Senior Project Manager

Nch’ḵay̓ Development Corporation • West Vancouver, BC

47d • CA$90,000 - CA$140,000

About The Position

The Senior Project Manager leads complex, cross-functional projects from initiation through closure, applying strong PMO governance standards and acting as a trusted delivery partner to project sponsors and stakeholders. Reporting to the Director, PMO, this role operates with a high degree of professional judgment within an established governance framework, and guide or mentor junior team members on a project-by-project basis. The Senior Project Manager builds strong, collaborative relationships with stakeholders and partners, ensuring project outcomes align with Nch’ḵaỷ’s organizational strategy and the values of the Sḵʷx̱wú7mesh Nation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is required.
• Minimum 6-9 years of progressive experience in project management, including demonstrated experience leading complex, multi-workstream projects and managing portfolios.
• Advanced knowledge of Project Management principles and methodologies, including PMBOK, Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid frameworks; experience selecting and applying the appropriate methodology to context.
• Understanding and knowledge of UKG and NetSuite systems are an asset.
• Strong understanding of business operations and organizational strategy; ability to align project and portfolio decisions with strategic objectives.
• Proficiency in standard office software (Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace).
• Advanced stakeholder management expertise, including senior executive and multi-organizational partner engagement.
• Expert knowledge of documentation, governance, and record-keeping practices; experience developing and governing PMO templates and standards.
• Proficiency in project management software (e.g., Asana, Trello, Jira, Microsoft Project) is required.
• Exceptional organizational, prioritization, and portfolio-level capacity management skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level reporting, sensitive messaging, and external partner communications.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills; proven ability to build trust with senior leadership and navigate political complexity.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Exemplary problem-solving skills; experienced in high-stakes decisions with clear rationale and the ability to model decision frameworks for the team.
• Proactive, strategic, and self-directed approach. Demonstrated ability to lead without close supervision.
• Growth mindset; invests in the development of others and maintains professional currency.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams and building high-performance project delivery environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing direct reports, including performance management, delegation, and staff development.
• Able to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
• Previous experience working with First Nations is an asset; a strong desire to learn about and uphold Sḵʷx̱wú7mesh values and teachings in a respectful manner is essential for this role.
• Experience managing large-scale real estate or land development projects, including residential, commercial, or mixed-use developments, with an understanding of entitlement processes, design and construction phases, and project handover.
• Familiarity with Indigenous land rights, treaty processes, and Nation-led development models is a significant asset; experience working on projects involving First Nation-owned land or partnerships with Indigenous development entities is strongly preferred.
• Understanding of real estate financing structures, joint venture arrangements, and partnership governance, including experience engaging with institutional investors or co-development partners.
• Experience delivering projects within an economic development or Nation-owned enterprise context, with an appreciation for the dual mandate of financial sustainability and community benefit.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate multi-stakeholder governance environments, including boards, executive leadership teams, and external partners, with sensitivity to accountability structures unique to Nation-owned entities.
• Familiarity with capital planning and business case processes in organisations with formal investment review and approval frameworks.
• Experience managing enterprise system implementations (e.g., ERP, HCM, financial planning platforms) through full project lifecycle, including vendor management, UAT coordination, and change management.
• Comfort managing cross-functional technology projects in environments with a mix of operational, financial, and HR system dependencies.
• Experience managing projects in a forestry, natural resource, or land stewardship context, including familiarity with regulatory approvals, environmental considerations, and multi-stakeholder engagement across government, industry, and Indigenous rights holders.
• Understanding of resource revenue sharing, stewardship agreements, or Nation-led natural resource enterprises is an asset.
• Experience delivering operational improvement, business transformation, or organizational change projects, including process redesign, policy implementation, and cross-functional coordination in complex operating environments.
• Familiarity with managing projects that span multiple business units or operating entities, including experience with shared services, procurement frameworks, and financial controls.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding and knowledge of UKG and NetSuite systems are an asset.
• Familiarity with Indigenous land rights, treaty processes, and Nation-led development models is a significant asset; experience working on projects involving First Nation-owned land or partnerships with Indigenous development entities is strongly preferred.
• Understanding of resource revenue sharing, stewardship agreements, or Nation-led natural resource enterprises is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead scope definition workshops and produce baseline scope documents that fit for stakeholder sign-off; proactively identify and identify and address scope gaps and risks.
• Develop integrated project plans with clear dependencies, critical path analysis, and resource levelling; maintain plans as live management tools throughout delivery.
• Identify project stakeholders and conduct deep stakeholder analysis to design proactive, audience-specific engagement strategies.
• Maintain thorough, audit-ready project documentation in line with PMO templates and standards.
• Lead and coordinate project activities across complex, multi-workstream, cross-functional environments, ensuring seamless workstream integration.
• Set clear execution standards; ensure delivery is predictable, efficient, and team-enabling; proactively remove blockers before they impact delivery.
• Facilitate project team meetings and stakeholder working sessions; prepare agendas and ensure decisions, minutes, and action items are documented and actioned.
• Coordinate resource needs across functions in partnership with functional leads; escalate capacity conflicts to the Director, PMO as needed.
• Select and apply the most appropriate methodology (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid) for each project; in consultation with the Director, PMO.
• Provide direct supervision to assigned Project Coordinators; set clear performance expectations, delegate purposefully, and support their professional development.
• Coach and mentor Junior and Intermediate Project Managers across the PMO, building their technical and leadership capabilities and modelling PM discipline.
• Manage performance baselines; conduct variance analysis and report clearly to the Director, PMO and project sponsors.
• Maintain the project risk register; identify and implement mitigation strategies for assigned projects.
• Lead risk workshops; anticipate systemic risk, maintain the risk register, and implement mitigation strategies integrated into project planning from Day 1.
• Participate in the Change Control Board (CCB) for assigned projects, preparing well-documented change requests and impact analysis; the Director, PMO retains chairing authority and final approval on material changes.
• Produce clear, accurate project status reports; flag risks and recommendations to the Director, PMO for escalation as needed.
• Develop communication plans tailored to each project's stakeholder group, including sensitive or difficult messaging.
• Proactively manage senior and complex stakeholder relationships; navigate political complexity with skill and integrity.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with assigned project stakeholders.
• Escalate complex or politically sensitive stakeholder issues to the Director, PMO.
• Lead comprehensive project closure including financial reconciliation, contract close-out, and benefits realization tracking; ensure all deliverables, documentation, and signoffs are audit ready.
• Obtain stakeholder sign-off and facilitate formal project closure with all parties aligned.
• Synthesis Lessons Learned across projects; drive systemic process improvements and embed outputs into the PMO knowledge base and continuous improvement cycle.
• Champion PMO standards and governance; lead deployment of PMO frameworks, tools, and systems; train project teams on new standards and sustain adoption.
• Contribute ideas and feedback to the Director, PMO on process improvement opportunities.
• Supervise Project Coordinators as direct reports: assign work, conduct performance check-ins, and support their development toward a project management career path.
• Coach and mentor Junior and Intermediate Project Managers on PM methodology, governance application, stakeholder management, and professional growth.
• Contribute to PMO maturity uplift by benchmarking practices and identifying opportunities to evolve methodology and governance frameworks.
• Maintain portfolio-level documentation with a clear audit trail for all decisions.
• Contribute data and input to portfolio-level reporting coordinated by the Director, PMO.
• Collaborate with the Senior PMO Manager on strategic cross-portfolio initiatives and organizational priorities.
• Maintain professional currency through certifications, industry knowledge, and active investment in leadership development.
• Model a growth mindset; sponsor the development of others and contribute to the project management profession externally.
• Perform other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior