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Director, Strategic Capital Projects and Project Management Office

Req Number: 5NTU4A
Location: Richmond / North Sydney / Salt Lake
Posted: 8/16/2023
Category: Industrial : Industrial Services
Job Type: Permanent

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

Corporate Governance & Sustainability
Central to Graymont’s corporate philosophy is a long-term approach to business, built on a solid commitment to sustainable growth and strict adherence to responsible environmental, workplace, and operating practices. The company’s mission statement of contributing to a decarbonized world by providing essential lime and limestone solutions highlights its commitment to sustainability.

While the company’s products are central to solving many pressing environmental challenges, Graymont equally acknowledges the lime industry remains a significant source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Consequently, tackling climate change will continue to be among the greatest challenges and most important priorities the company faces in the foreseeable future. Graymont is actively playing its part to work with governments, customers, suppliers, industry associations, and host communities in the global transition to a low-carbon economy.

Markets
Graymont lime and limestone solutions have applications across a range of sectors including:
  • Mining – Lime in the production of gold and soda ash as well as the use of quicklime and hydrated lime in the flotation or recovery of non-ferrous metals, including copper, zinc, nickel, and lead-bearing ores, many of which are pivotal to further electrifying and decarbonizing the global economy.
  • Steel – Steel is the key material used for building bridges, skyscrapers, railroads, automobiles, and appliances. Lime is used to convert iron into pig iron, as a fluxing agent in electric arc furnaces, and basic oxygen furnaces and to enhance the refractory life of the furnaces.
  • Environmental – Acid rain reduction, environmental rehabilitation, water and sewage treatment, agriculture, oil and gas production, tailings treatment, and power generation are among the long and growing list of crucial sustainability-related applications for Graymont products.
  • Pulp and Paper – Both lime and value-added lime-based products are used in the manufacturing of pulp and paper. These products are involved either as chemicals in the processes or as fillers in papermaking.
  • Glass – A commercially important property of lime is its ability to form solutions with silicate.
  • Agriculture – Lime is used to adjust pH in soils as well as in the dairy and poultry industry.
  • Building Construction – Lime’s versatility is no more evident than in the number of uses across this sector including in masonry applications, plaster systems, and decorative finishes.
  • Construction Materials – Graymont provides quality construction stone and construction materials, including aggregates and dimension stone which are essential for the construction of homes, buildings, and transportation networks. Lime also plays a role in the construction-materials market concerning soil stabilization, as well as in producing asphalt.

Customer Focus
In addition to providing high-quality products to its customers, Graymont provides expert engineering and technical support to meet their needs. Areas covered include product application, transportation, material handling, and research and development.
Graymont Corporate

With the notable broadening of Graymont’s global footprint, the company is now organized on a Global Geography/Functional Matrix structure.

There are currently two geographies, North America, and APAC, each led by a geography President. Seven global functions support both geographies: Finance, Legal, Human Resources, Information Systems, Corporate Development, Technical Services and Health, Safety and Environment (HSE).

With international headquarters in Richmond, BC (Canada), the company’s operations are supported by a network of regional offices located in Montreal, QC (Canada), Hamilton (New Zealand), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Manila (Philippines), North Sydney (Australia), Sandy, UT (United States) and West Bend, WI (United States).

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

Year One Critical Success Factors
Within the first 12 months in the role, the Director, Strategic Capital Projects and PMO will:
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Provide training and development opportunities to enhance the capabilities of the capital projects and project management team.
  • 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.
  • Leverage Graymont’s matrix structure to achieve results, using effective influencing skills.
  • 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.
  • Present project(s) for approval to the Board of Directors.

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

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