Project Management Office Manager - Lively, Canada - SnoLab
Description
Research DivisionFull-Time Indeterminate Position
A
bout Us
SNOLAB is an international facility for world-class underground physics research and has an expanding
program in astroparticle physics and underground science. Located in an air-conditioned clean room 2
km underground in the Vale Creighton Mine near Sudbury, Ontario, with a suite of surface facilities and
laboratories, SNOLAB is currently preparing for the next generation of experiments focusing on neutrino
studies and the search for galactic dark matter.
The Position
The Manager of the SNOLAB Project Management Office develops and manages a
professional Project Management Office (PMO) to support the Director of Research
and the other divisional directors, in the development of the SNOLAB facilities and
experimental projects. Using the SNOLAB Project Lifecycle framework, the PMO
Manager will establish and maintain project management procedures, workflows,
and documentation standards in alignment with current PMI methodologies,
SNOLAB pan-divisional requirements, and industry best practices. Additionally, the
PMO manager will support the Program Oversight Group (POG) by reporting a
summary of the project portfolio. The PMO Manager will recruit, train, develop, and
manage all PMO staff and allocate these resources appropriately to assigned
projects based on established priorities.
Responsibilities include:
- Manages the PMO group to effectively deliver SNOLAB internal and external
- Recruit, train, develop, manage, mentor and support all PMO staff.
- Coordinate with support and services from other SNOLAB groups as needed:
general administration.
- Monitor and manage resources within the PMO for timely and successful delivery of
- Create project management procedures, workflows and documentation standards
eg. documentation templates, WBSs, schedules, budgets and basis of cost, earned
- value management, project management and execution plans, change management,
cost control, reporting and communication standards etc.
- Provide oversight of projects and support as needed for staff to ensure projects are
- Responsible for managing the PMO budget (travel, training, supplies etc.)
- Responsible for maintaining data, summary of the projects portfolio, and established
- Reporting and communicating PMO activities and projects' status as required and
SEF, experiment collaborations, funding agencies, and other external bodies as
directed, etc.
- Participate in SNOLAB or external project reviews as required.
- Ensuring quality standards of SNOLAB using QA processes.
- Establishing and maintaining Health and Safety culture within the PMO and ensuring
- Provides leadership, training, and support to PMO staff, establishes clear
and thorough performance evaluations.
- Act as the delegate for the Director of Research as required.
Criteria
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; Business, Engineering or Science discipline
required;
Experience:
- Experience as a project manager or demonstrated ability to lead project planning and
- Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary teams in a project or scientific
- Experience creating and implementing PM processes, procedures, workflows, and
- Experience working within a research environment is a strong asset;
- Experience using earned value management, cost and change control is an asset.
Salary will be determined by qualifications and experience and includes an attractive
benefits package. Relocation assistance will be determined in accordance with SNOLAB
policies. To meet operational needs, shift work may be required.
**To Apply
Closing Date
December 1, 2023
Applications will be accepted until
23:59 Eastern Time.
for an interview will be contacted.
qualified applicants, including women, Indigenous persons, members of visible minorities
and persons with disabilities. In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements,
priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
SNOLAB will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities,
including accommodation that takes into account an applicant's accessibility needs.
Posting Date**:
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