Project Manager

Medicine Hat, AB | Full-Time | Permanent | Hybrid Work Environment

About the Role

The Project Manager is accountable for the end-to-end delivery of assigned projects throughout the project lifecycle, from initiation through completion, ensuring delivery within approved scope, schedule, budget, and quality requirements. The role coordinates cross-functional teams, manages project risks and stakeholders, and applies established project governance and methodologies to achieve customer and organizational objectives.

• Develop, maintain, and manage integrated project plans and schedules, ensuring delivery against approved scope, cost, quality, and schedule commitments.

• Manage project deliverables against contractual requirements, milestones, acceptance criteria, and customer commitments, escalating potential delivery impacts as required.

• Coordinate cross-functional teams, including commercial, engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, and support functions.

• Track project performance using appropriate tools and KPIs, escalating risks and variances as needed.

• Develop and maintain project documentation, including project charters, schedules, risk registers, and status reports.

• Support proposal and bid activities by contributing to project plans, estimates, and schedules.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment.

• Ensure compliance with all contractual, regulatory, and security requirements, particularly those specific to the defence industry.

• Monitor and control project budgets, forecasts, costs, and financial performance, identifying variances and implementing or escalating corrective actions as required.

• Manage project change control processes, ensuring impacts to scope, schedule, and cost are assessed, approved, and communicated.

• Lead project closeout activities, including completion of deliverables, lessons learned, financial closure, and transition of outstanding actions.

• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in project delivery processes.

• Identify, assess, track, and manage project risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies (RAID), developing mitigation and recovery actions and escalating where required.

• Manage stakeholder engagement and expectations across internal and external groups

• Support and adhere to project governance frameworks, including PLF, stage gates and reporting requirements.

Skill Requirements:

• Strong knowledge and practical application of traditional, Agile, and hybrid project management methodologies.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

• Demonstrated ability to engage, influence, and maintain effective relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders

• Ability to work flexibly to meet changing customer and business needs

• Proficient user of Microsoft Office Suite and project management tools, including Project Insight and Jira.

• Familiarity with change management principles and leading through transformation (desirable)

What You Bring

Education/Work Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business management, Engineering, or related field from a recognized institution (or equivalent work experience).

• 3-5 years of progressively responsible project management experience, including demonstrated experience independently managing project scope, schedule, cost, risk, and stakeholder requirements.

Additional Desirable Assets

• Project management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, CAPM, or equivalent is considered an asset.

• Strong understanding of project governance, risk management, and cost/schedule control

• Experience working within a structured PMO and project governance environment.

• Experience in defence, aerospace, uncrewed systems, or other highly regulated industries, with an understanding of defence customers, markets, and operating environments, is desirable.

Travel Requirements

• This role may require flexibility to support off-site program activities, including customer and vendor engagement, project meetings, coordination and witnessing of field trials, test activities, and other delivery requirements, with travel as required

• Travel includes day trips, overnight stays, or extended assignments.

• Travel may be planned or occur on short notice, depending on operational requirements.

• While travelling, employees may be required to work flexible or extended hours, including adapting to different time zones.

• Employees are required to maintain a valid passport and any necessary visas, security clearances, or other travel documentation relevant to assigned travel.

Security

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada and meet the eligibility requirements to obtain and maintain the Government of Canada security clearance required for the position
• Must be eligible for and maintain a clear background check, including criminal record screening, as required for security clearance

Why QinetiQ?

We offer a high-performing, inclusive work environment where you can thrive, contribute meaningfully, and be your authentic self. Our people-first culture supports your wellbeing, growth, and ability to make a real impact.

You’ll also benefit from a competitive salary and benefits package, including:

• Extended health and wellness spending accounts
• RRSP/TFSA matching
• Access to continuous learning and development opportunities
• And more!

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