Project Manager Office

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Canadian National Railway Company Full time
Senior Manager, Program and Project Management

Be part of our Information & Technology (I&T) team, a critical piece of the engine that keeps us in motion.

From enterprise architecture to operational technology, our teams use the agile methodology to automate and digitize our railroad ensuring our operations run optimally and safely and our employees can focus on value-added tasks.

The Senior Manager, Program and Project Management is responsible for planning and managing the successful delivery of major programs.

The incumbent monitors program performance, manages risks of programs and related projects, ensuring plans are in place to support successful delivery and realization of business benefits.

Furthermore, the role builds and maintains working relationships with team members, vendors, and other departments involved in the projects.

For the purpose of the Enhanced Train Control (ETC) role, the incumbent actively participates in the deployment of projects governance, standards, and best practices.

The incumbent is also leading the program and project management practices of ETC, oversees the integration of multiple products, vendors and segments ensuring deliverables are met per agreed goals and timelines.

Be responsible for program budget, ensure compliance to financial standards, monitor and seek corrections to budget variance clearly articulating any deviations following the defined change request management process.



  • Manage the multi vendor ecosystem of the program with support from Procurement, Delivery Leads, and Project Managers involved in the vendor partnerships.
  • Align strategic direction and steering with Operational Technologies and Project Management Officer (PMO)
  • Prepare and maintain communication presentations and material for consumption in weekly program reviews, frequent executive reviews, and steering committees.
Delivery Management Practices – 20%

  • Review the program or project definitions with Project Managers at the start of their project to ensure their project plans, tools and processes used conform and support the CN standards and best practices.
  • Work with the Project Managers to find alternate solutions not to compromise delivery.
  • Perform program or project reviews on a regular basis.
  • Participate in process improvement of Program Management and Project Management practice and assist with ongoing development of the standards.
People Management – 20%

  • Manage employee performance by ensuring employees who are not meeting expectations are identified and supported through the performance improvement process.
  • Participate in succession planning by contributing to the yearly talent review cycle and identifying employees with the potential to move up the management and expertise paths.
  • Ensure knowledge is preserved through cross-training for key skill sets in the team.
The role has standard working conditions in an office environment with a regular workweek from Monday to Friday. The incumbent must be available to work night shifts and weekends when necessary. Information and Technology Project Management

  • Minimum 15 years of experience in I&T project and program management, preferably with experience in System Engineering practices and the deployment of Operational Technology and critical systems
  • Minimum 10 years of experience demonstrating leadership qualities and overseeing deliverables.
§ Demonstrated experience delivering projects and programs on time and on budget that meet business objectives.
§ Demonstrated experience coordinating interdependencies with other projects and programs.
§ Experience working in the Transportation or Rail industry on I&T projects

  • Minimum 5 years of experience delivering or managing significant deliverables for programs exceeding $100MCAD.
*Any experience for these above would be considered as an asset
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Commerce, or equivalent

  • Project Management (PMP) Certification or equivalent
*Any designation for these above would be considered as an asset

  • Sets direction and inspires others.
  • Technical Skills/Knowledge
  • Highly familiar with agile methodologies (e.g., Lean, Scrum), Development Operations (DevOps), Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD)
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Project Professional Server (PPM)
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Fluently bilingual, both written and verbal (English, French)
*Any knowledge for any of the above would be considered as an asset
The Senior Manager, Program and Project Management has a set level of authority to make significant fact-based decisions.

The role is required to present decisions that have a wider impact on the Steering Committee as well as influencing more than one project or program course of actions and progress.

The incumbent provides insights on how to maintain bottom line and expenditure under control to preserve projects and program business case viability.

The Senior Manager, Program and Project Management interacts with individuals internal and external to CN.

The Senior Manager, Program and Project Management reports to the Director Operations Solutions and may have dotted line reporting to ensure both the Project Office and the ETC Accountable leaders can assist to ensure success.

The role requires the direct supervision of 5 to 10 non-unionized management employees.

We transport US$200 billion worth of goods annually for a wide range of business sectors from resource to manufactured products to consumer goods, across a 20,000-mile network spanning Canada and mid-America.

Launched in 1999, the DJSI World represents the gold standard for corporate sustainability. Does CN offer entry-level positions?

Yes, we have many positions ranging from entry to senior levels, both in the field and in corporate and IT functions.

All available positions are posted onto our Careers website.
Does CN hire students, interns, and new graduates?
Yes, Internship opportunities are posted onto our Careers website, when available.
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The Recruitment Team will notify you by email whether or not you will be moving on to the next step of the recruitment process, based on your online assessment results.

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