Who Can Apply?:

Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)

Salary Range:

$106,763 - $138,792

Employment status:

Continuing

Term Length:

Security Level:

Reliability

Language Requirement:

English Essential

Closing Date:

05/09/2025

Country:

Canada

Reporting to a Regional Operations Manager, the Manager, Regional Projects, supports the Regional Operations Manager and/or Regional Service Line Leaders in advancing initiatives and progress toward regional goals to develop a greater understanding of regional business. The incumbent supports specific regional priorities and business management activities, including programs, initiatives and objectives, conducts independent research, and takes action on decisions as assigned. The incumbent may also carry out reporting and make recommendations for decision-making to the Regional Operations Manager and/or Regional Service Line Leaders.

KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES
The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive:
Primary

• Lead program development and communicate program outcomes across the region
• Support regional implementation of corporate initiatives such as Diversity and Inclusion, innoviCulture and Workplace Wellness and Mental Health
• Generate, interpret and communicate service level agreements
• Coordinate and conduct verification (e.g. of business management, Laserfiche files), and help DCC sites develop corrective actions
• Track and manage business KPIs, BPIs, targets and activities as set out in the Operations and Regional Business Plans.
• Develop and communicate complex program information to the regional management team (e.g. Client-Partner expectations, methods of delivery, project risks, actions DCC sites must take to achieve program goals)
• Lead and support training opportunities such as regional leadership development (LDP) and supervisor training
• Provide advice and recommendations to the regional management team on work assigned
• Develop and maintain effective relationships within DCC, and with industry, the Client-Partners and/or stakeholders
• Ensure quality standards are met, in line with corporate expectations
• Manage risk

Other

• Provide support to regional employees on various aspects of DCC business and initiatives
• Monitor trends and developments in corporate policy
• Other duties as assigned

SKILLS
General and Specific Knowledge

• Best practices, methods and trends in DCC business, service lines and operations

Formal Education and/or Certification(s) and Experience

• Minimum: university degree in engineering, data sciences, computer science, business, mathematics, economics, statistics, management, accounting or related field with a minimum of six years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent

Abilities

• Use computer programs to perform advanced tasks
• Demonstrate business acumen and leadership skills

DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

• Provide functional direction and advice to the regional management team, other employees, and to Client-Partners and stakeholders

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Typical office environment with occasional travel

Check out the benefits

Working with DCC offers excellent opportunities for growth – and entitles you to one of the job market’s best benefits packages. In your role as Manager, Regional Projects, your package is valued at 25% to 30% of your salary.

Your package will include:

• Public service pension
• 100% employer-paid annual sick leave, health and dental premiums, and life, accidental death, and short- and long-term disability insurance
• $400 Wellness Allowance (e.g., gym membership)
• $1,500 for mental health services on top of regular $1,500 paramedical coverage
• $750 Health Care Spending Account (for some medical expenses that aren’t covered under provincial plans or our standard insurance plan)
• Telus Virtual Health Care
• Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for a maximum of 37 weeks
• Hybrid workplace options including $400 allowance every two years to support work-from-home options
• Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program
• Deluxe travel benefit plans
• Comprehensive vacation and other paid leave plans

To begin a career with Defence Construction Canada (DCC), you must be a Canadian Citizen or a permanent resident of Canada. As a condition of employment with DCC, a minimum reliability security status clearance is required and some roles may require secret security status clearance.

DCC is responsible for the Personnel Security Clearance process. Typically to be eligible for a "Reliability" clearance, you must have five years of verifiable background information and to be eligible for a "Secret" clearance, you must have 10 years of verifiable background information. The process usually involves reference inquiries, verification of qualifications, criminal records checks, and credit checks (as required) and may require fingerprints. For more information about obtaining a security clearance, please review the Standard on Security Screening.

The appropriate security clearance is a condition of employment and it is the candidate’s or employee’s responsibility to ensure, they are able to obtain and maintain their required security level clearance to begin or continue their employment with DCC. Failure to obtain or maintain, the appropriate level of security clearance means either the candidate or employee will not receive a job offer, the conditional offer will be rendered null and void or their employment will be terminated with cause. A thorough security clearance process will be applied to all candidates or employees considered for an appointment; this process includes inquiries, verifications and assessments regarding matters such as, but not limited to:

• criminal record checks

• reference checks

• previous employment

• open source checks

• credit/financial status

DCC's Code of Business Conduct (Code) is a condition of employment. It serves to enhance public confidence in the integrity of DCC Employees and provides clarity to Employees on a number of issues, including real or perceived conflicts of interest. Before applying to this (or any) position at DCC, candidates shall familiarize themselves with the Code, because new employees are required to certify that they have read, understood, and agreed to observe the Code upon commencing work at DCC. Employees are further required to review their obligations under the Code and notify the President's Office of any changes in their circumstances at the earliest possible opportunity, and to complete the Annual Update once a year.

Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace!

At DCC, we are committed to ensuring everyone has a voice and can be their authentic selves in our workplace. We actively encourage applications from all, including but not limited to, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and members of the LGBTQ2+ community. We also welcome applications from those who are not Canadian citizens who are eligible to work in Canada and have at least 5 years of verifiable background information.

DCC is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all requests for accommodation based on a medical contraindication, religion or another prohibited ground for discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act. Should you require accommodation, please email careers@dcc-cdc.gc.ca.