Project Manager

Jobtailor

Longueuil

On-site

CAD 110,000 - 190,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Jobtailor in Canada seeks a seasoned Portfolio/Program Manager to lead cross-functional initiatives, aligning business goals with program delivery.

You will guide governance, monitor performance, and drive change management while coordinating a diverse team across departments and with external partners.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (IT, MIS, Business Administration or other).
Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in project, program or portfolio management.
Five (5) to seven (7) years of experience managing large-scale projects or programs.
Proficiency and experience with project portfolio management concepts and experience producing pre-project deliverables such as business cases (asset).
Project management certification (PMP, PgMP, etc.) and/or an Agile certification (SAFe, Scrum) (asset).
Good knowledge of business domains related to the insurance sector.
Familiarity with tools specific to the field of expertise (CA PPM).
Advanced proficiency in French, both written and spoken; intermediate English.

Responsibilities

Plan and execute large-scale, cross-functional projects.
Understand business challenges, identify needs and propose strategies to support delivery or process improvements.
Apply project management tools and Agile principles to manage large initiatives.
Coordinate activities to deliver roadmaps with portfolio leadership.
Ensure effective communication among stakeholders.
Track progress, align with directions, and monitor benefits.
Produce metrics and reports, implement actions to ensure performance.
Provide periodic portfolio updates and progress reports.
Supervise project resources and foster engagement to complete tasks.
Define delivery strategies, testing, deployment, training and change-management approaches.
Facilitate governance committees and ensure post-implementation transition to operations.
Act as an agile ambassador within the organization and contribute to tooling improvements.

Skills

Project management

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Communication

Roadmap delivery

Governance facilitation

Resource supervision

Change management

Performance metrics tracking

Education

Bachelor's degree

10+ years experience in project/program/portfolio management

PMP/PgMP or SAFe/ Scrum certification (asset)

Tools

CA PPM

Job description

Be responsible for planning and executing large-scale, cross-functional projects
Understand business challenges, identify needs and propose strategies to support project delivery or process improvements
Fully apply project management tools, methods and techniques, guided by Agile principles, to manage large initiatives
Coordinate activities to deliver roadmaps in close collaboration with the portfolio leadership team
Ensure effective communication and collaboration among all stakeholders involved in portfolio initiatives
Track work progress, ensure alignment with initiative directions and priorities, and implement monitoring and benefits-recovery mechanisms
Produce required metrics and measurements, report on them and implement necessary actions to ensure performance
Provide periodic portfolio updates and produce progress reports
Supervise project resources; foster engagement and mobilize people to complete planned tasks and proactively manage activities
Define delivery strategies, testing, deployment, training and change-management approaches with relevant stakeholders
Facilitate and prepare various governance committees
Ensure post-implementation results meet client expectations and transition the project to operational mode
As a member of the project office, act as an ambassador in implementing agility within the organization, actively participate in communities of practice and contribute to the evolution of tools and processes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (IT, Management Information Systems, Business Administration or other)
Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in project, program or portfolio management
Five (5) to seven (7) years of experience managing large-scale projects or programs
Proficiency and experience with project portfolio management concepts and experience producing pre-project deliverables such as business cases (asset)
Project management certification (PMP, PgMP, etc.) and/or an Agile certification (SAFe, Scrum) (asset)
Good knowledge of business domains related to the insurance sector
Familiarity with tools specific to the field of expertise (CA PPM)
Advanced proficiency in French, both written and spoken
Intermediate proficiency in English, both written and spoken, due to the nature of tasks or interactions with English-speaking colleagues, partners, clients or vendors, and to support the company’s growth objectives.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in project, program, and portfolio management, utilizing Agile principles and project management tools to drive large-scale initiatives. Proficient in stakeholder communication, resource supervision, and performance tracking to ensure successful project delivery and alignment with business objectives.

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