About the job
The director leads CNL's Governance and Controls organization from Chalk River Laboratories. The portfolio includes the management system, governance frameworks, safeguards and nuclear material accountability, human performance and organizational effectiveness, across several sites.
The role is on site, with a standard 37.5-hour week over five days. Expect periodic travel, some long days and occasional after-hours calls for urgent regulatory, operational or audit matters. Level 2 (Secret) clearance is required, which needs at least 7 years of verifiable history.
What you’ll do
- Set the strategy, objectives and performance expectations for Governance and Controls
- Oversee the management system and the nuclear materials and safeguards functions
- Keep the management system compliant with CNSC licence, AECL contract and CSA requirements
- Direct corrective action programs and support audits and inspections
- Manage departmental budgets, forecasts and workforce planning
- Represent CNL with regulators, customers and oversight bodies
- Lead, coach and develop professional, technical and management staff
What we’re looking for
- Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, science, quality management, public administration or a related field
- At least 10 years of progressively senior leadership in a highly regulated setting
- Experience with governance, management systems, compliance, quality or safeguards
- Strong executive communication, negotiation and change leadership skills
- Master's degree or certification in governance, audit, risk or quality is an asset
- Knowledge of nuclear quality assurance, safeguards and non-proliferation is an asset
- Eligible for Level 2 (Secret) security clearance
Benefits
- Group RRSP or pension
- Paid sick days
- Benefits from day one, tuition support
Details
- Pay
- Job type
- Full-time
- Where
- 286 Plant Road, Chalk River, ON K0J 1J0, Chalk River
- Kind of work
- Professional & technical
- Listed until
- Nov 27, 2026
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