Project Specialist, Organizational Readiness

Posted 12 days ago

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Job Description

Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time
Workplace Type: Hybrid

About our Vancouver Office

Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, between the Pacific Ocean and the Coast Mountains, Teck's Corporate Office sits in one of Canada's most culturally diverse cities.

Surrounded by world-renowned nature and globally inspired cuisine, the office brings together many of Teck's corporate functions - all working toward Teck's purpose of providing the essential resources the world relies on.

Role Overview

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Project Specialist to join our global business ERP Program. Reporting to the leader of Organizational Change, this role will support the definition, control, and governance of project scope and tracking progress and achievements. In addition, the Project Specialist will help drive the identification, analysis, and resolution of program-level Risks, Actions, Issues, and Dependencies (RAID), ensuring alignment with overall program objectives and timelines.

Key Responsibilities

Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures
Monitor scope alignment across OR workstreams and flag deviations or emerging scope risks.
Progress/Landmark Tracking and reporting: The skill to systematically monitor and report project landmarks. Review status against the plan and proactively identify risks or issues. This helps ensure timely resolution and steady delivery progress.
Change Control: Coordinate scope change requests, facilitating impact assessments and approvals through established governance processes.
Workstream Alignment: Engage with workstream leads to ensure scope clarity and consistency in the work involved.
RAID Management: Collaborating with internal teams, SI partners, and third-party contractors to identify, document, and analyze key Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies that may impact program delivery. It ensures ongoing mitigation, traceability, and timely reporting via an updated RAID log. The log gives leadership clear visibility and supports informed decision-making. Third-party contractors help uncover, capture, and evaluate key Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies affecting program delivery. It also ensures ongoing mitigation, traceability, and timely reporting through an up‑to‑date RAID log that provides leadership with clear visibility and informed decision‑making.
Ad Hoc Projects: Handle various unscheduled tasks as assigned by the Manager, Organizational Change.
Continuous Improvement: Support those managing the project in identifying areas for improvement in project execution, governance, and processes.
Assist with documentation, scheduling, and meeting coordination.
Maintain program trackers, dashboards, and resource libraries.
Facilitate communication between collaborators and project teams.
Perform tasks and duties delegated by the manager that support the overall program outcome

Key Competencies

Project Management Fundamentals: Good understanding of project lifecycle, scope control, and presentation skills.
Analytical Thinking: Ability to assess complex information, identify patterns, and evaluate risks and dependencies.
Detail Oriented Solid focus on accuracy and attention to detail.
Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear reports.
Collaborative: Phenomenal teammate who works well with others, supporting smooth collaboration and communication across teams.
Problem Solving: Proactive in identifying issues and contributing to practical, timely solutions.
Adaptability: Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with evolving priorities.
Tool Proficiency: Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, ADO, Smartsheet).
Time Management: Ability to prioritize tasks based on comparative importance, vitality, and ensuring that tasks are completed on time and with highquality.
Proactive: Takes initiative to anticipate the needs of the project team and address issues.

Qualifications

Minimum 7 years in relevant roles; 5 years dedicated to project coordination or project management, preferably within large-scale transformation or enterprise technology programs.
Bachelor's degree in business administration, Project Management, Information Systems, or related field. A relevant graduate degree or certification (e.g., PMP, CAPM, PRINCE2) is an asset.
Demonstrated experience supporting scope definition, control, and change management processes in sophisticated project environments.
Proven ability to identify, track, and analyze Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies, with a focus on proactive mitigation and resolution.
Proficient in project management and collaboration tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, JIRA, Confluence, and Microsoft 365 (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.).
Strong written and verbal communication abilities, accompanied by experience preparing reports and updates for senior collaborators.
Excellent time management, prioritization, and organizational abilities in a fast-paced, multi-project environment.
Experience working in multi-functional teams and engaging with both technical and business collaborators.

Pay Range: CAD $95,000 - $117,000 per year

The actual amount offered is determined based on the successful candidate's relevant experience, skills, and competencies and considers internal equity.

Why Teck

At Teck, your work matters-to the world, to our communities and to your future.

As a leading Canadian resource company, we focus on responsibly providing the metals essential for global development and the energy transition while caring for the people, communities and land that we love. We do this guided by our values that, together, form The Teck Way . At Teck, you'll find purpose-driven work, a culture of respect and inclusion, and the opportunity to grow your career while helping build a better world.

Apply with us

Take the next step in your career by applying for the Project Specialist, Organizational Readiness role. We review applications on a rolling basis and encourage you to apply, even if your background doesn't match every requirement. We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free hiring process. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.

Requisition ID: 53522| Job Category:Business Administration | Employment Type: Temporary Full Time | Location: Vancouver | Workplace Type: #LI - Hybrid

About Teck Resources

Teck is Canada’s largest diversified resource company, committed to responsibly providing products that are essential to building a better quality of life for people around the world. Our business units focus on steelmaking coal, a critical ingredient in steel production; zinc, used to galvanize and protect metals; copper, essential for electronics, power generation and transmission; and energy, necessary to meet growing global demand. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia (B.C.), Canada, we own or have interests in 12 operating mines, one large metallurgical complex, an oil sands mining and processing operation, and several major development projects in North and South America. We offer opportunities across a wide range of activities related to exploration, development, mining and minerals processing, including smelting and refining, health and safety, environmental protection, materials stewardship, recycling and innovation and technology. Our people are our greatest resource. Teck was built by people with vision, creativity and ideas. Join the Teck team and become a part of that long tradition.