controlling scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk and approved commitments
• Maintain integrated project plans covering milestones, dependencies, handoffs, deliverables and resource requirements
• Own client communication and oversee assembly, delivery and validation with the engineering team and production facility
• Coordinate handoffs across Sales, Engineering and Design, Procurement, Production, Finance and Installation, with clear ownership and acceptance criteria
• Provide decision-ready reporting on status, risks, issues, customer impact, margin and resource demand
• Manage risks, issues, changes and decisions, escalating constraints and trade-offs through the PMO Lead
• Contribute forecasts and milestones to the master schedule and capacity planning, and support upcoming ERP readiness
• Mentor project coordinators and administrators, lead lessons learned, and recommend practical process improvements

About You

• Post-secondary education in business administration, project management, engineering, operations, construction management or a related discipline
• 7+ years of progressive project management experience leading complex, cross-functional, technically oriented projects (exceptional candidates with 5+ years and strong PSPC contract experience will be considered)
• Experience delivering hardware, construction, manufacturing or engineering projects, including reading blueprints and coordinating trades (software-only delivery experience is not a fit)
• 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
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft 365 (SharePoint, Teams)
• Eligible for a Government of Canada Secret clearance: this requires 10 years of verifiable residency, employment and education history in Canada, and consent to criminal, credit and security checks
• Legally entitled to work in Canada

Preferred Qualifications

• Current Secret or Top Secret clearance
• Experience with Government of Canada (especially PSPC) and DND contracts
• PMP certification (or equivalent)
• Experience with defence, secure infrastructure, installation, commissioning or In-Service Support projects
• Engineering, construction or manufacturing degree or technical background
• Experience with ERP implementation, program-level reporting, or AI, scheduling and portfolio management tools
• Bilingual in French and English

About the Job

• Duration: Permanent, full-time
• Location: Ottawa, ON (east end), with weekly time at a production facility and occasional client site visits in Canada and the U.S.
• Salary: Starting at $95,000 per year, based on experience, plus benefits and RRSP matching
• Onsite work environment, flexible schedule

Please note that all candidates must be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity.