Technology Manager
Job Summary
Technology Manager (Permanent)
Victoria BC or Ottawa ON or Halifax NS Offices
Expected Salary: $88641 to $116341
To determine final salary Babcock considers a variety of factors including the successful Candidates skills and experience and internal equity. The final base salary offer is at the Companys sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.
Your Role
What You Do Here Matters
In a complex world marked by the threat of war natural disasters and geopolitical instability national security has never been more important.
Babcock is an international defence company providing support and product solutions to enhance our customers defence capabilities and critical assets.
Our Canadian team combines their talent and expertise with deep global knowledge and experience from our operations in the United Kingdom Europe Australasia and Africa.
Working for us youll help ensure that Canadas critical services and assets are readily available reliable and capable for our defence and civil customers and contribute to Babcocks Purpose Creating a safe and secure world together.
Be Part of Something Big.
Babcock is a people business. Our people and customers matter most to us. Here you will experience a challenging and rewarding work environment with the support you need to deliver and thrive in your career alongside inclusive teams you respect that value your skills and dedication.
Our Babcock Principles create the foundation for how we deliver better outcomes for our Culture Customers and Communities. By collectively embodying these Principles in all the work we do our colleagues help make us great:
Be Curious We believe in challenging the status quo and asking how might we
Think: Outcomes We believe in measuring success by the results we deliver and the positive impact we make
Be Kind We believe in being kind to ourselves kind to each other and kind to our planet.
Collaborate We believe that Babcock is greater than the sum of its parts.
Be Courageous We believe in being brave ambitious and determined.
Own and Deliver We believe everybody has a part to play in Babcocks and our customers success.
Our people are at the heart of creating a safe and secure world. We offer a collection of programs and benefits designed to support their well-being:
Health & Well-being
100% employer-paid health and dental premiums
Our Wellness benefit promotes a work environment that supports healthy lifestyles and well-being
Our Employee and Family Assistance Plan (EFAP) offers support and solutions for a wide range of lifes challenges
A Maternity/Parental Leave top-up payment is available for our colleagues as their family grows
Planning for the Future
Babcock Canada matches a portion of earnings towards our RRSP/DPSP program. Additionally colleagues can contribute directly to a TFSA
Flexibility in How We Work
We offer an agile workplace for several positions
Competitive annual vacation time off and additional time off during our holiday closure
Growth and recognition
A comprehensive colleague recognition program and bonus program
Training and support for professional development and professional membership dues
We encourage you to learn more about Babcock Canada by exploring our website: .
Description
In this role you will:
Be an integral member of both the Canadian Engineering and Technology Management team and Babcocks Global Technology Team.
Contribute to the Global Technology Strategy by continually researching technology trends related to Babcocks business operations identifying topics for deeper research and acting as a representative of Canadian business operations in the global strategy development.
Develop relationships with Small-to-Medium Businesses and communities across geographies to support global interactions with selected SMB partners in support of the strategy.
Develop business cases often based around Industrial Technological Benefits (ITB) policy objectives with cross functional teams drawn from within the Canadian business and across other elements of Babcock including the UK Australia France and South Africa.
Contribute to technical analysis and development vendor selection implementation and prototype creation. Manage implementation of the concept through product development methodologies.
Technology Program and Project Management: manage the delivery of assigned technology projects directly and in a program of work including satisfying project management governance and financial delegations. This may involve classical waterfall schedule management but more often will employ an agile approach.
Stakeholder Management: Operate as a strategic partner and regularly meet with functional leaders in company and stakeholders to discuss potential improvement and innovation within a business.
Perform other duties as assigned.
The ideal candidate brings:
Bachelors Degree of Business Management or Bachelors Degree of Engineering
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is an asset.
10 years of progressive management experience including demonstrated communication skills with executive level stakeholders.
Working knowledge of the technology landscape in the primary markets that Babcock operates. Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated knowledge and experience in all four sectors (Marine Aviation Land Nuclear) but candidates with deeper expertise in a subset will be considered.
A minimum of 5 years demonstrated project management experience in an R&D or engineering focussed applications.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional matrixed team structures including across dispersed locations and time zones.
Working knowledge of the Canadian ITB Program the Defence Industrial Strategy and the Canadian Small-Medium-Business (SMB) ecosystem is an asset.
You are eligible for a Canadian Secret Security and ITAR Clearance.
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Babcock is committed to promoting a workforce without boundaries. One that welcomes everyone to contribute to our success regardless of race national or ethnic origin colour religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status family status genetic characteristics or disability and conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered. If you require accommodation during any stage of our recruitment process please let us know how we can assist you.
Babcock Canada acknowledges that the land on which we operate across Canada is the unceded territory of Indigenous Peoples. We are grateful to work live and play as guests on these lands and are committed to building meaningful and mutually beneficial relationships with Indigenous Peoples.
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About Company
Babcock is a leading provider of critical, complex engineering services which support national defence, save lives and protect communities.