Head of Waterfront PMO (Permanent)

Head of Project Management Office (Permanent)

Victoria, BC 

Expected Salary: $120,360 to $180,540

Underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, asset management, and specialist training, Babcock International works with customers around the world to improve the capability, reliability, and availability of their most critical assets within the key market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation, and Nuclear.

In Canada, Babcock works in the Marine sector, where our teams provide critical and complex support to Canada’s submarine fleet. Our Canadian team is proud to be trusted to deliver key naval in-service support for the Royal Canadian Navy. We also operate in the Aviation sector, where Babcock ensures that the aircrew trainees of our partner nations receive the world’s best flying training. We deliver vital aerial emergency services and are proud to have been selected by the Government of Manitoba to deliver their wildfire suppression services, as well as key components of their critical air ambulance services.

Whether it is providing technical training instruction, developing training materials or maintaining critical training assets, Babcock is trusted by its customers to deliver world-class training solutions.

Babcock’s Purpose is to create a safe and secure world, together. Our Principles create the foundation for how we will do this. They keep us on the right course, unify the way we work and guide us towards success. By thinking, connecting, and acting in line with these Principles, we’ll deliver better outcomes for our Culture, Customers and Communities. Collectively at Babcock, our employees embody the Principles that help make us great at what we do:

• Challenge the status quo, Be Curious, and ask, ‘how might we?’
• Whenever measuring success, Think: Outcomes and positive impacts.
• Be Kind to ourselves, each other, and our planet.
• Babcock employees Collaborate – we are greater than the sum of our parts,
• Be Courageous – be brave, ambitious, and determined.
• Everyone has a part to play - Own and Deliver to be successful.

We encourage you to explore our Babcock Canada website to learn more about us at www.babcockcanada.com.

In this role, you will:

• Head of PMO reports directly to the Director of Waterfront Delivery
• Lead a multidisciplinary Project Management Office of 30+ staff responsible for Planning, Estimating, Cost, Controls, Change Management, Risk, and Scheduling
• Directly support the VIC EDWP PM to ensure project is delivered to cost and schedule
• Coach and mentor staff, while establishing best practices for all positions within the Waterfront PMO fostering a culture of continuous improvement
• Be responsible for planning, monitoring and controlling all projects within the Waterfront delivery portfolio
• Develop, implement, and govern the Waterfront Delivery departments project management processes, tools, templates, policies and metrics, which align with Babcock’s Project Management Framework
• Support Project Delivery Teams in identifying and mitigating risks and issues with the use of project performance measures
• Develop reporting dashboards and project performance against agreed performance measures
• Develop and maintain project schedules within portfolio
• Provide guidance and support to project managers within the Waterfront Delivery Department Lead business improvements in performance analysis and project control tools
• Oversee cost-based budget management and financial forecasting for the projects and PMO, ensuring robust financial governance and accountability

The ideal candidate brings:

• Masters (preferred) or Bachelors of Business Administration or Engineering with significant experience in Finance and Business or similar.
• 15+ years leadership experience, demonstrating a progressive increase in responsibility related to: project scale, complexity and financial value
• Expert level knowledge of project and change management, methodologies, techniques and processes.
• Expert level knowledge of project Planning, Change, Control, Cost, Risk, and Scheduling
• Superior verbal and written communication skills, including writing formal reports, and delivering presentations.
• Project Controls experience on projects or portfolio with values of $300m or greater
• PMP or PgMP highly desired.
• Eligible for a Canadian Secret Security and ITAR Clearance.

Babcock Canada supports the safety and wellbeing of our employees through the following programs:

• Contributions towards an employee’s physical and mental health
• Wellness days
• Supportive work life balance: flexible work schedule and competitive annual vacation time off
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits
• Pregnancy and Parental Leave top-up available
• Employer matching of employee retirement contribution
• Employee recognition and bonus programs
• Support of professional development and reimbursement of membership dues
• Relocation assistance for individuals and families

Babcock is committed to promoting a workforce without boundaries. One that welcomes everyone to contribute to our success regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, or age. If you require accommodation during any stage of our recruitment process, please let us know how we can assist you.

Applicants, please apply online at https://www.babcockinternational.com/careers/