Senior Manager – Capital Projects, PMO

Orica

Senior Manager overseeing capital projects impacting North American manufacturing. Leading teams, ensuring project governance, and driving strategic business outcomes in critical manufacturing assets.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeCalgary • 🇨🇦 CanadaSenior💰 CA$160,000 - CA$200,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and lead the North American manufacturing capital portfolio
Ensure strong alignment between investment priorities, site strategies, and execution plans
Drive stage-gate governance and decision-making discipline
Oversee delivery across the full lifecycle: concept → execution → commissioning → handover
Ensure best-in-class project controls (cost, schedule, risk, change)
Intervene early to address risks and underperformance
Work directly with site leaders and asset owners to define project success
Balance operational constraints with growth and compliance requirements
Integrate projects seamlessly into live plant environments
Elevate PMO maturity across the region through tools, coaching, and standards
Strengthen contractor performance and commercial outcomes
Embed lessons learned and continuous improvement practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive experience in capital project delivery, portfolio governance, or PMO leadership
Background in chemical manufacturing, mining, energy, or heavy industry
Proven ability to manage brownfield projects within operating plants
Deep expertise in project controls (cost, schedule, risk, change)
Strong understanding of process safety, regulatory compliance, and SHES standards
Commercial acumen in contractor and vendor management
Ability to influence without authority across diverse stakeholders
Comfortable engaging from site floor to executive level
Strategic thinker who translates complexity into clear, actionable decisions

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical on the first day worked. Basic module paid by the employer.
Dental on the first day worked. Basic module paid by the employer.
Life, Disability and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
Short- and Long-Term Disability
Retirement / Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP)
Holidays - twelve nationally and/or provincially recognized holidays per calendar year
Paid Time Off

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Hard Skills & Tools

Project ControlsCost ManagementSchedule ManagementRisk ManagementChange Management

Soft Skills

Influencing Without AuthorityStrategic ThinkingStakeholder Engagement