Major Projects Director - Defence and Federal Infrastructure
Ejov · Toronto
Major Projects Director - Defence and Federal Infrastructure
Location: Canada (Flexible)
Who are we looking for?
GHD is seeking a highly experienced Major Projects Director - Defence and Federal Infrastructure to support the pursuit, development, and delivery of some of Canada's most significant and complex infrastructure programs.
This role is suited to a senior leader with a demonstrated history of delivering large-scale capital programs in challenging environments. The successful candidate will bring exceptional leadership, commercial acumen, stakeholder management expertise, and the ability to guide multidisciplinary teams through all phases of project execution.
Projects may include defence infrastructure, remote developments, and other nationally significant infrastructure initiatives involving complex logistics, multiple delivery partners, and significant stakeholder engagement.
This individual will play a key role in shaping major opportunities from strategic pursuit through delivery while helping strengthen GHD's capability in large-scale program management and infrastructure delivery.
Working with an energetic and high-performing team, this role will involve:
Program Leadership
Lead major infrastructure programs from opportunity development and pursuit through execution and closeout.
Provide executive leadership across complex multidisciplinary project teams.
Establish program governance, delivery frameworks, execution strategies, and performance measures.
Develop and implement risk management, commercial management, and stakeholder engagement strategies.
Client and Stakeholder Management
Serve as a trusted advisor to senior client representatives, government officials, delivery partners, and project stakeholders.
Build and maintain strong working relationships across complex stakeholder environments.
Support major pursuits, presentations, interviews, and strategic growth initiatives.
Project Delivery Excellence