Manager, Portfolio

3 weeks ago


Montréal QC, Canada Canadian National Railway Full time
At CN, everyday brings new and exciting challenges. You can expect an interesting environment where you're part of making sure our business is running optimally and safely helping keep the economy on track. We provide the kind of paid training and opportunities that long-term careers are built on and we recognize hard workers who strive to make a difference. You will be able to thrive in our close-knit, safety-focused culture working together as ONE TEAM. The careers we offer are meaningful because the work we do matters. Join us
Job Summary

The Manager, Portfolio is responsible for partnering across teams to enhance project intake and demand management processes while identifying improvement areas, creating and implementing recommendations and action plans. The role maintains and supports the development of Iterative project portfolio status reporting standards, metrics, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Furthermore, the incumbent oversees reporting of their portfolio to Leadership on key metrics such as: budget health, schedule health, major risks and mitigation strategies, rate of new project intake rates, in progress initiatives, and resourcing. Moreover, the role is accountable for governance solutions focusing on portfolio quality, project prioritization, and resource alignment across initiatives. The incumbent handles the project portfolio across the organization with the goal of ensuring alignment across Facility Management as well as improving the successful execution of Iterative initiatives.

Main Responsibilities

Create a collaborative partnership among portfolio stakeholders that enables resource demand planning, initiative strategic alignment, and project pipeline planning decisions

Work with Finance and the project team to develop processes and governance to support project intake

Support the project team with regularly scheduled Gating discussions to confirm adherence to Project Management Office (PMO) methodology

Develop and deploy project and program auditing strategy with a focus on visibility into trends, communication to steering committees, and risk mitigation

Build strong relationships within CN to understand the business challenges and opportunities

Collaborate with managers and leadership to understand day-today challenges and collectively improve work methods and tools

Collaborate with the Senior Manager in defining vision and development strategy

Develop practice KPIs and improvement measures

Work toward implementation of a continuous improvement culture

Working Conditions

The role has standard working conditions in an office environment with a regular workweek from Monday to Friday. Due to the nature of the role, the incumbent must be able to meet tight deadlines, handle pressure and stress. The role requires occasional travel (30%) within Canada and the United States (U.S.).

Requirements
Experience

Facility Management Planning or Project Management

Minimum 10 years of demonstrated experience with facility management planning or project management

Between 3 to 5 years of experience in a management position with direct reports and team leads

o Experience with project and portfolio management tools

Education/Certification/Designation

College Diploma or DEC in Engineering Technology

Valid Driver's Licence

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer Licence

Project Management Professional (PMP) and SAFe Certification

Any designation for these above would be considered as an asset

Competencies

Applies critical thinking

Knows the business and stays current on industry needs

Leads by example for the safety and security of all

Considers environmental impacts in every decision and action

Demonstrates active listening

Collaborates with others and shares information

Sets direction and inspires others

Communicates with impact

Demonstrates agility and drives change

Identifies needs and finds solutions to create value for all stakeholders

Technical Skills/Knowledge

Knowledge of project and portfolio management best practices

Fluently Bilingual, both written and verbal (English, French)

Knowledge of building Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Compressed Air Systems, Direct Digital Controls (DDC) commissioning practices

Knowledge of Microsoft Office

About CN

CN is a world-class transportation leader and trade-enabler. Essential to the economy, to the customers, and to the communities it serves, CN safely transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year. As the only railroad connecting Canada's Eastern and Western coasts with the Southern tip of the U.S. through a 19,500 mile rail network, CN and its affiliates have been contributing to community prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919. CN is committed to programs supporting social responsibility and environmental stewardship. At CN, we work as ONE TEAM, focused on safety, sustainability and our customers, providing operational and supply chain excellence to deliver results.

At CN, we are dedicated to building North America's safest, most inclusive and sustainable railroad, which includes reflecting the communities in which we operate. Research shows that candidates from underrepresented groups often don't apply unless they feel they fit the job posting at 100%. Even if you don't see yourself in every job requirement listed in a posting, we still encourage you to apply. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), please reach out to our team at .

As an equal employment opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates under consideration will be contacted. Please monitor your email on a regular basis, as communication is primarily made through email.
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