Business Planner

Our Chalk River location is looking for a Business Planner to support our Science and Technology Business Management Office. Can you see yourself in a role where you will be providing advice, service and support to the S&T Senior/Executive Leadership Team as well as undertaking planning, coordination, reporting and related responsibilities for the Laboratory Directed Science & Technology (LDST)? If so, apply today!

What will you be doing!

• Leading annual operational planning activities for developing operational plans/planning documents for the LDST Program, in collaboration with the S&T Heads of Directorates; and monitoring and reporting on organizational compliance and progress.
• Including documenting, forecasting, analyzing, investigating, and interpreting a high volume of information from across the S&T Mission, as well as compiling, reviewing, and delivering diverse, complex reports and documents.
• Responding to diverse customer/stakeholder inquiries from internal and external stakeholders and collaborating to resolve issues/develop solutions.
• Independently reviewing actions assigned to the S&T Mission, soliciting data from the appropriate personnel within S&T or other CNL Missions, and preparing, reviewing, and delivering the necessary response.
• Acting as the S&T Corporate Planning Single-Point of Contact (SPOC) as the S&T LDST Lead: being responsible for data/report content collection, coordination, and compilation, reviewing and delivering of monthly status reports for the entire LDST Program to the VP of S&T and AECL.
• Maintaining the ongoing status of all the projects within the LDST Program, including deliverables, changes, and milestones; coordinating, preparing, and reviewing all close-out documentation for all LDST commitments.
• Being the point of contact for inquiries and/or issue resolution related to the LDST Program, which requires maintaining and managing strong working relationships with multiple-level contacts across CNL.
• This Including communicating information, advising and proposing solutions, anticipating needs, and responding and collaborating to resolve issues and develop solutions, thus ensuring the efficient and effective operation of the organization.
• Tracking and reporting on the monthly financial status for the LDST Program, which includes conducting an overall monthly analysis of the financials for S&T Senior/Executive Leadership Team and facilitating the completion and approval of monthly financial reports.
• Maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • A university degree or diploma from a recognized educational institute and four (4) to six (6) years of experience or equivalent combination of formal training are required.
• Experience
  • Minimum of 5 years of related and progressive experience is required.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Excellent leadership capabilities. Comfortable engaging with people and cross-functional teams to accomplish objectives, form new relationships, optimize resources, and solve challenging problems.
  • Outstanding organizational skills and oral and written communication capabilities.
  • Ability to define and manage improvement projects and special initiatives with limited guidance. Adept at synthesizing complex information and distilling such information into clear and concise messages for written reports or oral presentations.
  • Strong presentation skills.
  • Strong computer skills - advanced level capability in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint) and MS Access and working knowledge of Primavera, MS Visio, and ImpAct.
  • Ability to learn/use CNL's document management system and other applications.
  • Highly self-motivated and team player.
  • Comfortable performing duties based on broad general direction, minimal oversight, and willing to work cooperatively with others.
  • Knowledge of strategic and operational planning processes, balanced scorecards and performance management.
• Security Clearance Eligibility Required
  • Reliability Status which has a minimum requirement of 3-5 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's "Standard on Security Screening" and the "Policy on Government Security."

Why CNL?
Does working with a team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world speak to you? We're reinventing ourselves to be the pacesetters so we can lead the charge in solving the problems that matter, like building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy solutions, developing new and better-targeted cancer treatments, and continuing to lead the world in environmental remediation.

We offer a complete total rewards package:

• Paid time off (vacation, sick, floater & personal);
• Benefits effective day one, that's right, no waiting period;
• Tuition support
• and a pension!

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

• Clean energy for today and tomorrow.
• Restore and protect the Environment.
• Contribute to the health of Canadians.

Location:
CNL works with employees across Canada to enable a remote workforce where possible. Our Work from Home employees are provided with the equipment required to be successful: laptop, monitor, external keyboard and mouse, etc. Of course, we always love a visit to site when possible!

CNL's Chalk River laboratory is nestled in the Ottawa Valley and affords our employees an area that is environmentally pristine with extensive forests, hills and numerous small lakes, all of which support a variety of wildlife typical to the southern edge of the Canadian Shield. Many surrounding towns, such as Pembroke, Petawawa and Deep River, provide unparalleled outdoor adventures at your doorstep!

CNL is committed to providing an atmosphere free from barriers that promotes equity, diversity and inclusion in achieving our mission. CNL welcomes and celebrates employees, stakeholders and partners of all racial, cultural, and ethnic identities. Read here further on our DE&I Commitment.

CNL also supports a workplace environment and a corporate culture that is built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity and Excellence which encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects inclusive of accommodations for all employees.

CNL is committed to being an equal-opportunity employer. If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please indicate via our ATS when applying. All information received in relation to accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

The Chalk River Laboratories site is located on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe people. As an organization, CNL recognizes and appreciates their historic connection to this place. CNL also recognizes the contributions that First Nations, Métis, Inuit and other Indigenous Peoples have made, both in shaping and strengthening this community in particular, and this province and country as a whole.

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