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Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public) Salary Range $106,763 - $138,792 Employment Status Term Term Length 36 months Security Level Reliability Language Requirement Bilingual Preferred Closing Date 16/01/2026 Country Canada Lead Strategic HR Projects That Support Canada’s Defence Mission Are you a proactive, hands-on project specialist with deep expertise in Compensation, People and Data Analytics? As the Project Manager, HR People and Data Analytics, you will play an integral, hands-on action-oriented role supporting the people and platforms behind Canada’s national defence projects. Working directly within a dynamic HR team, you’ll be responsible for delivering comprehensive HR Systems initiatives and driving process improvements from the ground up—whether it’s configuration, enhancing system capabilities, or automating data flows to ensure a future-ready HR infrastructure.

In this role, you will be directly involved in hands-on compensation analytics, including managing annual salary adjustment cycle, conducting compensation research including economic, performance pay and performance management trends, and leveraging HRMS data to align compensation strategies with business objectives. You will prepare and deliver detailed reports, provide insight for salary planning, and collaborate with leaders to ensure compensation decisions are data-driven and equitable.

Your technical acumen will be essential as you develop, test, and maintain Human Capital Management (HCM) systems, resolve complex compensation and data issues, and design, develop and maintain HR dashboards that provide actionable insights into workforce, compensation, and performance trends. You will lead the research and implementation of new analytics processes and provide advanced data analytics and technical support to HR colleagues—ensuring robust records management, timely reporting, and high-quality deliverables.

This position requires a hands-on approach to project and risk management, from identifying and scheduling critical deliverables to monitoring project performance and ensuring compliance with HR and corporate objectives. You will foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing, coach other HR team members, and champion a culture of continuous improvement and innovation across all HR Systems projects.

If you thrive in a hands-on environment, enjoy tackling complex compensation challenges, and are passionate about leveraging data analytics to advance HR solutions in support of national priorities, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

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

• Lead the delivery and management of HR Systems projects, including status reporting, resource planning, task management, risk management, budgeting and scheduling
• Develop detailed project descriptions in support of the HR and corporate planning process
• Identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones, and required activities and tasks
• Provide guidance, training and coaching to other HR team members
• Lead the change management process on HR Systems projects
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to define HR Systems project requirements
• Research, recommend, develop, document and implement solutions to enhance existing processes and improve the success rate of HR Systems projects
• Develop and maintain a lessons learned approach for use on future projects
• Assess, mitigate and monitor risks associated with HR Systems projects
• Develop and implement compensation, payroll, pension and benefits processes and programs, and practices
• Develop, implement and maintain human resources reporting and data analytics for the Human Resources team and DCC
• Research, illustrate and present annual compensation recommendations including Pay Equity Plan and compensation analytics
• Provide direction and advice to other team members and senior management about complex compensation, payroll and HRIS processes, testing, data analytics and reporting
• Assist with human resources special projects, as required
• Ensure compliance of all HRIS and data analytics practices with relevant laws and regulations, focusing on data privacy and security,
• Develop and maintain effective relationships within DCC, and with industry, Client-Partners and/or stakeholders
• Ensure quality standards are met, in line with corporate expectations

Other

• Develop and maintain the effectiveness of HR business systems, processes and policies
• Other duties as assigned

Skills General and Specific Knowledge

• Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in Human Resources with a focus on compensation, HCM, data analytics and payroll
• Enterprise resource planning and HCM systems
• Workplace collaboration systems
• Project and risk management principles

Formal Education And/or Certification(s) And Experience

• Minimum: university degree in computer science, Human Resources Management or related field with six years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent
• Preferred: Certified Human Resources Leader or Certified Payroll Manager designation, or the equivalent, additional training in project management (e.g. Project Management Professional certification)

Abilities

• Display strong communication skills
• Use computer programs to perform advanced tasks
• Demonstrate exceptional HCM technical skills and data analytics
• Apply project and risk management techniques
• Demonstrate attention to detail
• Research and write presentation

DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

• Provide functional direction and advice to employees and senior management

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 Project Manager, HR People Analytics and HR Systems, your package is valued at 25% to 30% of your salary.

Your Package Will Include

• Public service pension
• $400 Wellness Allowance (e.g., gym membership)
• $1,500 for mental health services on top of regular $1,500 paramedical coverage
• Telus Virtual Health Care
• 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 .

Required 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’s goal is to provide barrier-free access to employment opportunities and workspaces for employees and candidates. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment/interview process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. Should you require accommodation, please email careers@dcc-cdc.gc.ca .