Job Description

Company: Finning Canada

Number of Openings: 1

Worker Type: Permanent

Position Overview: The Facilities Program Manager plays a key role in facilitating execution of the Finning Long-Term Facility Strategy through managing large strategic projects impacting multiple teams across multiple locations in Western Canada. The Facilities Program Manager will be responsible for assessing/recommending resourcing plans for program execution, managing multiple/concurrent large and complex projects, and leading diverse project teams (both internal and external) to ensure the delivery of sustainable solutions that are successfully adopted, on-time and on budget. This role works collaboratively with business stakeholders, contracted resources, and various subject matter experts. The Facilities Program Manager is a primary interface with investment committees, steering committees, and senior executives to communicate the status and performance of facility projects and programs.

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Capital Program Planning

• Establishing and leading multi-year facility capital investment programs.
• Forecasting future capital requirements based on business-driven needs assessments.
• Evaluating and recommending resourcing structures to address program requirements.

Project Design & Execution

• Managing multiple/concurrent large and complex projects following the Finning Project Management and Continuous Improvement Methodologies.
• Developing and maintaining various project charters and roadmaps with business owners, process owners, and other key stakeholders.
• Managing project budgets, tracking, and forecasting project/program spend, facilitating invoicing and payments to external contractors.
• Contract development, execution, and dispute resolution.
• Sourcing, tendering, evaluating and awarding scopes of work.
• Problem solving facility-related issues, providing solutions, and ensuring alignment with operational stakeholders.
• Engaging and leading external architects, designers, general contractors, office furniture providers, individual tradespeople, etc. on facility/construction projects.

Stakeholder Relationship Management & Collaboration

• Collaborating with multiple levels within the Finning organization to ensure alignment on scope and successful delivery of Facility projects/programs.
• Developing and maintaining relationships, managing communications, stakeholder expectations, and risks with business partners and key stakeholders.
• Coaching, mentoring, and overseeing program/project teams and staff on program/project management tools and methodology (Project Excellence, etc.).
• Partnering with internal Legal, Procurement and IT teams on contracts and vendor sourcing
• Championing disciplined program/project management within the Finning organization.

Education & Experience:

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in Business, Engineering, Construction Management or other related field.
• Demonstrated experience in managing "upward" among senior leadership.
• Demonstrated experience in leading diverse teams.
• Over 7 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in Project and/or Program Management discipline.
• 5 to 7 years of diverse roles and increasing leadership responsibilities across major projects and programs.
• Construction, design or trades experience is an asset.
• Consulting experience is an asset.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation an asset.
• Training in Process Management, Change Management, Quality Management, and/or Lean Methodologies is an asset.
• Experience with process improvement/process re-engineering or leading transformation programs an asset.

We are committed to diversity at Finning, to building and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and as an equal opportunity employer we encourage applications from all qualified individuals. Finning does not discriminate against applicants based on genders, races, national and ethnic origins, religions, ages, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities.

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