Project Management Coordinator

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* The Employment Equity Act, which is under review, uses the terminology Aboriginal peoples and visible minorities.

Candidates are asked to self-declare when applying to this hiring process.

Organizational Unit:Automotive and Surface Transportation

Classification:AS-2

Duration: 1 year

Work arrangements: Due to the nature of the work and operational requirements, this position may be eligible for a limited hybrid work arrangement (combination of working onsite and telework).

At the NRC, we recognize that Indigenous candidates may have important connections to their communities and you may be eligible for an exception to this work arrangement. Alternative work arrangements may also be considered to accommodate candidates as required. To learn more about these options, please contact the NRC Hiring team using the contact information below.

We are looking for a Project Management Coordinator to support our Automotive and Surface Transportation (AST) Research Centre. The Project and Program Management Coordinator would be someone who shares our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Creativity.

The coordinator is responsible for supporting project management activities by working closely with project managers, R-D directors, program managers and senior project managers, and providing expertise on practices, systems and tools in order to ensure projects are tracked and managed efficiently.

More specifically, the incumbent opens, maintains and closes projects in SAP, oversees project and program management as well as their performance (tracking and reporting) and ensures the rigor of operational practices, systems, tools and data related to projects.

Applicants must demonstrate within the content of their application that they meet the following screening criteria in order to be given further consideration as candidates:

College diploma with courses in project management or a field relevant to the position.

An equivalent combination of work-related experience, formal training and education would also be considered.

• Experience supporting project management in a research and development (R&D) environment including:
  o gathering information and updating project data;
  o maintaining project forms, templates and tools; and
  o producing project reports.
• Experience managing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Significant
  * experience using Microsoft tools including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Power BI.
• Experience in the implementation of best practices in regards to project management.
• Experience providing advice and/or training to colleagues.
• Experience managing multiple competing priorities on a daily basis.

The following experience criteria would be considered as assets:

• Experience using SAP Project Systems.

* Significant experience is defined as two (2) to six (6) years of experience.

Reliability Status

For a Reliability Status, verification of background information over a period of 5 years is required.

Candidates will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

• Strong knowledge of project management theory and practices.
• Knowledge of operational and financial management within a large organization preferably within a Canadian federal government context.
• Ability to read and interpret project and financial data.
• Ability to give presentations and provide coaching and training to colleagues in various aspects of project and program management.
• Solid knowledge of Microsoft tools including Excel, Word,…