Regional Manager Projects

Government of Nunavut Recruitment•Pond Inlet, NU

3d•CA$145,139 - CA$165,156•Onsite

About The Position

The Government of Nunavut was selected as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Top Employers for Young People, and recent graduates in 2026. Nunavut is a dynamic, vibrant territory, committed to becoming an even better place for future generations. As a government, we are strengthening our unique model of governance - one that integrates Inuit societal values, promotes use of the Inuktut language, achieves a representative public service, and collaborates with partners to achieve the promise of Nunavut. Successful applicants will enjoy a competitive salary, medical and dental benefits, a defined benefit pension plan, relocation privileges and opportunities for training and career advancement. Reporting to the Regional Director, Infrastructure, the Regional Manager, Projects is responsible for leading the planning, management, and successful delivery of major and technically complex Government of Nunavut (GN) infrastructure projects within the assigned region. This role ensures that projects, typically valued up to $50 million, are delivered on schedule, within budget, and to the agreed standards, enabling GN departments, agencies, and communities to meet their service delivery needs. The incumbent provides strategic oversight, applies the GN Project Management Policy (PM Policy) and CGS Project Management Process (PM Process), and leads a team of project management professionals to achieve consistent, high-quality results. Through proactive planning, risk management, and stakeholder engagement, the Regional Manager, Projects safeguards GN investments in infrastructure, optimizes resource use, and ensures that projects contribute to long-term value through life-cycle analysis, all while operating in Nunavut’s unique political, cultural, and environmental context.

Requirements

Experience in leading the planning, management, and delivery of major and technically complex infrastructure projects.
Experience in managing projects typically valued up to $50 million.
Knowledge of the GN Project Management Policy (PM Policy) and CGS Project Management Process (PM Process).
Experience in leading a team of project management professionals.
Skills in proactive planning, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.
Understanding of life-cycle analysis for infrastructure projects.
Awareness of Nunavut’s unique political, cultural, and environmental context.

Responsibilities

Leading the planning, management, and successful delivery of major and technically complex Government of Nunavut (GN) infrastructure projects within the assigned region.
Ensuring projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and to the agreed standards.
Providing strategic oversight.
Applying the GN Project Management Policy (PM Policy) and CGS Project Management Process (PM Process).
Leading a team of project management professionals to achieve consistent, high-quality results.
Safeguarding GN investments in infrastructure through proactive planning, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.
Optimizing resource use.
Ensuring projects contribute to long-term value through life-cycle analysis.