Portfolio Governance

Reporting to the Manager, Project Management Office (PMO), the Portfolio Governance role is accountable to set standards and strategies for portfolio governance and for the Projects Department and ensure adherence.  Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Portfolio & Project Governance - 40%:

• Build upon and create the KSPC Governance structure in order to ensure adequate information flow, reporting, change management, quality controls, and relevant Delegation of Authority (DOA) approval exists within the project. 

• Lead, enforce, and provide strategies for project governance and portfolio management  

• Define, assign and ensure adherence to appropriate KSPC and K+S corporate governance, stage gate models and processes, ensure compliance with the K+S Organization Handbook as well as the K+S Group Project Management Handbook. 

• Review project and portfolio management activities to ensure KSPC at all times is in compliance with Safety, Health and Environmental regulatory and internal laws and policies 

• Perform and / or stand-up required quality assurance and control activities (e.g. project intake, gate reviews, internal audits, etc.), providing recommendations to correct deficiencies or control risks, and reporting project quality performance Ensure Projects Department adherence to and continuous improvement of departmental Management Operating Systems (MOS) 

Portfolio Level Risk Coordination - 20%:

• Develop and maintain standards, procedures and templates for project and portfolio risk management and quality assurance; facilitate and monitor compliance 

• Consolidate Projects department risks and escalate risks to enterprise level as appropriate 

• Develop and maintain procedures for project risk management; facilitate and monitors compliance 

• Support project and portfolio risk identification & evaluation, preparation of risk mitigation plans, monitoring, and close-out 

• Liaise with enterprise risk team and contractors/consultants to incorporate risks in portfolio planning and project closeout. 

• Ensure project and portfolio risk assessments have taken place and risks are elevated appropriately to enterprise level 

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Methodology Centre (incl. Knowledge & Information Management) - 40%:

• Document and enforce the KSPC and K+S Stage Gate Process 

• Establish, maintain, communicate and enforce project framework, procedures, processes, quality standards and associated systems  

• Provide central guidance and monitoring on system setup and use (SharePoint, Teams, Folders, naming convention, etc.) 

• Consolidate, maintain and communicate repository of lessons learned to promote continuous improvement 

• Develop standards and practices relating to management of change (MOC) 

• Coordinate formal communication, training and roll-out of new standards and processes for Projects department 

• Develop an internal non-conformance process related to violations of established policies, regulations, standards, and procedures. 

By living our common K+S values across all our locations in the world: We are optimistic about our future, collaborative in building it, and with our entrepreneurial spirit, we aim to dig deeper and reach higher. We remain agile in an ever-changing world. We are innovative, turning obstacles into opportunities – and we do it all in ways that are safe and sustainable, protecting future generations.

We are committed to being a company where every employee can contribute, grow and thrive, and where we reflect the diverse communities in which we live and work. We are working toward a truly inclusive environment, because we know that the amazing array of differences in our backgrounds, competencies, experiences, race, gender, age, beliefs, sexual orientation, identity and their intersections is key to the longevity, sustainability and growth of our organization.

In a career with K+S Potash Canada (KSPC), you can look forward to:

Good People and Great Culture

Have the opportunity to be part of a team committed to building a new and diverse culture. At KSPC we are growing our operations, delivering exciting new opportunities, and investing heavily in the communities where we live and work.

Challenge and Growth

We support your growth potential (support of professional development) and recognition of performance.

Valuable Compensation

Our total target compensation is competitive and benchmarked to the market. We have a Pay for Performance philosophy that includes two components, fixed (base) pay and short term incentive (bonus) that rewards employees for their contributions towards corporate, team and individual successes.

Supporting Benefits

A comprehensive, employer paid, benefits program which includes Life, Disability, Health and Dental as well as competitive Retirement benefits, Employee and Family Assistance Program PLUS great extras such as, paid work time to help out in your Community (volunteer with a sports team or a charity of your choice) and company money to allocate to your favourite charity! A Health Spending Account for extras, like more expensive glasses, and the Wellness Account covers recreational items, like your park camping fees, hunting or fishing license, and can help pay for your gym membership.

Our company values and recognizes the diversity of the workforce and encourages individuals with the equivalent combination of education and work experience. The ideal candidate will have:

• 3-year diploma  

• University Degree – Bachelors; program or area of specialization – bachelor’s degree in commerce, science, engineering, information technology or mathematics 

• Preferred certification in Project Management Professional (PMP) or other relevant certification.

• 8-12 years’ industry  experience; heavy industrial process setting preferred 

• 8+ years’ technical and  project management experience preferred 

• High-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel

• Proven ability to build and maintain productive stakeholder relationships 

• Demonstrated proficiency in fostering business-focused collaboration, aligning cross-functional teams and driving projects to successful completion 

• Aptitude for facilitating knowledge sharing within teams and across departments 

• Proficient in understanding the business of projects, ensuring alignment of project objectives with overarching organizational goals and delivering measurable value to stakeholders 

• Demonstrated ability in systems-level thinking 

• Adept at leading organizational transformations through change management 

• Proficient in data-driven decision-making and business intelligence, leveraging analytical tools and methodologies to enable informed strategic decisions, optimize processes and drive continuous improvement 

• Possess strong business and financial acumen 

• Proven ability to drive continuous improvement initiatives 

• Proven ability in designing and implementing effective risk mitigation strategies, resulting in reduction of potential project and portfolio threats 

Employment is subject to successfully completing KSPC's pre-employment checks which may include criminal record check, education verification, and drug & alcohol testing.

This opportunity can be located at the Saskatoon head office or the Bethune mine.

To ensure consideration for this role, please apply by July 2, 2024.

We enrich life through the sustainable extraction and refinement of minerals to indispensable products and through our working environment, which is unique. Because it stands for everything that really matters in life: Trust, team spirit and meaningfulness for 11,000 employees at 50 locations on five continents. Welcome to K + S.