Manager,Project Management Office; PMO Job Edmonton area,Alberta Canada,Business

Position: Manager, Project Management Office (PMO)

Our Transmission group is currently looking to add a Manager, Project Management Office (PMO) to our growing team, based in Edmonton, AB.

Reporting to the Director, Transmission Operations, we are seeking an experienced project delivery leader to build and lead the Project Management Office for the Transmission division. This role owns the standards, governance, and tools that define how Valard delivers projects, translating the Project Controls Framework into practical, field-ready processes and driving their adoption across a portfolio of major transmission projects. This is a builder role: you will stand up the PMO function from the ground up, working closely with Operations, Project Controls, Estimating, Scheduling, Contract Management, Finance, Procurement, and HSEQ teams to establish repeatable, scalable delivery standards that project teams will actually use.

Duties and Responsibilities

Project Delivery Governance & Framework Stewardship

Own the Project Controls Framework for the Transmission division, setting requirements by project tier and keeping it current as the business evolves

Govern lifecycle gates (estimate handover, day one budget, executive kickoff, baseline schedule, performance handover), confirming deliverables are complete, evidenced, and approved per the Authority Matrix before a project advances

Maintain the tier classification/applicability matrix with divisional leadership. Own PMO document governance — numbering, version control, master document register

Authority & Decision Rights

Approve or withhold gate completion; a project doesn't advance until requirements are met at the authority level set by the Authority Matrix

Set minimum controls per tier and approve documented deviations with compensating controls

Own reporting definitions, structures, and templates, with changes routed through PMO change control rather than adopted ad hoc

Serve as final interpreter of framework requirements for Transmission, escalating unresolved non-compliance or systemic risk to the SVP, Transmission

Standards, Process & Systems Ownership

Develop PMO procedures, standards, and reference materials (SOPs, work instructions, templates, checklists, RACIs) across the delivery lifecycle

Design end-to-end workflows defining roles, inputs, outputs, and decision gates

Own project structure standards (WBS conventions, cost code library, project setup) through change control

Define template/configuration requirements for JD Edwards, Eco Sys, and quantity tracking tools with Finance, Project Controls, and IT

Benchmark industry/Quanta practices into field-fit processes

Run lessons-learned and post-project reviews, converting findings into standard/template revisions

Own and prioritize the PMO improvement backlog.

Adoption, Training & Change Management

Drive standard adoption across Operations, Project Controls, Estimating, Contract Management, and delivery teams

Facilitate SME workshops to validate designs and build buy-in

Build training and quick-reference materials for PMs, Construction Managers, Project Controllers, and Project Accountants

Manage rollout communications, tailored for field and corporate audiences, earning credibility through practical deliverables over bureaucracy

Project Assurance & Portfolio Reporting

Conduct health checks and readiness reviews at mobilization and key milestones

Define the standard reporting pack by tier (content, cadence, calculation methods) and consolidate into a consistent, comparable portfolio view for leadership

Partner with Project Controls/Business Performance to align outputs with framework requirements without duplicating analysis

Report on compliance, gate status, and improvement progress; escalate systemic risks and capability gaps with remediation recommendations

Leadership & Team Development

Lead, coach, and assign PMO Process Specialists across divisions; setting objectives, building capability in process design and facilitation, and engaging directly on escalated projects, recoveries, and critical gate reviews

Establish the PMO operating rhythm (intake, prioritization, cadence, reporting)

Represent Transmission in corporate PMO forums, aligning divisional standards with Valard/Quanta expectations

Requirements

Post-Secondary education in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, or a related discipline

8 years of progressive experience in project management, project controls, PMO operations, or project delivery within construction, energy, utilities, or infrastructure

2 years of people…

Manager, Project Management Office; PMO