Project Portfolio Practices Consultant - 16 months

Co-operators; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian financial services co-operative is seeking a Project Manager to support the Senior Program Delivery Manager in ensuring compliance with OSFI E21 Guidelines. The role involves managing project practices, enhancing delivery frameworks, and communication across teams. Ideal candidates will have strong project management expertise, a minimum of five years' experience, and excellent communication skills. The work model is hybrid, providing flexibility and a supportive workplace culture.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Flexible work options

Health and wellness programs

Volunteer opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of experience in project management or similar roles.
• Strong project management competencies including facilitation and conflict resolution.
• Experience in process design and improvement.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the enhancement of project management processes.
• Supports the design of project-portfolio practices.
• Assists in the communication of changes across the enterprise.

Skills

Project management expertise

Strong communication skills

Critical thinking

Agile and waterfall methodologies

Relationship building

Education

PMP, CAPM, PMI-ACP, or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office: PowerPoint

Microsoft Office: Excel

Microsoft Office: Visio

Microsoft Project

Job description

Company : CGL

Department : Enterprise Transformation Office

Employment Type : Temporary Full Time

Work Model : Hybrid

Language : This role operates in English.

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.

This role is responsible for supporting the Senior Program Delivery Manager and EPMO to ensure that the Co-operators meets the requirements of the OSFI E21 Guidelines, by developing a plan, managing the roadmap, and ensuring that there is appropriate change management in the implementation of the plan. The role will also focus on updating project management practices, processes, guidelines, tools and templates, including the PM Playbook, to ensure consistency in the management and oversight of projects across the enterprise.

How you will create impact :

• Contributes to the enhancement of the Delivery Framework processes, procedures and templates to ensure quality and governance of the project / program management discipline across the enterprise.
• Supports the design of project-portfolio practices and the development, coaching and education of the Project Management community.
• Works with the Senior Manager, Program Delivery Excellence to provide oversight of project / portfolio / program practices, commitment to adoption of new processes and focus on continuous measurement and improvements with an Enterprise-Wide lens.
• Collect and analyze data to assist in assessing effectiveness of project practices and report on framework compliance; and as required, participates in Spot Checks to assess a project against the framework and guidelines.
• Helps identify opportunities for integration with other processes and participates in the integration of these processes.
• Helps develop change tactics and communications to support adoption of new processes and procedures.
• Assists management in the communication of changes to ensure understanding across the enterprise ( to stakeholders, delivery partners, ETO peers and management).
• Supports partnership within PMD ES and Technology PMOs to ensure practices are understood and being followed.
• Performs project management related duties to manage the delivery of the E-21 project.

To be successful :

You have an innovative mindset to improve operational efficiencies and ability to influence change, with a primary focus on client needs.

You use critical thinking skills to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments, draw conclusions and proactively propose solutions.

You have strong communication skills to clearly convey messages and explore diverse points of view.

You build trusting relationships and provide guidance to support the development of colleagues.

To join our team :

Strong project practice and delivery expertise in both agile and waterfall methodologies with a minimum five years of experience, Project Manager or PMO analyst and similar roles.

Strong project management competencies and soft skills ( facilitation, conflict resolution, negotiations, executive communications, problem identification, analysis and resolution skills).

Excellent in communication, building strong relationships and working with virtual teams, with both technical and non-technical stakeholders using written, audio and visual forms of communication.

Good understanding of project risk and issue management.

Experience in process design and improvement.

Understanding of impact of decisions - on people, cost and resource utilization.

Critical thinker; planning skills; and ability to execute with accountability.

Skilled in Microsoft Office : PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, MS Project.

PMP, CAPM, PMI-ACP, or equivalent.

Knowledge in Change Management practices, Prosci or equivalent would be an asset.

What you need to know :

Detail oriented work that requires frequent mental concentration for extended periods of time.

You will be subject to a Criminal Record and Consumer History 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.

Volunteer opportunities to give back to your community.