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Description

The Vice President, Program Delivery (“VPPD”) is a pivotal leadership role responsible for overseeing the management and successful delivery of ship repair and manufacturing programs (“Programs”) for Seaspan Victoria Shipyards (VSL). The position is responsible for the profitability and performance of the program portfolio, with full authority to ensure its efficient and effective execution.

The Vice President, Program Delivery directly reports to the Vice-President and General Manager of Victoria Shipyards. The VPPD oversees Program Managers, ensuring the efficient and effective execution of program work, including safety, scope, schedule, cost, quality, and customer satisfaction.

The Vice President, Program Delivery collaborates with the Seaspan Victoria Shipyards management team and the Seaspan Executive Leadership Team.

Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at 825 Admirals Road, Victoria.

What you'll do

• The Vice President, Program Delivery is responsible for overseeing and ensuring the successful execution of the Portfolio, leveraging cross-departmental resources within the shipyard.
• Develops cost and schedule data for the Portfolio execution and recommends optimal pricing strategies for bidding.
• Responsible for full P&L management, ensuring successful execution and outcomes of awarded contracts.
• The Vice President, Program Delivery is responsible for developing the portfolio budget, financial forecasting, and reporting.

What you'll bring

• A Bachelor's degree in engineering, finance, or business is essential, and a Master’s in business administration is desirable.
• 20 years of experience in progressively more responsible management roles in the ship repair or shipbuilding industry.
• 5 years of profit & loss (P&L) responsibility is required.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is desirable.
• Extensive experience in managing complex ship repair or shipbuilding programs, projects, and contracts.
• Demonstrates situational adaptability by adjusting approach and demeanor in real time to navigate evolving challenges effectively.
• Foster collaboration and build high-performing teams.
• Adapt to dynamic challenges and make timely decisions.
• Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances and competing priorities.
• Builds effective teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
• Develop talent and align goals with business objectives.
• Provide strategic direction, delegate, and remove operational obstacles.
• Apply financial insights for smarter business decisions.
• Instills trust and confidence through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Navigates complex policies, processes, and organizational dynamics with ease.
• Demonstrating the ability to lead through influence and foster collaboration across teams.
• Has a thorough knowledge of Portfolio, program, and project management practices, including:
• Program controls, scheduling, Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS), critical path, and resource planning techniques.
• Government and commercial contract administration.
• ISO 9001 quality management; and
• Safety management and environmental compliance.
• Possesses in-depth expertise in ship repair and shipbuilding for both defense and commercial clients.
• Demonstrated expertise in driving and leading organizational change effectively.

Why you’ll love working here

• This is a full-time permanent position reporting directly to the Vice-President and General Manager of Victoria Shipyards.
• In addition to an annual bonus and pension plan, this role provides you with a very competitive salary in line with your strong proven years of experience.
• We also provide the best-in-class health and wellness benefits package for this position, including things such as extended health care (e.g., paramedical services for massage therapy, speech therapy, mental health coverage, physiotherapy, and more), dental care, vision care, life insurance, medical leave coverage, parental leave coverage, childcare benefit partnership, a $500 personal spending account and an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
• And you’ll join an amazing Team, supporting each other’s success.

The estimated salary for this position is $270,000 - $330,000. In determining the final salary, Seaspan considers many factors including the successful Candidate’s skills and experience as well as position location and internal equity. The final base salary offer will be at the Company’s sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.