Corporate Project Manager

Curo Claims Services/Services de règlements Curo; Southwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 101,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined benefit pension

Education/licensing fees covered

LinkedIn Learning access

Flexible work options

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Curo Claims Services is seeking a Project Manager to oversee cross‑department projects and ITS initiatives in a diverse portfolio. You will plan, execute and monitor projects, identify interdependencies, and ensure outcomes align with business priorities and regulatory requirements.

Hybrid or remote work options are available, with a competitive salary range for a health and insurance focus. The role requires 8+ years in insurance/financial services, a related University degree, and experience

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in insurance, financial services, or a related industry; health/dental claims experience preferred.
• PMP and Agile certifications are an asset.
• Experience leading Waterfall, Agile and Hybrid projects, including large integrated programs.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams with budgets, risks, and stakeholder expectations.

Responsibilities

• Manage project scope, schedule, quality, budget, resources, and communications; identify and resolve issues.
• Lead meetings, governance, dependency management, and keep team focused.
• Identify, assess, and monitor project risks; develop mitigation strategies.
• Provide regular updates in governance forums with metrics, risks, and decisions.
• Manage change and communicate adjustments to stakeholders.
• Create and maintain detailed project timelines and integrated schedules.
• Build relationships with sponsors, stakeholders, partners, vendors, and leadership.
• Coordinate external vendors to meet deliverables and contractual obligations.
• Support organizational change and adoption of new processes and systems.
• Ensure decisions align with business process design and operational best practices.
• Support business case delivery by tracking outcomes, benefits, risks, and opportunities.
• Monitor project financials, including forecasts and variances, with corrective actions.
• Promote knowledge sharing and continuous improvement across the PMO.

Skills

PMP

Agile

Waterfall

Hybrid projects

Stakeholder management

Facilitation

Education

University degree in a related field

Job description

Reporting to the Director, Project Management Office, the Project Manager is responsible for managing cross-departmental Business Projects and/or Information Technology Systems (ITS) related projects in a diverse portfolio. This position requires strong project management knowledge including planning, executing and monitoring projects through to completion and benefits realization. The role also supports coordinated delivery planning across related initiatives by identifying interdependencies, sequencing work, and ensuring outcomes align with broader business priorities and organizational goals. Please note, the successful candidate will have direct experience in health, dental, disability, benefits administration, claims operations, or insurance carrier environments.

What You’ll Do:

• Manages project scope, schedule, quality, budget, resources, and communication plans while proactively identifying, tracking, and resolving project issues.
• Leads project meetings, oversees governance and dependency management, and ensures the project team remains focused by minimizing distractions, disruptions, and impediments to progress.
• Leads the identification, assessment, documentation, and ongoing monitoring of project risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develops, tracks, and escalates risk mitigation strategies that reflect business priorities, process effectiveness, delivery timelines, and regulatory/privacy requirements.
• Provides regular project and delivery updates through appropriate governance forums, including performance metrics, risks, issues, dependencies, decisions required, and recommendations for escalation.
• Manages change and competing demands by assessing impacts to scope, schedule, budget, and risk, and clearly communicating required adjustments to stakeholders.
• Creates and maintains project timelines at the appropriate level of detail, ranging from high-level milestone plans to integrated multi‑team schedules.
• Builds and maintains productive relationships with project sponsors, stakeholders, partners, vendors, and leadership across all impacted areas to ensure alignment and successful project delivery.
• Manages and coordinates external vendors to ensure deliverables, timelines, and contractual obligations are met.
• Champions organizational change and supports the adoption of new processes, systems, and ways of working.
• Ensures project decisions and deliverables align with sound business process design and operational best practices. This includes deployment readiness planning, transition to operations and post-implementation handoff processes.
• Supports business case delivery by tracking expected outcomes, benefits, risks, assumptions, and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitors project financials, including forecasts, budgets, variances, and required corrective actions, where applicable.
• Promotes knowledge sharing, lessons learned, and project management best practices to support continuous improvement across the PMO.

Let’s Talk About You:

• A minimum of 8 years’ experience in insurance, financial services, or a related industry is required; health and dental claims experience is strongly preferred.
• A University degree in a related field is required. PMP and Agile certification are an asset.
• Experience leading Waterfall, Agile and Hybrid projects as well as large integrated programs is required.
• Proven experience leading projects with business sponsors, internal and external partners, and cross-functional teams, including managing budgets, customer expectations, risks, escalations, issue resolution, and project execution plans.
• Strong facilitation skills with the ability to plan and facilitate workshops, brainstorming and planning sessions, and detailed operationaltasks.
• The ability to work in an environment where project processes and frameworks are inearlystages of maturity.
• A self-starter and motivated team player who is flexible and can effectively deal with ambiguity and adapt quickly to shifting priorities and rapid changes.
• A positive attitude, a strong customer service orientation, and ability to present complextechnicalideas clearlyand in plain languageto influence, negotiate and collaborate successfully.
• A problem solver with the ability to effectively identify and resolve issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to provide clear, concise updates to all levels of leadership and project stakeholders.

Working Conditions:

• General office environment.
• Hybrid or remote work option available.

Salary Range:

$100,921 to $138,794

This position offers a competitive salary along with rewarding bonuses that recognize your dedication

At the OTIP Group of Companies (OGC), we value transparency and take multiple factors into account when determining your starting salary, including your skills, experience, and alignment with the role as well as internal equity, while positioning you for continued growth and recognition over time.

Some of the Perks We Offer:

• Defined benefit pension plan for a financially confident retirement
• 100% coverage of approved continuing education and licensing fees
• Access to a wealth of learning resources, including LinkedIn Learning for professional development
• Flexible work-from-home and hybrid options
• Unlock your potential with opportunities for advancement