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ProgramDirector - Facilities Engineering (Defence)

Parsons is seeking a highly motivated ProgramDirector to lead the delivery of defence-related facilities engineering projects. As a global leader in engineering and project management, Parsons is committed to providing innovative, sustainable solutions for our clients in the defence sector.

Position Overview:

The ProgramDirector will be responsible for the successful execution of multi-disciplinary projects for defence clients, including the Canadian Air Force. This role requires strong leadership, client management, and technical expertise to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of multi-disciplinary projects, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations are consistently met or exceeded.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, building strong, trusted relationships through clear communication, responsiveness, and a solutions-focused mindset.

• Build and maintain high-performing internal project teams, fostering collaboration, accountability, and positive working relationships across disciplines.

• Support business development and winning-work activities, collaborating with business leaders and technical teams during opportunity identification, pursuit planning, and proposal development.

• Lead proposal management, including the development of project approaches, scopes, schedules, and fee estimates, ensuring proposals are realistic, well-planned, high quality, and positioned for successful delivery.

• Apply sound project management fundamentals to proactively plan, monitor, and control project performance, including schedules, resources, risks, and financials, taking early action to address issues before they escalate.

• Lead project kick-offs, regular team meetings, and client touchpoints to ensure alignment, transparency, and momentum throughout the project lifecycle.

• Identify risks and opportunities early, developing and implementing mitigation and improvement strategies that protect both project outcomes and client relationships.

• Demonstrate a self-starter mindset, taking ownership of challenges and relentlessly driving projects forward without the need for close supervision.

• Actively seek follow-on opportunities and value-add services during project delivery, working with clients and internal teams to expand relationships and repeat work.

Qualifications:

• 8-15 years of industrial project experience in project management, operations, and/or engineering.

• Post-secondary education in Management, Engineering, or equivalent.

• Formal training in project management principles and practices (education, certification, or on-the-job experience).

• Proficiency with common project management and collaboration tools (e.g., scheduling software, financial tracking, document management, reporting tools).

• Experience in consulting, professional services, or multi-disciplinary delivery environments is an asset.

• Experience delivering projects with or for Defence Construction Canada (DCC), Department of National Defence (DND), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), or similar defence entities globally.

• Canadian Air Force civil engineering experience is preferred.

• Experience delivering projects within advanced manufacturing or private defence manufacturing environments is a strong asset.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and credibility with clients, project teams, and business leaders.

• Comfortable facilitating meetings, leading discussions, and communicating clearly across technical and non-technical audiences.

• Demonstrated ability to navigate challenging conversations related to scope, schedule, cost, and change.

• Strong analytical skills with sound technical judgment.

• Proven high ethical standards with dedication to producing high-quality work.

• Experience supporting or leading proposal development, including scope definition, work planning, scheduling, and fee estimation.

• Strong commercial awareness, with an understanding of how project decisions impact profitability, risk, and client relationships.

• Self-motivated, flexible, collaborative, and willing to work on a wide variety of tasks with minimal direction.

• Office and on-site work required; ability to travel to client sites as needed.

• Bilingualism in English and French is an asset.