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
The successful candidate will have the following:
- 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
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How To Apply
Please apply by clicking the “Apply Now” button below and follow the instructions to submit your résumé. You can also apply by submitting your résumé directly to resumes@lrostaffing.com. If you are already registered with us, please contact your Senior Recruiter. Please quote job
19607.
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Thank you for your interest in this role. One of our Recruiters will be in touch with you if your profile meets the requirements for the role and the expectations of our clients. Please note that all candidates must be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity.
