Project Management Contractor Jobs in Calgary, AB

Shape the Future of Industrial Projects at Scale

At Orica, it's the power of our people that drives progress. Every day, across the globe, we enable essential industries by delivering innovative solutions in mining, infrastructure, and manufacturing.

With over 150 years of industry leadership and 13,000+ employees worldwide, we are transforming how resources are mobilized-through digital innovation, automation, and smarter ways of working.

This is your opportunity to lead high-impact capital projects that directly influence the future of manufacturing across North America.

This isn't a traditional PMO role. You will:

   Lead a multi-year capital portfolio across critical manufacturing assets
   Influence up to $50M+ investment programs in complex, high-hazard environments
   Partner with executive leaders, site teams, and global stakeholders while leading teams across Carseland, AB and Winnemucca, NV
   Drive project excellence, governance, and operational readiness at scale

   This role can be based in the Calgary, AB or Centennial, CO area, with leadership responsibility for teams supporting Carseland, AB and Winnemucca, NV.
   You will be required to report to the Orica site at least three days a week

As the Senior Manager - Manufacturing PMO (NA), you will translate strategy into execution by ensuring projects are safe, well-governed, and deliver real business value while managing teams across key North American manufacturing locations, including Carseland, AB and Winnemucca, NV.

Portfolio Leadership & Governance
   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

Project Delivery Excellence
   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

Strategic Business Partnership
   Work directly with site leaders and asset owners to define project success
   Balancing operational constraints with growth and compliance requirements
   Integrate projects seamlessly into live plant environments

PMO Capability & Continuous Improvement
   Elevate PMO maturity across the region through tools, coaching, and standards
   Strengthening contractor performance and commercial outcomes
   Embed lessons learned and continuous improvement practices

You're a seasoned leader with a strong track record delivering capital projects in complex industrial environments.

Required Experience:
   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

Technical Strengths:
   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

Leadership Profile:
   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

What Success Looks Like

   Safe, compliant execution across all projects 
   Strong delivery performance (scope, cost, schedule) 
   High-confidence forecasting and decision-making 
   Operationally ready assets from day one 
   Improved PMO capability across North America

   Safety-led and values-driven, with visible commitment to disciplined execution in high-hazard environments.
   Strategic yet practical, able to connect portfolio decisions to business value and operational realities.
   Structured, data-informed and comfortable managing complexity, ambiguity and competing priorities.
   Strong ownership mindset with the courage to escalate issues, challenge weak assumptions and drive accountability.
   Clear and credible communicator who adapts effectively to frontline, technical and executive audiences.
   Collaborative leader who builds trust, coaches others and creates alignment across diverse stakeholders and geographies.
   Resilient, decisive and outcome-focused, while maintaining sound judgement under pressure.

Ready to Lead at Scale?

   If you're a strategic project leader who thrives in complex environments and wants to drive meaningful impact-we want to hear from you.

As part of a truly global company, you will have the ability to grow and learn in a diverse, collaborative culture. We foster relationships and learning through connected global and local teams, promote flexible and diverse career paths and support the development of your knowledge and skills. 

You will be paid a competitive salary, learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines and be able to thrive in a safe workplace within a collaborative culture. Ignite your career at a place where your distinct potential can find its home.

Compensation Range 

   $160,000 - $200,000 CAD per year
   Eligible for annual short-term incentive plan
   Eligible for a long-term incentive plan

(Salary to be determined by the applicant's experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.)

Benefits 

   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 

Orica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate. We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity, and respect, getting the best of everyone's contributions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military or veteran, marital or disability status.

Orica is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture where our people feel engaged, respected, and connected.

We have been made aware that some individuals have received scam emails which include false and invalid offers of employment from Orica.  Please note that Orica will not offer employment to any candidate without first undertaking a formal application and recruitment process.  All candidates are required to actively participate in the recruitment process applicable to the specific role and location where the role is based, prior to any offer of employment being made.