MANAGER, PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Iconic Power Systems is experiencing steady growth as we continue to build long-term relationships with existing clients and foster relationships with new clients by providing them with consistently high-quality products and services.

If you are motivated by innovation, growth, teamwork, and complete client satisfaction, we have a career for you.

We offer an attractive remuneration package including health and RRSP benefits.

Summary

The Manager, Project Management is responsible for the effective delivery of all program work under master service agreements (MSAs), Lump Sum and/or Unit Rate Projects that do not require a Financial Tracker, as well as all time-and-material projects. The scope oversight applies across all regions.

This role provides ongoing support to project management teams in each region, with regular in-person engagement on a monthly basis. The Manager, Project Management is to work closely with the PMO Specialist to ensure governance of QMS PMO practices, standards, processes, and tools, and provides analytical and operational support to project teams with the objective of improving project productivity, consistency, and overall value creation for the company.

The Manager, Project Management oversees project management, project coordination, project administration, and project cost/schedule control functions, and PMO Governance ensuring alignment with company strategy, HSSE expectations, and quality standards across the portfolio. They are constantly providing mentorship, process improvement and analytical support to project team members with the intent on increasing project productivity and creating additional value for the company. They are responsible for overseeing project management, project coordination, project administration and project cost/schedule control.

Qualifications

  • Post-Secondary degree in Commerce or Engineering preferred.
  • PMP certification considered an asset
  • 5+ years of experience in a management or leadership position. 
  • 10+ years of project management experience with small to mid-sized projects
  • Experience building and adapting defined systems, processes, and procedures with an eye on growth.
  • Experienced in finding and hiring high-quality talent to further the growth of the company.
  • Experience in the high voltage engineering, procurement and construction considered and asset.
  • Experience with managing numerous utility clients, contracts, and master service agreements. 

Skills

  • Expert mentorship and leadership skills. People come to you because they know you can help solve their issues.
  • Strong coaching and professional development skills required to build capacity within a growing team. 
  • Ability to quantitively and qualitatively analyse and design solutions to operational problems.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project
  • Ability to manage around tight deadlines and still get the details right.
  • Capable of program managing multiple projects across multiple clients
  • Great client and people management skills

Duties

  • Leadership

    • Develops, implements, and maintains PMO procedures, processes, tools, and best practices across the organization. 
    • Help establish governance framework with a structured approach to program and project delivery through a Quality Management System (QMS).
    • Provide support in attaining ISO 9001 QMS Certification as required.
    • Monitor project health across their portfolio of projects and the work of direct reports.
    • Engages in conflict resolution and works with managers, staff, and clients to resolve issues.
    • Holds regularly scheduled, rarely missed 1:1s with all direct reports on a weekly basis.
    • Leads the way in ethics, code of conduct, and HSSE matters, living out Iconic’s values and policies at all times. 
    • Makes regular site visits to support the execution of projects during construction.

    Operations Management

    • Develops and implements the communications infrastructure to support the portfolio of projects s/he is responsible for. (Departmental meetings, 1:1s, client meetings.).
    • Controls project management best practices standards.
    • Communicate regularly with partners to provide updates, address concerns, and solicit feedback.
    • Establish and maintain policies, processes, methodologies, and standards to ensure consistency and compliance across all functional groups. This includes defining frameworks, templates, tools, and systems to be used organization wide.
    • Maximizes on change management opportunities to help increase project margins.
    • Works closely with the VP, Shared Services, VP Operations, other Project Managers and CFO to execute projects to meet or exceed proposal margin. 
    • Provides superior client experience to help increase volumes of work from current client base. 

    Finance

    • Reviews project financial health on a weekly basis and escalates issue to VP, Shared Services.
    • Ensure all invoicing is completed on a timely basis within the month.
    • Looks for opportunities to efficiently procure material and manage subcontractors across her/his portfolio of work.
    • Identifies ways to utilize budgeted PMO and office overhead billable hours to T&M jobs to help reduce overall company G&A

    Business Development

    • Supports business development by attending client meetings as required. Work with current clients to obtain repeat business.
    • Supports proposal development as required and ensure all operational proposal responses are provided in a timely manner.

    HR

    • Prepares, modifies, and delivers job descriptions and performance evaluations to direct reports.
    • Develops and executes career and training plans for members of the team to enable them to develop within the organization. 
    • Develops short and long-term staffing plan in conjunction with operational managers. 

Personal Characteristics

  • Safety - We go home safe every night.
  • Integrity - Around here our word means something. 
  • Quality - Our quality stands on its own.
  • Accountability- We provide solutions, not problems.        
  • Teamwork - Great people working together.
  • You have a calm demeanour and thrive in high-stress situations. You possess a nimble mind – You can think on your feet and resolve issues quickly.
  • Capable of implementing a culture of winning. We win the projects we want to win!
  • You are someone people rely on. You are responsible and dependable.
  • Approachable by all levels.
  • Not afraid to approach difficult situation and dig in to find a solution,
  • Self-motivated to make improvements and get tasks done on time – you want to see others in the company get the information they need at the right time.
  • Leadership - willingness to lead, take charge, offer opinions and direction to all direct reports.

Other

  • Long hours expected during peak times (50+ hour weeks).
  • Must have a valid driver’s license.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Additional Information

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. All staff may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time.

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ICONIC is poised for steady growth as we continue to build long-term relationships with existing clients and foster relationships with new clients by providing them with consistently high-quality products and services. If you are motivated by innovation, growth, teamwork and complete client satisfaction, we have a career for you.

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