Senior Project Manager PDG – Portfolio Delivery Group

September 5, 2025

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Job Description

Description

What NAV CANADA offers you :

  • Challenging, team-oriented work environment
  • Competitive compensation and flexible benefits
  • Defined benefit pension plan
  • Opportunities for growth and development
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Diverse and inclusive workforce

What you’ll be doing :

  • Leading operational, technology, and strategic projects that directly impact NAV CANADA’s corporate objectives
  • Leading multidisciplinary teams comprised of technical specialists, functional specialists, business subject-matter experts and external stakeholders
  • Leading effective project delivery, risk mitigation, financial management, resource planning, and ensuring compliance to policies, processes, and standards
  • Establishing strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and driving stakeholder engagement to ensure effective project delivery
  • Contributing to procurement and vendor management processes
  • Participating in process improvement initiatives and developing and rolling out project management methodologies, tools, and techniques; providing mentorship and training in project management.

What you bring to the role :

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent, or a combination of experience and education
  • Project management qualification (PMP) or equivalent
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience delivering medium to large projects, preferably in a matrixed environment
  • Experience leading multiple project teams across departments
  • Skills in facilitation, negotiation, and building collaborative relationships
  • Experience with financial management, budgeting, estimating, and forecasting
  • Experience managing technology, strategic, or operational projects
  • Organizational change management experience
  • Ability to produce reports on project KPIs including milestones, deliverables, financials, risks, and issues
  • Knowledge of industry best practices for waterfall and agile projects, including SAFe
  • Proficiency with project management tools like MS Project and Clarity
  • Experience estimating and budgeting OPEX and CAPEX
  • Understanding of contracting processes (RFI, RFQ, RFP)
  • Ability to manage conflicting priorities in dynamic environments
  • Technical aptitude for complex projects
  • Proven success delivering projects within scope, schedule, and budget
  • Strong leadership and teamwork skills
  • Risk management expertise
  • Ability to identify and implement process improvements

How others describe you :

  • Effective communicator across departments and levels
  • Skilled in relationship building and negotiation
  • Business-savvy with organizational insight
  • Capable of executing through others and managing change
  • Resilient under stress with excellent organizational skills

Working Conditions

  • This position is hybrid, requiring a minimum of 3 days per week on site.

NAV CANADA values diversity and encourages applicants to apply even if they do not meet every requirement. We support an inclusive, accessible hiring process and will accommodate applicants with disabilities during recruitment. Candidates must meet security requirements and be legally authorized to work in Canada.

We appreciate all applicants; only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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Company

NAV CANADA

Location

Ottawa

Country

Canada

Salary

100.000

URL

https://en-ca.whatjobs.com/coopob__cpl___291_2638965__3337?utm_source=3337&utm_medium=feed&keyword=Senior-Project-Manager&location=Ottawa&geoID=4247