PMO Project Manager at Modern Niagara

Modern Niagara helps building owners, managers, and general contractors meet the mechanical, electrical, integrated building technology, and building services needs of their buildings across Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Southwestern Ontario, and Ottawa. We also develop custom, turnkey solutions to help reach the desired outcomes. We are committed to having a positive and meaningful impact on Canada’s infrastructure and on the communities where we live, learn, work, and heal.

WE BUILD FOR LIFE.

We value passion, initiative, determination, professionalism, and teamwork and we are committed to ensuring that our teams have everything they need to succeed. Health and safety are embedded in everything we do and, as a result, our award-winning safety culture has a record that’s well above industry standards.

At Modern Niagara, you will work alongside values-driven, safety-conscious, and high-impact teams in a fast-paced, innovative, and collaborative environment. Here, your knowledge, skills, and excellent service will help ensure that the buildings that make up Canada’s infrastructure fulfill the needs they were set out to meet.

Modern Niagara is one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies and is a recipient of SMACNA‘s Safety Excellence Award Program (SSEAP) – Canada and the Canadian Occupational Safety (COS) Magazine’s Gold Winner for Canada’s Safest Employers Award in the Building and Construction category and Excellence Winner for Canada’s Best Health + Safety Culture Award as well as Canada’s Best Health + Safety Leader Award.

We are undertaking an internal data transformation which will allow us to better understand, track and utilize the data that we generate. This will enable us to make more strategic and more informed business decisions.

The PMO Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of strategic projects within the organization which fall under the strategic roadmap for this transformation. These projects will encompass multiple business units (office & site based) as well as multiple regions across Canada. This role ensures that projects align with business objectives, adhere to established standards, align to scope and are completed on time and within budget. The PMO Project Manager also plays a key role in mentoring project teams and improving project management processes.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Manage various internal data transformation initiatives focused on modernizing data infrastructure and systems through their full lifecycle, from initiation to closure, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic roadmap.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify digital opportunities and implement technology solutions.
• Oversee project planning, resource allocation, and budgeting for digital transformation efforts.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement and communication throughout the transformation lifecycle.
• Support change management and training efforts to ensure successful implementation.
• Monitor project performance and adjust plans to meet evolving business needs.
• Maintain documentation and reporting (Agendas, Minutes etc) for all transformation-related initiatives.
• Develop, create and critique project charters in line with Strategic Roadmap.
• Ensure projects align with organizational goals and strategic priorities.
• Monitor project performance and provide regular status updates to stakeholders.
• Facilitate project meetings, including kick-offs, status reviews, and post-mortems.
• Identify and mitigate project risks and issues.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation for auditing and reporting.
• Support and enforce PMO policies, methodologies, and best practices.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to project managers and team members.
• Collaborate with department leaders to define and prioritize project initiatives.
• Analyze financial data and produce budget reports for executive review.
• Continuously evaluate project outcomes and recommend improvements.
  
  

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in project management, with at least 3 years in a supervisory role.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience with methodologies such as LEAN practices, Six Sigma principles, Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches.
• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Procore, other).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  
  

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

At Modern Niagara, we recognize the value of fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization and are committed to eliminating barriers faced by members of equity-seeking groups (women, Indigenous, Black, racialized, LGTBQ2S+, people with disabilities, and new immigrants) in the construction industry. Our DEI vision is to build an organization where everyone has access to the same opportunities, experience equitable outcomes, and can thrive and reach their full potential.

We value the diversity of the people we hire and serve. Modern Niagara is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise us so that suitable accommodations can be made. We can be reached at [email protected]