Are you looking for a role that will challenge you? Can you see yourself leading a diverse portfolio of scientific and technical programs, coordinating scope, cost, schedule, and resources to deliver results that support Canada's nuclear science and technology priorities? If you do, we are looking for a
Program Manager role that offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with technical experts, project teams, government sponsors, and business partners while driving program success, managing risk, and ensuring customer requirements are met. If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you! Apply today!
What will you be doing!- Serving as the Program Manager for the Directorate's portfolio, including the Federal Nuclear Science & Technology (FNST) Program, Laboratory Directed Science & Technology (LDST) Program, and commercial projects, while acting as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
- Representing CNL and the Directorate in interactions with government sponsors, commercial clients, and partner organizations, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and customer expectations.
- Collaborating with line management, technical teams, and Business Development to develop proposals, work plans, and funding strategies that support program and sponsor priorities.
- Integrating organizational goals, technical scope, funding, and resource requirements into cohesive program plans, including supporting the Annual Program of Work and Budget (APWB).
- Leading negotiations with sponsors and internal execution teams on scope, schedule, budget, and performance requirements to support successful program delivery.
- Overseeing the execution of funded program activities, ensuring deliverables meet customer requirements, reporting obligations are fulfilled, and performance expectations are achieved.
- Partnering with Technical Managers, Project Leads, and Project Controls to monitor portfolio performance, manage risks, develop mitigation strategies, and implement recovery plans when required.
- Maintaining an integrated view of scope, cost, schedule, and resources across the portfolio, ensuring alignment between technical objectives and approved funding levels.
- Monitoring, validating, and managing portfolio financial performance, including forecasting, Estimate at Completion (EAC) oversight, variance analysis, and implementing corrective actions.
- Tracking and reporting APWB commitments, supporting reforecasting activities, and ensuring staffing, facility, supply chain, and support service requirements are identified and maintained to enable program success.
- Other duties as assigned by your manager.
What we are looking for:- Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Science, Engineering, or a related discipline from an accredited institution, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- An advanced degree is considered an asset.
- A PMP certificate from the Project Management Institute (PMI), required and a PgMP certificate from PMI preferred.
- Experience
- 12 years of progressively responsible experience in program and project management, portfolio financial management, or business operations within a complex technical or regulated environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience managing multi-project portfolios, including forecasting, budgeting, and performance management against funding constraints, is required.
- Demonstrated experience interacting effectively with all levels of internal and/or external personnel; building trust, gaining consensus, and resolving conflicts.
- Demonstrated experience developing and nurturing effective internal and/or external customer relationships.
- Demonstrated experience working with Canadian Government programs.
- Demonstrated experience in leading the execution of R&D Projects, resource planning and allocation, risk management, EVMS performance, cost and schedule management, and strategic planning.
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Business and Financial Acumen: Strong understanding of portfolio management, financial forecasting, budgeting, and performance management within a project-based environment.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully manage a program and provide direction to a project team without direct line management.
- Demonstrated ability to work with and be knowledgeable of CNL and the Canadian Federal stakeholders with an interest in innovative nuclear technologies.
- Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
- Excellent negotiating skills.
- Demonstrated ability to integrate technical, financial, and scheduling considerations to support decision-making and ensure delivery within funding constraints.
- General knowledge of the Federal Nuclear S&T Program and the Laboratory Directed S&T Program.
- General knowledge of commercial nuclear technologies.
- Knowledge of portfolio financial management practices, including Estimate at Completion (EAC) and funding alignment, is considered an asset.
- Security Clearance Eligibility Required
- Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3-5 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's "Standard on Security Screening" and the "Policy on Government Security."
Working Conditions:- Working schedule: Five (5) days per week, seven and a half (7.5) hours per day for a thirty-seven and a half (37.5) hour work week.
Location: Onsite Located in the heart of the
Ottawa Valley, our Chalk River site offers a beautiful natural setting with
forests, lakes, and wildlife, right at your doorstep. Surrounded by welcoming communities such as
Deep River, Petawawa, and Pembroke, you'll have access to unparalleled
outdoor adventures and a fantastic
work-life balance.
Please note: This is a
fully on-site position based at our Chalk River Laboratory in Ontario.
