Project Manager

iA Financial Group (Industrial Alliance); Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible group insurance plans

Competitive pension plan

Employee share purchase plan

Vacation program, wellness days, and个人

Telemedicine services

EFAP (Employee and Family Assistance)

Ergonomic furniture program

Performance bonus

Discounts on iA products

Job summary

iA Financial Group in Canada seeks an experienced IT Project Manager to lead technology initiatives for the Human Resources domain. You will coordinate a multidisciplinary team of about ten people, drive planning and delivery, and provide clear reporting on progress, risks, and outcomes.

You will collaborate with internal and external partners to achieve business objectives, adapting to Agile, Lean-Agile, or traditional delivery contexts, with a focus on continuous improvement and AI-enabled

Qualifications

• Six years of experience as an IT Project Manager.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education/experience.
• PMI-ACP or PSM I certification is a plus; asset if held.

Responsibilities

• Deliver all project management activities for assigned projects and mandates.
• Monitor budgets, estimate remaining work, and manage delivery capacity quarterly.
• Organize delivery teams to meet objectives and align with priorities.
• Manage service agreements with external vendors and maintain partner relationships.
• Adapt approach to Agile, Lean-Agile, or traditional delivery models, with/without vendors.
• Coordinate planning, tracking, and feedback activities.
• Support risk/issue management and define action plans for execution.
• Communicate status regularly and transparently per IT Portfolio Management Office standards.

Skills

Natural leadership

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation

Conflict management

Analytical abilities

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field

Equivalent combination of education and work experience

Job description

Build the Future with Us

Are you passionate about managing technology projects in an Agile environment and looking to contribute to the purpose of a company that helps its clients feel confident and secure about their future? As a Project Manager, you will play a key role in leading technology initiatives supporting the Human Resources sector. You will share project leadership with business partners and be responsible for structuring, planning, coordinating, and monitoring the work of a multidisciplinary team of approximately ten people to ensure successful delivery.

You will also provide clear, reliable, and action-oriented reporting by maintaining ongoing visibility into progress, risks, issues, and outcomes. In addition, you will develop and sustain effective working relationships with internal and external partners and service providers to support the achievement of business objectives.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to showcase your skills and fully leverage your potential within a caring and dependable organization. Here, people and their development are at the heart of everything we do, creating an environment that fosters collaboration and innovation.

What You Will Accomplish With Us

• Delivering all project management activities related to the projects and mandates assigned to you;
• Monitoring project budgets, estimating remaining work, and managing delivery capacity on a quarterly basis;
• Contributing to the organization of delivery teams required to achieve objectives, ensuring alignment with agreed-upon directions, and helping stakeholders stay focused on high business-value priorities;
• Managing service agreements with external vendors when required and maintaining effective collaborative relationships with various partners;
• Adapting your approach to different delivery contexts, including Agile teams, Lean-Agile transformation environments, or more traditional delivery models, with or without external vendors or systems integrators;
• Organizing, coordinating, and facilitating planning, tracking, and feedback activities;
• Supporting teams in managing risks, issues, and delivery blockers, and defining action plans to facilitate initiative execution;
• Communicating the overall status of initiatives regularly and transparently, including assumptions, value delivered, timelines, costs, quality, risks, issues, blockers, progress, and achievement of objectives and benefits, in accordance with the standards established by the IT Portfolio Management Office (aPMO);

What Could Accelerate Your Success in This Role

• Is recognized for their natural leadership, strong interpersonal skills, and ability to motivate and mobilize teams;
• Excels in negotiation and conflict management and demonstrates outstanding teamwork skills;
• Demonstrates strong analytical abilities, a solution-oriented and continuous improvement mindset, and the ability to anticipate challenges;
• Is known for excellent communication skills and has experience using planning and tracking tools;
• Is recognized for being open to innovation and interested in leveraging the potential of artificial intelligence to optimize ways of working;
• Has a minimum of six years of experience as an Information Technology Project Manager;
• Holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or another relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience;
• Holds a PMI-ACP, Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I), or higher-level certification, which would be considered an asset;
• Has an advanced level of French and an intermediate level of English, as the role involves communicating monthly with unilingual English-speaking technology solution providers across Canada through emails and phone calls;

Why You'll Love Working With Us

• A work environment where learning and development are integrated with a collective pursuit of excellence;
• Artificial intelligence is in everyone’s hands, helping increase personal effectiveness and supporting organizational growth;
• A healthy, safe, equitable, and inclusive workplace where people can fully express and develop their potential;
• The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment supported by flexibility and access to inspiring, innovative workspaces;

Competitive Benefits

• Flexible group insurance plans;
• Competitive pension plan;
• Employee share purchase plan;
• Vacation program, wellness days, and personal development days;
• Telemedicine services;
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP);
• Ergonomic furniture program;
• Performance bonus;
• Discounts on iA products;
• And much more!