Manager, Program Management
CPKCCPKC is North America’s first transnational railroad, connecting the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It’s a place where progress and safety come first, and where people build meaningful careers within a culture that values accountability and pride. The company supports training, development, and advancement, so you’re not just taking a job, you’re helping shape a larger mission that moves goods and connects communities. If you like turning data into clear actions and collaborating across teams, this could be a great fit.
The PMO Manager role centers on engineering capital program reporting, delivering transparent, accurate, and timely insights across North America for a $1.2B portfolio. You’ll partner with field personnel, project owners, and finance to produce monthly insights, conduct production reviews, and improve forecast accuracy. By strengthening project controls and increasing visibility into budget drivers, the PMO helps leadership make informed, actionable decisions.
Based onsite in Calgary, this position suits someone who enjoys building robust reports, working across disciplines, and helping others interpret complex data. There are opportunities to grow within a broad North American footprint as the business evolves and projects scale.
Steering the capital program day to day
On a daily basis, you’ll work with engineering leadership to craft monthly capital forecasts by gathering insights, weighing outlooks, and flagging risks or areas of concern. You’ll help address performance challenges with actionable mitigation plans and keep the budget and scope aligned through the PCN process, coordinating with engineering and finance.
You’ll run and contribute to monthly and annual reviews with Assistant Chief Engineers, digging into results, drivers, and forecast refinements to keep everyone aligned. You’ll look for opportunities to strengthen engineering performance, controls, and reporting transparency, while consolidating and refreshing reporting across systems such as ECC, S/4HANA, Excel, Power BI, and internal platforms.
Ad‑hoc analyses will be part of the job, from project spend breakdowns to cost-driver assessments and detailed drill‑downs across a complex capital portfolio. The role requires you to translate data into practical steps that project teams can act on, with clear communication across functions.
What you need to bring and what helps you stand out
Here's a quick view of the must‑haves, followed by what would set you apart.
- A bachelor’s degree in engineering, finance, accounting, or a closely related field
- At least five years of relevant work in reporting, program controls, engineering quality assurance, or similar analysis
- A valid driver’s license
- Strong Excel abilities for financial modeling, including VBA and Power Query, plus Power BI and a track record of using AI prompts to speed up analysis
- Solid analytical mindset and proven problem‑solving capability
- Experience building reporting templates and improving existing dashboards or reports
- Effective cross‑functional communication skills
- Experience with SAP and data visualization tools is a plus
- Railroad or transportation industry experience is a plus
Nice to have: familiarity with SAP and data visualization software, and a background in rail or transportation sectors would be advantageous.
Pay, benefits and practical details
The role is full‑time and onsite in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, with travel estimated at 0–10%. The team offers a flexible and competitive benefits package, a pension or retirement plan, an employee share purchase plan, an annual fitness subsidy, and a part‑time studies program.
Background checks are part of the process, including criminal history, education verification, professional references, and driver’s license verification with driving history.
Becoming a railroader is a real option at CPKC. There’s even a Management Conductor Program that can lead to certification as a conductor or locomotive engineer, and you may be asked to obtain or maintain that certification as part of your career path.
The company emphasizes an inclusive culture, with equal opportunity and employment equity commitments. US applicants are covered by equal opportunity/affirmative action policies, Canadian applicants by employment equity principles, and accommodations are available during the application process upon request. All applicant information is handled in accordance with PIPEDA.
Job specifics include: 106648 as the reference, Department of Engineering, Full‑Time employment, Non‑Union status, located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, with travel of 0–10%, open to internal and external candidates, Job Grade 4, and 1 position available.
Advice for applicants
Lead with your degree and the years of relevant experience on your resume, and make sure to highlight at least five years of work in reporting, program controls, or engineering quality assurance so the reader sees you fit the core requirements.
Demonstrate you can handle the must‑have skills by pointing to a concrete example: show advanced Excel work (financial modeling, VBA, Power Query) and a Power BI project, and call out any experience using AI prompts to speed analysis or improve outputs.
Be ready to talk through forecasting for a large, multi‑system program. Prepare a time you improved forecast accuracy or tightened controls for a similar portfolio, and describe the data sources you used (ECC, S/4HANA, internal platforms) to support your conclusions.
Ask a targeted question that shows you understand the role’s cross‑functional nature. For instance: what is the PMO’s current priority for improving forecast accuracy on the $1.2B program, and how does the team plan to collaborate with field personnel and finance to address it?