Coastal Planning Team Lead

Position Summary

The Coastal Planning Lead is responsible for the strategic oversight management and development of the Coastal Planning team. This role serves as the lead strategist for maintenance scheduling ensuring all activities align with contractual requirements company goals and applicable Maintenance Programs.

The Lead acts as the coastal point of contact for clients senior management and the PMO Planning Group regarding resource forecasting and long-term maintenance projections (1-year 5-year and 10-year plans). Beyond technical scheduling the Team Lead is accountable for the continuous improvement of departmental processes KPI monitoring and the career development of team members ensuring the delivery of accurate and timely reporting for ships homeported on their respective coast.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Strategic Planning & Oversight

• Scheduling Strategy: Lead the overall maintenance scheduling strategy ensuring consistent alignment with contractual obligations and organizational objectives.

• SDAOP & Forecasting: Provide 5-year maintenance forecasts (SDAOP) to the PMO for cost estimation and develop annual plans identifying requirements for upcoming Fiscal Years.

• Project Validation: Lead activities related to preparing organizing and validating annual and individual Work Period maintenance schedules.

• Process Improvement: Maintain accountability for the continuous improvement of scheduling processes methodologies and software tools.
  

Stakeholder Management & Liaison

• Primary Point of Contact: Act as the lead liaison for clients (DND) senior management and the PMO regarding all scheduling resource forecasting and maintenance planning matters.

• Resource Loading: Support the PMO Planning Group by providing critical data for resource forecasting and identifying suitable project execution strategies.
  

Performance Monitoring & Execution

• KPI Accountability: Responsible for tracking monitoring and reporting performance against all contractual KPIs; identify and analyze variances to drive corrective actions.

• Schedule Maintenance: Oversee the preparation monitoring and maintenance of work period lists and integrated schedules throughout the year.

• Data Reconciliation: Reconcile system-generated performance data with actual project performance through regular communication with ship teams and Performance Managers.

• Reporting: Prepare and distribute comprehensive reports and charts detailing project schedule progress performance trends and areas of concern.
  

People Management

• Team Leadership: Supervise the Coastal Planning Team (planning organizing leading and controlling) to achieve agreed-upon outcomes within delegated authorities.

• Career Development: Responsible for the career aspirations coaching mentoring and professional growth of team members.

• HR Administration: Manage all Workday actions for the team and lead efforts to meet productivity quality and continuous improvement goals.

• Recruitment & Onboarding: Collaborate with Human Resources to recruit interview and select qualified staff while fostering a spirit of teamwork and unity within the department.

Health Safety & Environment (HS&E)

• Compliance: Comply with and ensure team compliance with all relevant HS&E legislative requirements policies and procedures to minimize accidental exposures to personnel or the environment.

• Leadership: Demonstrate HS&E leadership in a professional and supportive manner actively promoting Thaless Health Safety and Environmental programs.

Basic Qualifications

Skills and Abilities

• Professional Experience: Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience within the last 7 years performing planning scheduling production and maintenance of integrated master schedules for multi-disciplined projects including resource loading and schedule interpretation.

• Team Guidance: Demonstrated experience in a lead capacity providing guidance mentoring and coordination for multi-disciplinary teams to ensure performance objectives are met.

• Communication: Excellent communications skills including the ability to prepare and present reports to a range of audiences.

• Interpersonal Skills: Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to promote cooperation at all levels.
  

Technical/Specialized Knowledge

• Competency in the use of specialized Scheduling Tools and Maintenance Management Systems.

• Sound knowledge of project planning principles and demonstrated analytical skills.

• Previous experience in the shipbuilding repair or marine maintenance industry is highly desirable.

• Advanced computing skills specifically within the Microsoft Office suite.

Preferred Qualifications

Technical Software:

• Experience in the following software:

  • MS Project

  • IBM Maximo

  • Isherwoods MIS

  • SAP Plant Maintenance (DRMIS)

  • JIRA

  • MS Excel (Advanced)
    

Education

• Primary: College Graduate with preferable trade experience OR;

• Advanced: Post graduate qualifications or trainings in Business Finance/Accounting Project Management or Engineering will be looked upon favorably.

Physical Demands
Predominantly working onsite in the Naval Dockyard and onboard Naval Vessels will also be required to work from the office or from home.

Regulatory Compliance Requirements:

Canada
Controlled Goods Program Clearance
Security Clearance

What We Offer

Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents including the following:
Company paid Extended Health Dental HSA Life AD&D Short-term Disability Cancer Care Program travel insurance Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.
Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP DCPP TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP with no vesting period.
Company paid holidays vacation days and paid sick leave.
Voluntary Life AD&D Critical Illness Long-Term Disability.
Employee Discounts on home auto and gym membership.

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The reference Total Target Compensation(TTC) market range for this position inclusive of annual base salary and the variable compensation target is betweenTotal Target Cash 101200.00- 126500.00 CDN Annual.

This reflects how companies in a similar industry and geographic region generally pay for similar jobs. This range helps the Company make pay decisions as one data point among many. Where a position falls within this range is also dependent on other factors including but not limited to the employees career path history competencies skills and performance as well as the companys annual salary budget the customers program requirements and the companys internal equity. Thales may offer additional benefits and other compensation depending on circumstances not related to an applicants status protected by local state or federal law.

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Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents including the following:

Company paid Extended Health Dental HSA Life AD&D Short-term Disability Cancer Care Program travel insurance Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.

Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP DCPP TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP with no vesting period.

Company paid holidays vacation days and paid sick leave.

Voluntary Life AD&D Critical Illness Long-Term Disability.

Employee Discounts on home auto and gym membership.

Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.