Manager, Operational Readiness

2 weeks ago


Toronto, Canada Nuclear Waste Management Organization Full time

**Location**

Toronto

**Employment Category**

Regular Full-Time

**Department**

Operations

**Job Reference**

10289

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is a not-for-profit organization tasked with the safe, long-term management of Canada’s used nuclear fuel inside a deep geological repository, in a manner that protects people and the environment for generations to come.
- Founded in 2002, the NWMO has been guided for 20 years by a dedicated team of world-class scientists, engineers and Indigenous Knowledge Holders that are developing innovative and collaborative solutions for nuclear waste management. Canada’s plan will only proceed in an area with informed and willing hosts, where the municipality, First Nation and Métis communities, and others in the area are working together to implement it. The NWMO plans to select a site in 2024, and two areas remain in our site selection process: the Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation-Ignace area in northwestern Ontario and the Saugeen Ojibway Nation-South Bruce area in southern Ontario.
- Manager, Operational Readiness

(Employment Status: Fulltime)
- Position Location: Toronto Head Office - 22 St. Clair Avenue East
- Job Summary:

- Reporting to the Senior Director, Operations, this role is responsible for the leadership, strategic direction, and oversight of the NWMO’s operational and organizational transformation plans. The role will be responsible for developing the plans that are appropriate for the NWMO’s current phase, as well as designing the future state and implementation timelines as the NWMO progresses from pre-licensing, through regulatory approvals, construction and ultimately operations.
- This role is responsible for developing organizational capabilities and change management strategies to ensure the NWMO has the appropriate resources, processes, and systems in place to be successful in the next phases of the _Adaptive Phased Management_ (APM) program and other NWMO missions. Leadership and expertise will be applied to all aspects of the program, with a strong focus on the regulatory decision-making and construction phases of this multi-generational project.
- Actively promotes and supports a strong safety culture within the NWMO to ensure Health, Safety, Security, Environment and Quality (HSSE&Q) requirements are met or exceeded.

**Responsibilities**:

- Provide strategic direction, leadership, and expertise to develop and oversee implementation of short
- and long-term strategic organizational transformation strategies and plans. Provides advice and guidance to others involved in interconnected and cross project activities.
- Conduct gap assessments of current NWMO corporate systems and programs against the requirements of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) and work with Executives and senior leadership to develop risk-informed strategies and action plans to address gaps, graded to account for the various phases of the NWMO from current to that of an operating nuclear licensee.
- Provide leadership and guidance to facilitate the integration and execution of organizational transformation objectives and plans across the NWMO, and proactively address and mitigate conflict across various business lines.
- Interface with and engage in thought-partnership with variety of disciplines and business leaders (Human Resources, Labour Relations, Finance, Operations, Communications, Technical leaders, etc.) to:

- Define and develop organizational capabilities to ensure the appropriate systems, tools, and processes.
- Coordinate the organizational requirements to support technical scope developments.
- Take on interim leadership roles to develop requirements and plans for emerging projects across a broad range of nuclear licensing, technical and business functions as needed to implement the NWMO’s organizational transformation initiatives.
- Implement effective change management and communication strategies that enhance change adoption within the organization.
- Lead multi-disciplinary teams through a matrixed structure to meet objectives.
- Develop and manage processes to coordinate and oversee the delivery of organizational transformation plans and related projects, engaging with Executive sponsors and organizational transformation initiative leads from across the organization.
- Manage processes to identify, track, and manage both internal and external risks as it relates to organizational transformation. Working with team members, develop risk management, labour relation strategies and mitigation plans for Senior Leadership review and approval.
- Make business decisions that are financially responsible, accountable, justifiable, and defensible in accordance with the NWMO’s policies and procedures.
- Plan, evaluate, and improve the efficiency of business processes and procedures to enhance quality, efficiency, and output.
- Communicate with and present to a variety of internal stakeholders including NWMO leadership, manage



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