Senior Manager, Infrastructure Projects
Cenovus EnergyWorker Type: Employee Job Post End Date: 11/13/2026 About this opportunity: Reporting to the Director, Workplace & Real Estate, the Senior Manager, Infrastructure Projects provides strategic leadership and oversight of the Workplace & Real Estate Infrastructure portfolio across Canada and the U.S. The role leads the organization responsible for developing and delivering non-process infrastructure annual investments up to $100 million, ensuring projects and programs are effectively prioritized, governed, resourced and executed to achieve business objectives. What you’ll do: Lead the Workplace & Real Estate Infrastructure portfolio, overseeing the planning and execution of non-process infrastructure projects aligned with business priorities and investment plans. Provide strategic oversight across the full project lifecycle, from opportunity development and scope definition through design, procurement, construction, commissioning and close-out. Lead annual and multi-year portfolio planning, prioritization and resource allocation, balancing business needs, funding, project readiness and execution capacity. Oversee portfolio performance across safety, scope, cost, schedule, quality and risk, ensuring appropriate governance, project controls and timely escalation. Lead a multidisciplinary team of managers, project professionals and technical specialists, establishing clear accountabilities and aligning resources to portfolio priorities. Partner with Workplace & Real Estate, operating assets, Supply Chain Management and functional stakeholders to develop practical infrastructure solutions and effective contracting strategies. Provide strategic advice to leadership on infrastructure priorities, investment decisions, execution strategies, emerging risks and portfolio trade-offs. Drive continuous improvement in project delivery practices to strengthen capital efficiency, execution effectiveness and overall portfolio performance. Who you are: Undergraduate degree in Engineering and registration, or eligibility for registration, as a Professional Engineer with APEGA. 16+ years of progressive experience in capital projects, infrastructure, engineering and/or construction, including project development and field execution. Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams and complex project portfolios or programs. Strong knowledge of project development and execution, including engineering, construction, project controls, contracting, procurement and risk management. Strong business and commercial acumen, with experience in investment planning, project governance, cost and schedule management and portfolio risk. Proven ability to influence and build alignment across senior leaders, business stakeholders, functional partners, contractors and service providers. We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement. Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT November 13, 2026 If you require accessibility assistance to complete the on-line application or otherwise apply for an open position with Cenovus, its subsidiaries and affiliates, please email careeropportunities@cenovus.com . Who we are: Ranked as one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2025, Cenovus is an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary. We’re committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible and cost-efficient manner. We operate in Canada, the United States and the Asia Pacific region. Our operations include oil sands projects in northern Alberta, thermal and conventional crude oil and natural gas projects across Western Canada, crude oil production offshore Newfoundland and Labrador and natural gas and liquids production offshore China and Indonesia. Cenovus’s downstream operations include upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States. Find Cenovus on Linked…