Technology Manager

Babcock • Ottawa, ON

1d • CA$88,641 - CA$116,341 • Hybrid

About The Position

In a complex world marked by the threat of war, natural disasters, and geopolitical instability, national security has never been more important. Babcock is an international defence company providing support and product solutions to enhance our customers’ defence capabilities and critical assets. Our Canadian team combines their talent and expertise with deep global knowledge and experience from our operations in the United Kingdom, Europe, Australasia and Africa. Working for us, you’ll help ensure that Canada’s critical services and assets are readily available, reliable, and capable for our defence and civil customers and contribute to Babcock’s Purpose, ‘Creating a safe and secure world, together.’ Babcock is a people business. Our people and customers matter most to us. Here you will experience a challenging and rewarding work environment with the support you need to deliver and thrive in your career alongside inclusive teams you respect that value your skills and dedication. Our Babcock Principles create the foundation for how we deliver better outcomes for our Culture, Customers and Communities. By collectively embodying these Principles in all the work we do, our colleagues help make us great: Be Curious – We believe in challenging the status quo and asking, ‘how might we?’; Think: Outcomes – We believe in measuring success by the results we deliver and the positive impact we make; Be Kind – We believe in being kind to ourselves, kind to each other, and kind to our planet.; Collaborate – We believe that Babcock is greater than the sum of its parts.; Be Courageous – We believe in being brave, ambitious, and determined.; Own and Deliver – We believe everybody has a part to play in Babcock’s and our customers’ success. Our people are at the heart of creating a safe and secure world. We offer a collection of programs and benefits designed to support their well-being.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree of Business Management or Bachelor’s Degree of Engineering
• 10 years of progressive management experience including demonstrated communication skills with executive level stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of the technology landscape in the primary markets that Babcock operates.
• A minimum of 5 years demonstrated project management experience in an R&D or engineering focussed applications.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional matrixed team structures, including across dispersed locations and time zones.
• You are eligible for a Canadian Secret Security and ITAR Clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is an asset.
• Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated knowledge and experience in all four sectors (Marine, Aviation, Land, Nuclear) but candidates with deeper expertise in a subset will be considered.
• Working knowledge of the Canadian ITB Program, the Defence Industrial Strategy and the Canadian Small-Medium-Business (SMB) ecosystem is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Be an integral member of both the Canadian Engineering and Technology Management team and Babcock’s Global Technology Team.
• Contribute to the Global Technology Strategy by continually researching technology trends related to Babcock’s business operations, identifying topics for deeper research and acting as a representative of Canadian business operations in the global strategy development.
• Develop relationships with Small-to-Medium Businesses and communities across geographies to support global interactions with selected SMB partners in support of the strategy.
• Develop business cases, often based around Industrial Technological Benefits (ITB) policy objectives, with cross functional teams drawn from within the Canadian business and across other elements of Babcock including the UK, Australia France and South Africa.
• Contribute to technical analysis and development, vendor selection, implementation, and prototype creation. Manage implementation of the concept through product development methodologies.
• Technology Program and Project Management: manage the delivery of assigned technology projects directly and in a program of work including satisfying project management governance and financial delegations. This may involve classical waterfall schedule management but more often will employ an agile approach.
• Stakeholder Management: Operate as a strategic partner and regularly meet with functional leaders in company and stakeholders to discuss potential improvement and innovation within a business.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid health and dental premiums
• Our Wellness benefit promotes a work environment that supports healthy lifestyles and well-being
• Our Employee and Family Assistance Plan (EFAP) offers support and solutions for a wide range of life’s challenges
• A Maternity/Parental Leave top-up payment is available for our colleagues as their family grows
• Babcock Canada matches a portion of earnings towards our RRSP/DPSP program. Additionally, colleagues can contribute directly to a TFSA
• Competitive annual vacation time off and additional time off during our holiday closure
• A comprehensive colleague recognition program and bonus program
• Training and support for professional development and professional membership dues

What This Job Offers

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