Director Strategic Capital Projects & Pmo

The Company

Incorporated in 1948, Graymont is a global leader in lime and limestone solutions supplying products that are essential in addressing today’s most pressing environmental issues while supporting vital industrial processes and agricultural needs. Uses for its products include the purification of air and water, and the production of items essential to a modern economy, such as steel, paper, and metals. Graymont’s operations are focused on the production of high-calcium and dolomitic quicklime, and value-added lime-based products such as hydrated lime as well as pulverized limestone and construction stone.

Graymont serves markets throughout North America and Asia-Pacific (APAC), with operations in Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Graymont is also the strategic partner of Mexican-based Grupo Calidra, the largest lime producer in Latin America.

Professionally managed and family-owned, the company has been in operation for 75 years and operations which, in some instances, have been lynchpins of their local communities for well over a century. Employing some 1,600 employees globally, Graymont aims to be the preferred supplier, employer, and partner of choice wherever the company operates.

Management has successfully centralized and standardized business processes and the reporting structure, elevated safety behaviors, and unified employees around a distinctive, cohesive enterprise culture.

Graymont’s strategy is anchored in its strong commitment to its core values of integrity, respect, teamwork, innovation, excellence, accountability, and long-term perspective. Corporate governance has similar rigor and scope to that of a listed company which underpins Graymont’s vision to be world-class and an industry leader in everything that it does including safety, customers, communities, environment, value creation, and people.

For more information please visit: https://www.graymont.com/en

The Opportunity

Position: Director, Strategic Capital Projects, and Project Management Office

Location: Hybrid work model. Richmond, BC, Canada (Head Office), North Sydney, NSW, Australia (Regional Office) or Salt Lake City, Utah, United States (Regional Model)

Reporting Relationship: David Chamberlain. VP, Corporate Development

Purpose of the Position

Reporting directly into the Vice President, Corporate Development, the Director, Strategic Capital Projects and PMO is a global role that will contribute to the successful delivery of Graymont’s global growth strategy. The position plays a pivotal role in driving the company’s growth strategy through the effective management of strategic capital projects.

In response to the escalating demand for critical minerals and recognizing the role these minerals play in Graymont’s business, the company has developed its strategy towards regional expansion and augmenting its growth through targeted M&A and strategic capital projects. The Director, Strategic Capital Projects and PMO will guide the successful delivery of a high-profile greenfield and brownfield portfolio of projects of over $1 billion. Given this, a strong leadership capability and the ability to lead cross-functional teams and foster collaboration will be required in further enhancing and implementing a robust project management framework that ensures projects are executed effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Consider optimal project delivery plan depending on project specifics including priority, location etc.; has demonstrated experience facilitating change.
• In collaboration with geography Presidents, manage Steering Committees and escalate issues as necessary to the Strategic Leadership Team.
• Ensure the PMO advances to world-class project management tools, training, and project support.
• Encourage active collaboration within and between project managers and teams to ensure consistent best practices, optimum results and to leverage lessons learned.
• Develop a resource plan for strategic capital project pipeline.
• In collaboration with the Learning and Development team, ensure an active repository of project-related learning is available.
• Manage a team of project managers to deliver business value through a portfolio of strategic capital projects.
• Manage the Project Management Office (PMO) function.
• Work closely with Graymont’s strategic partner, Grupo Calidra, to develop and refine the project execution approach.
• Develop, maintain, and present project and portfolio metrics to key stakeholders, SLT, and the Board of Directors as appropriate.
• Coach, mentor and provide support to staff.
• Ensure strategic capital projects are adequately managed and governed through all project phases.

Year One Critical Success Factors

• Travel to all project sites to understand the potential risks associated with specific capital projects and develop strategies to address issues and mitigate against risks.
• Leverage Graymont’s matrix structure to achieve results, using effective influencing skills.
• Present project(s) for approval to the Board of Directors.
• Work with PMO to further enhance project tools, templates, and training.
• Establish clear and measurable KPIs and metrics to track the progress and success of strategic capital projects against timelines, budgets, and resource utilization.
• Build and maintain clear and open communication with all stakeholders, including the President of North America, President of Asia Pacific, other members of the Strategic Leadership Team, project team members, external project teams, Calidra, and contractors.
• Understand Graymont’s internal operations, business goals, strategies, culture, and current capital project portfolio to ensure they contribute to the company’s overall long-term vision and growth plans.
• Evaluate and enhance the project management framework and project execution approach to ensure they are tailored to Graymont’s evolving needs.
• Provide training and development opportunities to enhance the capabilities of the capital projects and project management team.

Experience, Professional Qualifications & Competencies

• Strong desire and ability to be a change agent that can provide experience-driven recommendations with team-building diplomacy.
• An ability to leverage a complex matrixed global structure to influence and achieve results.
• 15+ years' experience in large capital project management and PMO areas.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly.
• A self-starter and big-picture thinker who possesses strong initiative and drive.
• Direct experience managing a portfolio of multi-million-dollar projects.
• Ability to work well with different teams, across different cultures and multiple time zones.
• PMP designation or equivalent.
• University degree in relevant field.
• Has high energy and is a natural motivator and mentor.

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