Deputy Vice President, Project Controls And Corporate Planning

Are you looking for a leadership role where you can shape the future of project delivery, corporate planning, and organizational performance? Can you see yourself leading enterprise-wide planning, portfolio governance, and project controls to support strategic decision-making and long-term success? If you answered yes, this may be the job for you. Our Chalk River location is looking for a Deputy Vice President, Project Controls & Corporate Planning (PCCP) to provide strategic leadership for enterprise project controls, corporate planning, portfolio governance, and performance management.
What you will be doing!
Enterprise Planning & Strategy
Leading integrated annual, multi-year, and long-range enterprise planning.
Supporting the development of the organization's 10-Year Strategy and Plan of Work.
Translating enterprise strategy into executable plans, resource requirements, and performance measures.
Aligning corporate priorities with available funding, resource capacity, and delivery commitments.
Advising executive leadership through strategic analysis and recommendations.
Annual Program of Work & Budget (APWB)
Leading the development, integration, critical review, and consolidation of the APWB.
Ensuring alignment across strategic commitments, budgets, schedules, milestones, and resource forecasts.
Advising executive leadership on funding allocations and investment priorities.
Assessing the strategic and delivery implications of emerging opportunities, scope changes, and funding adjustments.
Supporting strategic negotiations and engagement with key external stakeholders on planning and funding requirements.
Project Controls Leadership
Providing enterprise leadership for:
Cost management
Schedule management
Risk management
Change control
Performance measurement
Portfolio reporting
Setting enterprise standards and governance expectations for project controls, supported by consistent procedures and tools.
Driving continuous improvement in enterprise project controls processes and capabilities.
Ensuring accurate, timely, and reliable performance information informs executive decision-making.
Portfolio Governance & Prioritization
Leading enterprise portfolio prioritization and optimization.
Advising executive governance bodies on resource allocation and prioritization.
Facilitating enterprise-wide evaluation of competing demands across Capital, Operations, Infrastructure, and Strategic Initiatives.
Developing strategic recommendations on:
Capital investments
Infrastructure renewal
Capability retention
Resource allocation
Scope prioritization
Strategic alternatives
Ensuring portfolio decisions balance affordability, risk, regulatory requirements, organizational objectives, and long-term sustainability.
Capital Planning & Investment Management
Supporting the development of long-term capital investment strategies aligned with enterprise objectives.
Overseeing integrated enterprise capital planning.
Evaluating the strategic merits of business cases, investment proposals, and major project initiatives.
Ensuring capital investments align with enterprise priorities and available funding.
Supporting the resolution of affordability challenges, funding gaps, and competing investment needs.
Corporate Performance & Executive Reporting
Leading the development of executive dashboards, performance reports, and strategic planning updates to inform enterprise decisions.
Monitoring enterprise performance against approved commitments and strategic objectives.
Identifying emerging risks, issues, and opportunities affecting enterprise delivery.
Presenting performance insights and strategic recommendations to senior leadership and governance committees.
Resource Planning & Organizational Analysis
Overseeing enterprise resource forecasting and the integration of workforce and corporate planning.
Ensuring enterprise plans reflect realistic workforce capacity assessments.
Advising executive leadership on organizational resource requirements.
Evaluating the implications of workforce constraints for planned delivery and strategic objectives.
Other duties as assigned by your manager.
What we are looking for:
Education
An undergraduate degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or Economics (or international equivalent).
Preferably MBA and/or C.P.A (or international equivalent).
Experience
15+ years of progressively responsible experience in:
Project Controls
Corporate Planning
Portfolio Management
Capital Program Management
Strategic Planning
Executive Governance
Significant leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams.
Experience supporting executive leadership and governance bodies.
Experience developing and managing large capital programs and enterprise portfolios.
Experience in planning, at the strategic, project and operational level, budgeting, execution and reporting of PCCP activities.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Strong client and stakeholder focus, with the ability to balance service expectations with enterprise priorities.
Excellent executive communication skills, including the ability to present complex information, strategic advice, and recommendations clearly and persuasively.
Credibility, sound judgment, and the ability to build trust and influence decisions at senior levels.
Demonstrated ability to mobilize multidisciplinary teams within PCCP and across a matrixed organization, establish accountability, and deliver results.
Ability to operate effectively under broad direction and advise executive leadership on strategic priorities and organizational direction.
Proven ability to lead transformational change in a complex organization with multiple stakeholders.
Strong critical thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to distill complex issues into clear, actionable recommendations.
Demonstrated organizational leadership and management capabilities.
Ability to build high-performing teams and communicate a compelling vision aligned with enterprise strategy.
Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, with the ability to build consensus among diverse stakeholders.
Ability to identify trends, establish benchmarks, and translate analysis into strategic insights and business recommendations.
Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
Ability to establish priorities and assess competing demands in support of enterprise objectives.
Extensive planning, budgeting, financial management, and performance reporting capabilities.
Strong project and risk management capabilities.
Experience in corporate services, preferably within large, cross-functional organizations.
Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage staff, management, executives, customers, and external partners.
Ability to manage competing priorities and maintain focus on strategic commitments in a demanding environment.
Ability to understand organizational interdependencies and ensure effective coordination across business functions.
Security Clearance Eligibility Required
Level 2 Secret requires a minimum of 7 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security.”
Working Conditions:
Working schedule: Five (5) days per week, seven and a half (7.5) hours per day for a thirty-seven and a half (37.5) hour work week.
Ability to maintain a flexible work schedule to accommodate a variable work load, late-breaking corporate priorities, and off-hours corporate engagements.
Why CNL?Does the idea of working with a dynamic team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world excite you? At CNL, we’re reinventing ourselves to be industry leaders—pioneering solutions to the problems that matter most.
From building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy technologies, to developing targeted cancer treatments, to continuing our global leadership in environmental remediation—we are driven by impact, innovation, and purpose.
What We Offer: A Total Rewards PackageWe believe in taking care of our people. Here’s what you can expect as part of our team:
Paid time off: vacation, sick, personal, and floater days
Benefits effective Day One – no waiting period
Tuition support to help you keep learning and growing
A defined-benefit pension plan or a defined-contribution pension plan, depending on your employee group, to support your long‑term financial security
Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?
Delivering clean energy for today and tomorrow
Restoring and protecting the environment
Contributing to the health of Canadians
If so, you'll feel right at home at CNL!Location: OnsiteLocated in the heart of the Ottawa Valley, our Chalk River site offers a beautiful natural setting with forests, lakes, and wildlife, right at your doorstep. Surrounded by welcoming communities such as Deep River, Petawawa, and Pembroke, you’ll have access to unparalleled outdoor adventures and a fantastic work-life balance.
Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity & InclusionAt CNL, we are committed to fostering an environment that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion. We celebrate and welcome employees, stakeholders, and partners of all backgrounds and identities.
We are proud to uphold a workplace culture grounded in our Core Values:
Respect
Teamwork
Accountability
Safety
Integrity
Excellence
These values drive our employment practices and ensure meaningful career development opportunities and accommodations for all employees.
CNL is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation during any phase of the hiring process, please let us know via View email address on ca.hrm.tc. All requests will be handled with confidentiality.
CNL operates on sites located on the traditional lands, waterways and ceded and unceded territories of Indigenous peoples. CNL recognizes and affirms all First Nations, Métis communities and Inuit in this land we now know as Canada. We acknowledge, respect and seek to better understand Indigenous history, rights and title on the lands where we work and develop projects. We honour and respect the importance of the relationship between Indigenous peoples and their lands, waters and territories.
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