Senior Project Manager Job Details | Calian

Calian is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead a defence-related data remediation program focused on improving and validating asset data. The role oversees project delivery, resources, stakeholders, and customer relationships while ensuring objectives are met within scope, schedule, and budget.

Responsibilities:

• Manage project execution from initiation through delivery while ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives
• Develop and maintain project plans that align customer requirements with organizational goals and coordinate activities across technical and operational teams
• Monitor project performance, milestones, deliverables, risks, and resource requirements while providing regular status reporting
• Interact directly with customers and key stakeholders to address challenges, resolve issues, and support successful outcomes
• Lead a large multidisciplinary team by supporting workforce planning, onboarding resources, and aligning personnel with project needs. Based on kickoff discussions, the project currently supports approximately 55 team members
• Analyze project performance, costs, and opportunities for improvement while supporting informed decision-making
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to the successful delivery of defence-related programs in regulated environments
• Contribute to proposal and business-development activities for future opportunities as required

Requirements:

• 5 or more years of project management experience, ideally within defence, aerospace, space, military systems, or other highly regulated engineering environments
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing project scope, schedules, budgets, and stakeholder expectations
• Strong customer-facing communication and relationship-management skills
• Experience working with technical teams and coordinating complex project activities
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM-related discipline or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment, make decisions, and manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to lead teams, solve problems, and drive successful project outcomes
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret-level security clearance
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools including Excel, Word, Project, and PowerPoint
• PMP certification is considered an asset
• Experience supporting proposal activities is considered an asset