Senior Manager, Corporate Support – (Permanent)
Victoria, BC
Expected Salary: $125,054 to $187,581
Underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, asset management, and specialist training, Babcock International works with customers around the world to improve the capability, reliability, and availability of their most critical assets within the key market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation, and Nuclear.
In Canada, Babcock works in the Marine sector, where our teams provide critical and complex support to Canada’s submarine fleet. Our Canadian team is proud to be trusted to deliver key naval in-service support for the Royal Canadian Navy. We also operate in the Aviation sector, where Babcock ensures that the aircrew trainees of our partner nations receive the world’s best flying training. We deliver vital aerial emergency services and are proud to have been selected by the Government of Manitoba to deliver their wildfire suppression services, as well as key components of their critical air ambulance services.
Whether it is providing technical training instruction, developing training materials or maintaining critical training assets, Babcock is trusted by its customers to deliver world-class training solutions.
Babcock’s Purpose is to create a safe and secure world, together. Our Principles create the foundation for how we will do this. They keep us on the right course, unify the way we work and guide us towards success. By thinking, connecting, and acting in line with these Principles, we’ll deliver better outcomes for our Culture, Customers and Communities. Collectively at Babcock, our employees embody the Principles that help make us great at what we do:
- Challenge the status quo, Be Curious, and ask, ‘how might we?’
- Whenever measuring success, Think: Outcomes and positive impacts.
- Be Kind to ourselves, each other, and our planet.
- Babcock employees Collaborate – we are greater than the sum of our parts,
- Be Courageous – be brave, ambitious, and determined.
- Everyone has a part to play - Own and Deliver to be successful.
We encourage you to explore our Babcock Canada website to learn more about us at www.babcockcanada.com.
Reporting directly to the Director Corporate Support, this senior management position will coordinate the delivery of Health Safety & Environmental Protection, Security and Information Assurance, Corporate Quality Assurance, Enterprise Risk & Business Continuity, and the Infrastructure & Facilities programs for Babcock Canada. Leveraging these enablers, this role will be key to effectively translating Business and regulatory requirements into a cohesive program across the Corporate Services, Marine, Aviation, Land, and Mission Support business units.
- Provide safety leadership and promote a culture of safety and environmental stewardship across all areas of the business as part of ensuring compliance with health safety and environmental regulations, policies and standards.
- Ensure the application of Quality Assurance best practices are consistent across the business units, identify initiatives to maintain and improve related standards and support the delivery of a coordinated internal and external audit program, with timely dissemination of, and responses to, findings.
- Support the consistent delivery of security and information assurance for projects, programs, and sites, to include security reviews and training programs.
- Liaise with business units to ensure consistency across programs and contracts for the delivery of on-site infrastructure maintenance, support, and facilities services to include liaising with landlords of leased facilities.
- Provide guidance and expertise to support strategic risk management and operational risk practice throughout the organization to align with organizational objectives, to include delivery of reports to the executive team and collaboration with risk leads across Babcock International Group.
- Support the Director Corporate Support in their role as Product Safety Sponsor for Babcock Canada.
- Develop, implement, and monitor continuous improvement plans and procedures to enhance quality, health, safety, environmental / sustainment, infrastructure and security initiatives across all sections.
- Collaborate with other functional leaders in Canada to support enhancements to the Business Management System in conjunction with various Babcock Internation Group efforts.
- Act as the alternate Babcock Canada representative at Babcock International Group Senior Leadership Team forums for Corporate Support’s remits.
- Advise on operational plans and road maps that align to Babcock Canada’s strategic objectives and timelines and on the development of processes to enable more efficient and high-quality delivery of Babcock operations.
- Coordinate provision of specialist advice from the Corporate Support team for Babcock contract bids and bid gate reviews.
- Liaise with the Commercial and Sub-contracting teams to develop and manage applicable vendor relationships.
- Coordinate the development and in-year management of the Corporate Support Budget.
- Other duties as assigned.
The ideal candidate brings:
- Minimum of 10 years of senior level experience in Quality Assurance, Corporate Risk and Health and Safety within both the Aviation and Marine environments.
- Knowledge of Canadian Health and Safety Legislation.
- Knowledge of Fatigue Risk Management and Human Factors within Aviation
- Experience conducting operational safety audits, accident investigations and processing / reviewing Hazard and Safety Occurrence Reports as an asset.
- Experience in physical and government security programs and/or facilities management as an asset.
- Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing strategic and/or operational plans.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including creating and delivering presentations, workshops.
- Strong leadership, consulting, and collaboration skills with demonstrated ability to build strong working relationships and facilitate consensus.
- Strong work ethic, proactive problem solving and critical thinking skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office required.
- Degree in a relevant field as an asset.
- Hold a Quality Manager certification under IRCA, ASQ or equivalent, qualification or experience in Change Management, Business Analysis, Business Efficiency or Facilitation as an asset.
- French/English bilingualism as an asset.
- Have experience in the management of projects.
- Certification in ISO 9001/AS9100, 14001 and 45001, 31000 as an asset.
- Proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, meaning that you must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by the Government of Canada with the final dose at least 14 days prior to your start date.
- You are eligible for a Canadian Secret Security, ITAR and Controlled Goods Clearance.
Applicants, please apply online at https://www.babcockinternational.com/careers/
Babcock Canada supports the safety and wellbeing of our employees through the following programs:
- Contributions towards an employee’s physical and mental health
- Wellness days
- Supportive work life balance: flexible work schedule and competitive annual vacation time off
- Comprehensive health and dental benefits
- Pregnancy and Parental Leave top-up available
- Employer matching of employee retirement contribution
- Employee recognition and bonus programs
- Support of professional development and reimbursement of membership dues
- Relocation assistance for individuals and families
Babcock is committed to promoting a workforce without boundaries. One that welcomes everyone to contribute to our success regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability or age. If you require accommodation during any stage of our recruitment process, please let us know how we can assist you.
