Project Manager, Bids & Proposals

Your Responsibilities in this role:

• Preparing customer proposals, request for information responses and other new business requirement needs.
• Coordinate with government agencies, clients, and subcontractors to define project requirements and expectations.
• Leading and overseeing the operational workload of a team of project coordinators, engineers, and subject matter experts, ensuring alignment with project objectives.
• Developing and maintaining project schedules, financial forecasts and action plans.
• Monitoring and reporting on project performance using KPIs, providing early identification of performance issues.
• Provide regular status updates and briefings to internal and external stakeholders.
• Monitoring team performance regularly and taking corrective action as required to ensure successful delivery.
• Monitor and report on project progress, identifying and addressing any issues or deviations from the plan.
• Run Start Up meetings, daily stand-ups, monthly project reviews, Contract Status Reviews (CSR’s) and Lifecycle Gate reviews with team ensuring full involvement and support of all service providers, stakeholders and independents as required.
• Conduct financial analysis and coordination for program specific activities.
• Identify potential risks associated which could impact project delivery and implement risk management strategies to mitigate potential project setbacks and maintain project resilience.
• Carrying out root cause analysis to examine all problems/opportunities in detail and ensure improvements are integrated into all relevant work processes/methods.
• Foster a collaborative and motivated team environment to drive successful project outcomes.
• Lead post-project assessments to capture lessons learned and improve processes for future projects.
• Other duties as assigned by the Senior Program Manager.

Apply if you have the following:

• Demonstrated Project Management knowledge with moderate experience supporting the delivery projects, with at least eight (8) years of experience in similar industries and environments.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business, Management or engineering);
• Possess a minimum of five (5) years of experience in a leadership role within the defense industry.
• Experience in preparing and costing proposal for customers.
• 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; proficiency in French communications is an asset.
• 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.

We are growing and we would love for you to join our team. This is truly an organization where you can have an enormous impact on the world around you. If you want to make your mark in an organization where people really matter, this could be the opportunity you’ve been looking for.