Governance & Assurance Manager

3 weeks ago

Vancouver, Canada Wood PLC Full time

Wood, a global leader in engineering and project management, is seeking a talented Governance & Assurance Manager to join our Power Solutions, Process & Chemicals Projects Business Group.

As the Owner of Governance and Assurance, you’ll play a pivotal role within the Transmission and Distribution (T&D) program.
- Establishing Governance: Define the governance framework for project delivery, covering Project Management, Project Controls, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Construction
- Driving Predictable Execution: Champion consistent procedures, best practices, and lessons learned to ensure seamless project delivery
- Program and Project Oversight: Conduct monthly project reviews, engage with project teams continuously, and provide support through peer reviews and timely interventions.
- PM Competency Training: Support the implementation of Wood’s global PM competency framework, enhancing project management skills across the program
- Global Best Practices: Stay connected with Wood’s global best practices in project execution, innovation, and tools, adding value to T&D projects
- Internal Escalation: Serve as the point of contact for internal escalation related to governance and assurance matters within the T&D program

**Governance Requirements**:
You will be instrumental in shaping, educating, and enforcing the governance requirements across our T&D programs including, but not limited to, the following areas:

- Project Reporting: Ensure accurate and timely reporting to stakeholders.
- Project Monthly Review: Facilitate comprehensive monthly reviews for performance assessment.
- Scope and Deliverables: Define project scope and deliverables clearly.
- Systems & Tools: Implementation of tools and systems for efficient project management.
- Baseline Schedule: Establish a clear, well-defined project timeline.
- Staffing Profile: Align resources effectively
- Earned Value Progressing & Forecasting: Monitor project progress and forecast outcomes
- Risk Management: Mitigate risks proactively
- Change Management: Maintain current records and logs for project change notices
- Monthly Client Reporting: Keep clients informed and escalate issues
- Key Personnel Identification: Recognize and empower key team members
- Demonstrable experience in providing project management, engineering, procurement, or construction services.
- Strong capital project execution experience; leadership skills, strategic thinking; oral and written communication skills
- Extensive years of experience in the power solutions or process and chemicals industry (15 years minimum)
- Experienced in Capital Projects execution.
- Understanding of all Project Delivery Technical Functions; Project Management, Project Controls, Engineering, Supply Chain (Project Procurement and Sub-Contracts), Construction
- Experienced in FEED, EPC, PMC type Capital Projects
- Experience in a project management role or a Technical Function dept management role
- Experience and understanding of project management, and general project execution and delivery tools, processes and procedures. Excellent written and verbal communication skills

**Personal Attributes**
- Strong leadership skills
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to work effectively across a diverse multicultural community.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work cross functionally and create trust with seniors and peer group.

**Diversity Statement**

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

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