Assistant Project Manager

Marshall Canada requires an Assistant Project Manager in Ottawa, ON to join our team. Reporting to the Program Manager, Planning and Control, the Assistant Project Manager will be responsible to actively support the Program Managers in successful delivery of the project by supporting the integrated project planning and control activities. This role provides planning reports and metrics to satisfy the project and contractual requirements and undertake appropriate analysis to identify timely corrective actions where necessary. The Assistant Project Manager will develop and manage key process indicators (KPIs) to support executing programs and initiatives, as well as ensure projects and programs deliver on planned objectives and outcomes.

**Your responsibilities in this role**:

- Collaborate with program managers and other team members to gather project data, analyze requirements, and monitor deliverables and milestones.
- Manage and maintain project documentation, including contracts, change orders, and technical specifications.
- Manage updates or revisions to the main project collaborative environment.
- Establish & manage project plans that satisfy business requirements & commitments.
- Manage the implementation and on-going maintenance of PMO meetings (as defined in the Communication plan) with support from the Program Managers; including review, update, and monitor action items arising from meetings.
- Develop and maintain project schedules.
- Monitor and report on project progress for contract deliverables, identifying and addressing any issues or deviations from the plan.
- Monitor and report on project performance using KPIs, providing early identification of performance issues.
- Assist in the creation of reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders, highlighting key deliverables, metrics and performance indicators.
- Collaborate with program managers and other team members to support reporting for Estimates to Completion (ETC) and Estimates at Completion (EAC).
- Engage with and gain commitments from project stakeholders.
- Provide regular performance and resource demand updates.
- Coordinate and implement corrective actions.
- Ensure procedural compliance in accordance with the applicable Management System (Quality Management System) and Project Management Methodology.
- Support Estimates to Completion (ETC) and Estimates at Completion (EAC).
- Support effective project risk, opportunity, and change management activities.
- Support ad-hoc duties that will be consistent with the nature of the position within Marshall.
- All other duties as assigned by the Program Manager.
- Demonstrated Project Management knowledge with moderate experience supporting the delivery projects, with at least three (3) years of experience in similar industries and environments.
- Certification or degree in Engineering, Operations, Business or other, with experience related to project management or equivalent.
- PMP certification is an asset but is not essential.
- Demonstrated effectiveness in managing working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- High energy individual, with ability to self-motivate and motivate a team towards a solution-oriented accountability culture.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage a variety of audiences: fluent written and oral English is mandatory.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills and proficient with relevant business and project management software including MS Project.

Must be eligible to meet the requirements of export control regulations, including the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and Canadian government security requirements.

**About Marshall**:
Marshall Canada is part of the 110-year-old Marshall Group of Companies, an independent private organization headquartered in Cambridge (UK).

Located in Ottawa, Abbotsford and Moncton, Marshall Canada provides military and commercial customers with a range of world-leading applied engineering services and product solutions across Canada and beyond. Marshall seeks to develop and deliver long-term value to its customers, whilst remaining firmly committed to enhancing the communities in which it operates and creating exciting opportunities for its people.

Within Aerospace, we offer world-leading engineering support and solutions to 18 Air Forces across the globe. From maintenance, repair and overhaul to complex modifications, our highly skilled engineers use their expertise to help keep critical platforms in the air.

For decades, our Land Systems team has been providing configurable, modular, highly advanced infrastructure solutions such as: laboratories, medical facilities, command and control centres, communication hubs and tactical shelters. From the heat of the desert to sub-zero temperatures we have also provided vehicle systems and platform integrations that enabled us to provide protection for people and equipment operating in the most challenging environments.

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