Project Director (Temporary)

Workplace Safetya and Insurance Board; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in Ontario seeks a Project Manager to oversee high-priority projects, ensuring alignment with business goals while managing resources and stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have extensive management experience and a strong background in project management. This role offers opportunities for professional growth and a competitive salary.

Benefits

Health and dental plan

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• 10+ years management experience required.
• Experience in managing projects through their lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project resources and vendors.
• Manage project activities throughout the lifecycle.
• Provide detailed analysis for management decision-making.

Skills

Management

Communication

Negotiation

Project Management

Education

University Degree

MBA

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Job description

About the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)

We're here to help. When an injury or illness happens on the job, we move quickly to provide wage-loss benefits, medical coverage and support to help people get back to work. Funded by businesses, we also provide no-fault collective liability insurance and access to industry-specific health and safety information. We are one of the largest insurance organizations in North America covering over five million people in more than 300,000 workplaces across Ontario. For more information, visit wsib.ca .

At the WSIB, you'll have the opportunity to :

• explore many career paths and follow your passion
• continuously learn and grow professionally
• be recognized for the great work you do
• participate in programs that support your health and wellbeing

You'll also receive a competitive salary and may be eligible to participate in our health and dental plan.

This is a temporary opportunity with WSIB. The successfull candidate will be required to be in the Toronto office minimum once a month or as required by the business.

Job Summary :

This position will provide expertise and oversee high-priority, complex projects, which often require considerable resources and high levels of functional integration with other large projects or technology solutions. This includes managing and coordinating activities to ensure that the goals and objectives of the project are accomplished on schedule and within budget according to plan.

This role will work collaboratively with business leads and partners to manage complex, transformational projects that deliver strategic business solutions while developing and maintaining strong relationships linkages with clients, consultants and management at various levels to be aware of emerging trends, issues that impact on current projects and future plans of the organization.

Major Responsibilities :

Oversee and manage project resources and vendors regarding their commitments to the program / project by clearly articulating their roles and responsibilities. This includes monitoring and evaluating their performance on a regular basis and taking corrective actions such as development plans as appropriate if and when required.

Manage project activities throughout the project lifecycle by :

• Defining project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
• Developing full-scale project plans, project charters and associated communication documents to report project progress, providing frequent verbal and written progress reports on the status of projects providing action plans or recommendations on project deployment to project sponsors.
• Estimating the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
• Proactively managing changes in project scope as well as risk and issue management, identifying potential crises and devising contingency plans.
• Developing, maintaining and monitoring project budgets to ensure that there are no costs or resource over runs, as well as, tracking project milestones and deliverables ensuring project requirements are achieved in a timely fashion and within budgetary guidelines.

Report on project milestones and risks / issues to Project Sponsors and consult with them on new initiatives that will impact strategic direction.

Provide highly detailed complex analysis to facilitate management decision-making. Prepare and present analysis, conclusions and recommendations to Executive Committee and / or Board of Directors, and sub-committees as required.

Provide guidance and mentoring to project team members. Monitor and control assignments of staff and carry out quality reviews of work efficiency based on project management plans.

Job Requirements :

Education requirements :

• University Degree with specialty in required area of expertise (e.g, Business, Commerce, Accounting, etc.)
• MBA preferred
• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation and Applicable designation / certification(s) in required area of expertise.

Experience :

• 10 Years management experience; and experience in required area of expertise. 15+ years management experience and experience in required area of expertise preferred.
• Must be highly experienced in actively managing projects through their life cycle, maintaining tight control over scope, schedule, and cost.
• Must be able to develop a future vision that is comprehensive, but one where the high value opportunities are clearly identified.
• Must be able to effectively communicate the vision and create buy-in around the investment of time and money that it implies, based on a thorough understanding of benefit, risk, and cost.
• Must understand how to influence executive decision making, while also being effective in driving clear accountability and execution in a matrix environment.
• High level of political acumen and diplomacy, negotiation and mediation skills to influence and engage key players who may have competing interest and unique challenges.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We respect and value the diversity of our people. We strive to create an environment where employees can be themselves and where our differences are celebrated.

We value and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating inclusive experiences for both our employees and prospective employees. We invite all interested individuals to apply. If you require accommodations in order to apply to this position please contact [emailprotected] . If you are invited to participate in the interview or assessment process, you can advise our Recruiter of your accommodation needs at that time.

Please visit our EDI Vision to learn more about what actions WSIB are taking to advance our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and to support all employees participating and contributing to their full potential

Disclosing conflicts of interest

As public servants, employees at the WSIB have a responsibility to act in an ethical way at all times to create a respectful workplace and maintain public trust. Job applicants are required to disclose any circumstance that could result in a real, potential or perceived conflict of interest. A conflict of interest is any situation where your private interests may impair or be perceived to impair the decisions you make in your official capacity. This may include : political activity, directorship, other outside employment and certain personal relationships (e.g. with current WSIB employees, customers and / or stakeholders). If you have any questions about conflict of interest obligations and / or how to make a disclosure, please contact the Talent Acquisition Centre at [emailprotected] .

Privacy information

We collect personal information from your resume, application, cover letter and references under the authority of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997. The Talent Acquisition Centre and WSIB hiring parties will used this information to assess / validate your qualifications, determine if you meet the requirements of vacant positions and / or gather information relevant for recruitment purposes. If you have questions or concerns regarding the collection and use of your personal information, please contact the WSIB's Privacy Office at [emailprotected] . The Privacy Office cannot provide information about the status of your application.

As a precondition of employment, the WSIB requires that prospective candidates undergo a criminal records name check any time before or after they are hired.

To apply for this position, please submit your application by the closing date.

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