Governance Advisor

Why Keyera?

It’s our purpose-driven culture, benefits, and people. From flexible, customizable benefits and an employer-funded pension plan to our Keyera Connects social investment program and paid employee volunteer days, we’re focused on empowering our people and communities.

When you work with us, you'll enjoy:

Flexible Benefits to meet your individual and family needs, including

• $3,500 plus 4.5% of base salary each year to customize your benefits and investments

• Saving plan options, including an Employee Share Purchase Plan, RRSP, and TFSA

• Defined Contribution Pension Plan funded by Keyera up to 10% of base salary

• Wellness Personal Spending Account of $750 per year to cover wellness expenses

Paid vacation and eight flex days each year

• Two paid volunteer days each year to support the causes that are most important to you

• Employee Family Assistance Program with a variety of support resources from professional counselling to financial planning support and more.

Role/Location Specific

• Keyera’s Northern Allowance is a tiered incentive program based on years of service, currently offered to employees working at the following locations: Grande Prairie Office, Wapiti, Simonette, Gold Creek, South Cheecham, and Fox Creek Terminal. This information reflects the current state of the program and may be subject to change over time.

Please note that compensation and benefits may be different based on the work location, position, and a candidate's experience and qualifications.

THE POSITION

Supporting the Project Management Office (PMO), the Governance Advisor plays a key role in supporting Keyera’s PMO by enabling effective and consistent project delivery. In this role, you will partner closely with senior leaders, project managers, business development, engineering, and enablement functions to uphold project governance standards, steward gate reviews, and strengthen accountability across the project portfolio.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Govern, maintain, and mature Keyera’s stage‑gate project model PDS (Project Delivery System).
• Support project kickoff activities, governance plan development, and gate review facilitation, identifying assurance risks and opportunities to enable consistent, high‑quality decision‑making.
• Act as a key interface between business development, project management, engineering, and enablement support functions to ensure cohesive project governance.
• Develop, implement, and maintain fit‑for‑purpose guidelines, processes, work practices, and tools that drive consistency and excellence in project delivery.
• Track and report on PDS compliance, risks, actions, and variances using dashboards and KPI‑based performance insights.
• Support steering committee reviews and ensure decisions, outcomes, and lessons learned are clearly and accurately documented.
• Plan, facilitate, and support assurance workshops, including risk assessments, lessons learned sessions, and project health checks.
• Promote strong cross‑functional alignment among project managers, engineering, project controls, and operations to reinforce consistent governance practices.
• Contribute to the enhancement and evolution of governance frameworks, assurance tools, templates, and procedures to strengthen discipline and maturity across the PDS.
• Develop and deliver PDS‑related training materials and learning sessions to build organizational capability.
• Support site‑based projects by applying PMO processes to establish fit‑for‑purpose governance and reinforce Management of Change (MOC) requirements.
• Support audits of the governance framework and associated assurance activities.

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Strong and confident communicator with the ability to translate complex technical information for diverse audiences, including executives.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Continuous‑improvement mindset with strong attention to detail.
• Objective, integrity-driven, and highly compliance‑oriented.
• Adaptable and effective in fast-paced project environments.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 8 years of experience supporting full lifecycle projects, preferably within the oil & gas sector.
• Direct experience leading project development or execution is preferred.
• Prior PMO or project governance experience is considered a strong asset.
• Experience with both greenfield and brownfield modification projects is beneficial.
• Working knowledge of governance frameworks, portfolio management, project controls, risk management, project change management, and assurance practices.
• Proficiency with project management software and reporting tools.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, PMI‑RMP, PMI‑POMCP, or AACE are considered assets.
• Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma) applied pragmatically in project‑delivery environments.
• Experience facilitating project assurance workshops and activities.

At Keyera, we embrace collaboration, inclusion, and a workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. Our values foster an environment for every person to bring their whole self to work.

We offer a well-rounded total compensation package and a comprehensive benefits program designed with the well-being and empowerment of our employees and their families in mind.

If you are interested in an opportunity to join a winning, purpose-driven culture then you’ll enjoy a career with us.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.