Project Lead, Project Management

Jobtailor; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Desjardins is seeking a senior project manager to lead cross-sector initiatives in a dynamic, resource-driven environment. You will oversee diverse teams, align with business objectives, and ensure delivery of benefits within budgets and timelines.

You will contribute to design through rollout, manage governance, and communicate progress to sponsors and decision-makers while coordinating internal and external partners across a large-scale program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• A minimum of six years of relevant experience.
• Other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered.
• Knowledge of French is required.

Responsibilities

• Support the project sponsor and oversee a work team involved in cross-sector projects and initiatives.
• Participate in all project phases, from design to rollout.
• Identify goals, strategies and approaches.
• Coordinate efforts for large-scale, innovative projects.
• Work on deliverables with contribution managers, ensuring business objectives are met, benefits are delivered, and budgets and timelines are respected.
• Ensure material, human and financial resources are available.
• Manage, monitor and communicate the roadmap and budget, and define and promote governance.
• Identify and handle project issues and risks.
• Prepare reports and status updates for the project sponsor and decision-making bodies.
• Help manage internal and external suppliers.
• Lead and serve as specialist to teams and decision-making bodies.
• Represent Desjardins’s position when making agreements with external providers.

Skills

Project Management

Budget Management

Risk Identification

Stakeholder Communication

French Language Proficiency

Leadership

Communication

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

• Support the project sponsor and oversee a work team involved in cross-sector projects and initiatives
• Participate in all project phases, from design to rollout
• Identify goals, strategies and approaches
• Coordinate efforts for large-scale, innovative projects
• Work on deliverables with contribution managers, ensuring business objectives are met, benefits are delivered, and budgets and timelines are respected
• Ensure material, human and financial resources are available
• Manage, monitor and communicate the roadmap and budget, and define and promote governance
• Identify and handle project issues and risks
• Prepare reports and status updates for the project sponsor and decision-making bodies
• Help manage internal and external suppliers
• Lead and serve as specialist to teams and decision-making bodies
• Represent Desjardins’s position when making agreements with external providers

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• A minimum of six years of relevant experience
• Other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
• Knowledge of French is required

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in project management, overseeing cross-sector initiatives, and ensuring alignment with business objectives. Proficient in resource management, risk identification, and stakeholder communication.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Management
• Budget Management
• Risk Identification
• Stakeholder Communication
• French Language Proficiency

Hard Skills

• Project Oversight
• Goal Identification
• Strategy Development
• Deliverable Coordination
• Governance Promotion

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Communication
• Problem-Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree

Industry Keywords

• Cross-Sector Projects
• Resource Management
• Status Reporting
• Supplier Management