Manager of Projects

1 week ago

Kitchener, Canada Jacobs Full time

Our People & Places Solutions business - reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do - the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology - we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow._
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**Your Impact**:
At Jacobs, we push the limits of what’s possible and help reinvent tomorrow. Our work meaningfully improves the livability and connectivity of our local communities, with a focus on building and strengthening an equitable, diverse and inclusive society.

We have an exciting opportunity for a **Manager of Projects (MOP), Water** to join our leadership team in **Ontario**, as a result of our stellar growth and strong sales pipeline in Ontario. The role will report to the Eastern Canada Operations Leader and will have less than 10 Project Managers as direct reports. Ideally you will be based close to one of our Ontario offices (Kitchener, or London) so you can easily attend client /team meetings when required, but being located anywhere in Ontario is workable. We want to hear from you if you have had previous success in a similar leadership role in Operations Management or you are looking for an exciting opportunity to make that next step in your career

The Manager of Projects (MOP) is a key member of the Canadian leadership team responsible for delivered for a portfolio of water infrastructure projects in Ontario, as well as supporting client management and satisfaction, and meeting or exceeding Gross Margin (GM). As the MOP, your main responsibilities will be:

- Provide inspirational leadership and career development for the aligned Project Managers, who may be your direct reports
- Exemplify, promote, and lead Jacobs’ Values (We do things right, We challenge the accepted, We aim higher, and We live inclusion)
- Ensure adherence to HSE requirements for all projects in their portfolio and aligned PMs
- Ensure compliance with all Project Execution Group (PEG) /Quality policies, procedures, protocols and work instructions, and appropriate use of all mandated project tools
- Review and approve proposal /project contract documents, risk and pricing
- Conduct monthly Project Reviews on all portfolio projects and publish the project review report with critical issues and actions
- Drive the delivery of budgeted gross margin (GM) for a portfolio of projects and aligned PMs. Enhance GM results through focus on change management, cash management, and delivery of high quality, value added services to our clients.
- Provide portfolio quarterly forecasts and monthly estimates for delivered GM and gross revenue (GR) against the annual business plan.
- Assist the project managers (PMs) and Client Services Leads (CSLs) with Client management and satisfaction
- Lead recruitment and hiring of talent, and talent retention
- Promote inclusion and diversity

**Here’s What You’ll Need**:

- Strong inspirational leadership skills
- Demonstrated project and portfolio management experience in a consulting engineering environment
- Water market project delivery experience
- Financial experience required along with demonstrated strong commercial and business acumen
- Experience with contracts and risk management
- Broad experience with project execution for various types of contracts
- Demonstrated ability to drive accountability and compliance with procedures for planning, execution, and performance
- Formalized education /degree in related field is required; Professional Registration is preferred
- Strong organizational skills
- A collaborative and proactive communication style
- Demonstrated experience coaching and mentoring

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