OVERVIEW:

This role supports the Senior Director in completing capital projects to enhance and maintain Rogers Centre, Home of the Toronto Blue Jays, as a best-in-class ballpark for our staff, fans, and players. As a Project Manager, you will oversee the entire project lifecycle, from conception to execution and closeout. You will coordinate with stakeholders, business units, architects, designers, general contractors, vendors, and various third-party groups to ensure successful project delivery.

This role may be for you if:

You enjoy being hands-on, executing projects onsite alongside consultants, engineers, and contractors.
You enjoy collaborating with internal teams, which may include stadium facilities, baseball operations, field operations, marketing, fan experience, and F&B groups.
You thrive in a fast-paced environment and can adapt and pivot direction on the fly.
You enjoy multi-tasking and having many projects on the go at once; between construction projects to office planning, building out fan and player amenities – the more you have on the go, the happier you are.
You excel at and enjoy building out process documentation, such as utilizing your experience to strengthen and update our project and planning framework.
Organization keeps you centered and motivated.
You possess intellectual curiosity and a strong desire to learn and develop your project management and construction skillset.

RESPONSIBILITIES (including but not limited to):

Work with Senior Director to define project scope, deliverables, and goals.
Develop project plans and associated documents. Manage consultant teams for planning and design of new projects. Ensure accuracy of documents.
Prepare budgets, construction schedules, coordinate drawings and complete stakeholder approval sign off prior to project kick off. Set and manage project expectations with all stakeholders.
Identify key issues impacting construction cost and schedule.
Proactively manage scope changes, devise contingency plans and report on project change. Prepare change order documentation for senior sign off.
Update project documentation and communicate project status and expectations to team members and stakeholders to ensure alignment between all parties.
Control the site management, coordination of subcontractors and vendors through to project completion, commissioning, and occupancy.
Evaluate progress of projects for completion payments.
Complete project close out and lessons learned documentation.
Document and file projects in accordance with best practices, procedures, and internal reporting requirements.
Assist in negotiating contracts/contract revisions with general contractors or trade contractors.
Prepare reports as needed on existing and proposed projects.
Create, update, and maintain project and process documentation.

Planning:

Work with Senior Director to ensure all CAPEX projects are appropriately scoped, costed, and planned.
Work with Senior Director to develop a multi year CAPEX plan.
Assist in the input of monthly CAPEX reporting / forecasting for Finance and key stakeholders.

Cross Functional Skills:

Superior relationship skills and oral and written communication skills. Ability to develop and sustain collaborative working relationships with project stakeholders.
People relationships are critical in this role and include: all levels of senior management; all departments involved in projects; consultants; architects, engineers, and vendors.
Attend regular meetings with stakeholders, consultants, engineers, contractors, and vendors to communicate effectively on both the concerns and best interests of the organization.
Ability to learn and document new industry practices and trends.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

Minimum 5 years of related project coordination, project management experience in the facility, or construction industry
Must have experience with design or construction project management, scoping, and scheduling.
Must have led small to medium scale projects independently from concept to completion.
Completion of some formal project management training or construction management training.
Known as a team player, works well within a collaborative environment including group decision making processes.
Ability to read and understand architectural drawings and specifications.
Highly organized and ability to prioritize, allocate time effectively, and manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight time constraints.
Self motivated with the ability to work effectively independently or with a team.
High attention to detail and consistent high level of accuracy.
Superior communication skills.
Ability and willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.
Legally eligible to work in Canada.
Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
Knowledge of MS Project, Bluebeam, CAD is an asset.
Knowledge of Oracle is an asset.

Preferred

Degree, Certificate, or Diploma in Construction, Engineering, Project Management or similar
Knowledge of Oracle

Blue Jays has a strong commitment to diversity, accessibility, and inclusion. Everyone who applies for a job will be considered. We encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply and join us in shaping the future of our club. Together, we will build a team that reflects the richness of the game and the communities that we represent.

Throughout the recruitment process, we are dedicated to working with candidates who have accessibility needs to ensure they have the necessary support to perform at their best. Questions regarding accessibility throughout the recruitment process can be directed to tbj.careers@bluejays.com.

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