Title: Vice President, Project Management Business Transformation
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Job Summary
The Vice President, Project Management – Business Transformation is a key executive leadership role reporting to the Chief People and Transformation Officer, and accountable for the strategy, governance, and delivery of the organization’s most critical transformation initiatives. This role leads the extended Project Management Office (PMO) as well as the Construction and Design teams, ensuring that all projects and programs are executed with accountability and alignment to long-term corporate objectives.
Now, if you were to come on board as the Vice President, Project Management, we’d ask you to do the following for us:
- Define and drive the strategy and governance for the Project Management function, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
- Establish and continuously improve frameworks, methodologies, and decision-making processes for project selection, prioritization, and execution.
- Partner with senior leadership to evaluate strategic opportunities, develop business cases, and guide investment decisions.
- Provide executive sponsorship for major projects, ensuring delivery on scope, timeline, budget, and risk management.
- Direct Construction and Design teams to align operational projects with enterprise transformation priorities.
- Implement consistent project management practices, including reporting, risk mitigation, change control, and benefits realization.
- Lead, mentor, and develop Project Management, Construction, and Design teams, fostering accountability, collaboration, and innovation.
- Engage and influence stakeholders, serving as a trusted advisor for transformation initiatives across the organization.
- Oversee operational and financial performance, ensuring compliance, fiscal discipline, and transparent reporting of risks, progress, and outcomes.
Think you have what it takes to be our Vice President, Project Management? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here’s how we’ll know you are the best fit:
- 15+ years of progressive leadership in project management, transformation, construction, or related fields, including 5+ years in senior leadership.
- Undergraduate degree in Business Administration or related field, or equivalent experience.
- Advanced certifications (PMP, PgMP, Prosci, Lean Six Sigma) an asset
- Proven track record leading enterprise-wide transformation initiatives in complex, multi-site, multi-stakeholder organizations.
- Demonstrated success managing both corporate transformation portfolios and construction/design projects.
- Strong financial acumen managing large budgets, investments, and vendor contracts.
- Exceptional communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills across all organizational levels.
Compass Group Canada is committed to nurturing a diverse workforce representative of the communities within which we operate. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply.
For accommodation requests during the hiring process, please contact PeopleHub@compass-canada.com for further information.
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