Manager, Project Portfolios & Practice

Co-operators; Mississauga, Toronto, Guelph; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian financial services co-operative is seeking a Manager, Project Portfolios & Practice to evolve the project management practice within the organization. This role focuses on providing oversight, training, and governance, ensuring adherence to standards while leading a dedicated team. Candidates should possess extensive experience in financial services, with a bachelor's degree and strong project management expertise. The position offers hybrid work and various development opportunities. Competitive salary and benefits are included.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Flexible work options

Paid volunteer days

Comprehensive total rewards package

Qualifications

• 6-9 years of experience in financial services or related field.
• Proven record of managerial experience.
• Expert knowledge in Project and Program Management practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide portfolio level reporting on a monthly basis.
• Develop best practices for Project Management.
• Ensure oversight of all projects across the organization.

Skills

Project Management

Change Management

Relationship Building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, or related field

Tools

PMP

PROSCI

Discipline Agile

LEAN

Job description

Company: CGL
Department: Enterprise Transformation Office
Employment Type: Regular Full-Time
Work Model: Hybrid
Language: English is required, French is an asset.
Additional Information: This/these role(s) is/are currently vacant

The Opportunity:

We are a leading Canadian financial services co-operative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society and our team is essential to deliver on this strategy. That’s why we prioritize our people, to ensure we provide a strong culture and development opportunities which enables our team to thrive and to live our purpose. The best part is that you will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients and our communities.

The Manager, Project Portfolios & Practice will work with our Delivery team to evolve the project management practice, including, standards, processes, tools and templates. They will provide effective training and communication to support project and program execution and provide oversight to ensure adherence to the Project Management Policy, Framework and standards in addition they will support the AVP of EPMO in leading on Portfolio governance, oversight and reporting.

How you will create impact:

• Provide portfolio level reporting on a monthly basis and facilitate Portfolio Governance forums.
• Develops best practices, with the delivery team, for Project Management, Project Resource Management and train experts across the organization on these practices and tools.
• Ensures oversight of all projects across the organization and adherence to the Project Management Policy to reduce operational risk related to project management.
• Ensure enterprise reporting on project resource management (capacity vs demand) across the organization and there is line of sight to risks and constraints at Executive governance forums.
• Continue to investigate industry trends, to enable continuous improvement/maturity of project portfolio management/Framework.
• Recruitment, selection, and onboarding of Team members (including Consultants & Analyst).
• Manage operations to achieve expected results, including planning, budget, reporting and leading change. Pursues leadership and operational development opportunities relating to job responsibilities.

To join our team:

• You have 6-9 years of experiences in financial services or related field with proven record of managerial experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, or a related field. Having a PMP, PROSCI, Discipline Agile, LEAN would be an asset.
• Expert knowledge in Project and Program Management practices.
• Strong understanding of the organizational strategic plan, key business drivers, and political sensitivities within theorganization.
• Strong and demonstrated expertise in Change Management, Facilitation, and LEAN Methodologies.
• Strong relationship building skills.

How you will succeed:

• You build trusting relationships and provide feedback to enable the successful development of your team and colleagues.
• You foster innovation and continuous improvement with a focus on client experience.
• You facilitate the adoption of change and create a high-performance culture through alignment of your team’s work with organizational goals.
• You successfully convey messages and demonstrate openness to exploring alternative points of view.
• You use critical thinking to guide decision making

What you need to know:

• You will travel occasionally.
• Extended work hours (including evenings and weekends) may be required.
• You will be subject to a Background check as a condition of employment, in the event you are the successful candidate.

What’s in it for you?

• Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
• Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.
• A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
• Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.
• In addition to our competitive salary and incentive programs, eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive total rewards package including group retirement savings plans, pension and benefits (e.g., health and wellness, dental, disability and life coverage), mental health support and an employee assistance program.