Senior Project Manager

Sun Life Financial; Montreal; On-site; CAD 84,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead real estate projects across Canada. You will develop budgets, manage timelines, and ensure effective communication with stakeholders. This role requires extensive experience in corporate construction and project management, with a focus on client relationships and change management. Bilingualism in French and English is essential for collaboration across teams. Join a dynamic environment where your contributions can make a significant impact.

Benefits

Flexible Benefits

Career Path Opportunities

Inclusive Environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in leading Corporate construction projects.
• Experience in contract administration and construction law.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project budgets and timelines.
• Monitor site construction and maintain project details.
• Ensure communication flow and documentation control.

Skills

Bilingualism

Change Management

Client Relationship Management

Estimating / Forecasting

Education

BS in Engineering

Architecture

Construction

Job description

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description:

Reporting to the Senior Project Team Lead, Senior Project Manager will plan, develop and deliver real-estate focused on projects using Sun Life & industry best practices.

Projects range from small to large Financial Centres, major and regional sites across Canada.

What will you do?

Develop and maintain project budgets for each project and project phase to ensure implementation of overall project objectives and client needs

Create & monitor project timelines including key milestones & deliverables.

Create and monitor employee, site and technology readiness plans for Go Live and beyond. Interact with key stakeholders, regularly, to monitor risk with appropriate remediation plans.

Responsible for communication flow and documentation control for all relevant project materials, working with supporting staff to execute/manage as required

Responsible to work alongside change management teams to embed & monitor communication & change management activities ultimately to ensure a good employee experience throughout the journey of the project right up to Go Live and beyond.

Responsible for all aspects related to furniture, fixtures, equipment, branding, signage, clean-up and / or moves including related vendors as part of the project delivery.

Monitor site construction and deficiencies through consultant and contractors to maintain a high level of execution.

Maintain and track all project details in a project management application including scope, budget, schedule, status and risk.

Ensure that all drawings and specifications are examined, prior to sign off, for design deficiencies, impractical details and possible code violations

Track project risks as a regular best practice with remediation plans to solve for any impacts to scope, schedule and budget.

Embed a good practice of Lessons Learned into project activities and share across projects teams in order to increase efficiency, effectiveness, and build on the experience earned by projects.

Close out projects in a timely manner.

What do you need to succeed?

5+ years’ experience in leading Corporate construction projects.

BS in Engineering, Architecture or Construction would be an asset.

A Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) and/or Project Management Professional designation (PMP) and/or LEED AP, WELL AP Accreditation would be an asset

Experience in construction including costing and standard practices/techniques

Experience in contract administration and a good general knowledge of construction law and building codes

Experience in change management and communication activities as part of a project

Experience in client relationship management

Bilingualism (French, English, both oral and written) is required for the frequent interactions with English and French-speaking colleagues or internal partners across Canada and worldwide

What's in it for you?

The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential

Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family

We’re committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment. Our goal is to make sure all our employees have the chance to live up to their full potential

We’re honoured to be recognized as a 2023 Best Workplaces in Ontario by Great Place to Work Canada

We are thrilled to be recognized by Excellence Canada with their top-level certification, the Canada Order of Excellence for Mental Health at Work, for prioritizing employee well-being, fostering a positive work culture, and achieving excellence in mental health

*LI-MS

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e-mail a request to [e-mail] .

At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Salary Range:

84,000/84 000 - 138,000/138 000

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description:

Reporting to the Senior Project Team Lead, Senior Project Manager will plan, develop and deliver real-estate focused on projects using Sun Life & industry best practices.

Projects range from small to large Financial Centres, major and regional sites across Canada.

What will you do?

• Develop and maintain project budgets for each project and project phase to ensure implementation of overall project objectives and client needs

• Create & monitor project timelines including key milestones & deliverables.

• Create and monitor employee, site and technology readiness plans for Go Live and beyond. Interact with key stakeholders, regularly, to monitor risk with appropriate remediation plans.

• Responsible for communication flow and documentation control for all relevant project materials, working with supporting staff to execute/manage as required

• Responsible to work alongside change management teams to embed & monitor communication & change management activities ultimately to ensure a good employee experience throughout the journey of the project right up to Go Live and beyond.

• Responsible for all aspects related to furniture, fixtures, equipment, branding, signage, clean-up and / or moves including related vendors as part of the project delivery.

• Monitor site construction and deficiencies through consultant and contractors to maintain a high level of execution.

• Maintain and track all project details in a project management application including scope, budget, schedule, status and risk.

• Ensure that all drawings and specifications are examined, prior to sign off, for design deficiencies, impractical details and possible code violations

• Track project risks as a regular best practice with remediation plans to solve for any impacts to scope, schedule and budget.

• Embed a good practice of Lessons Learned into project activities and share across projects teams in order to increase efficiency, effectiveness, and build on the experience earned by projects.

• Close out projects in a timely manner.

What do you need to succeed?

• 5+ years’ experience in leading Corporate construction projects.

• BS in Engineering, Architecture or Construction would be an asset.

• A Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) and/or Project Management Professional designation (PMP) and/or LEED AP, WELL AP Accreditation would be an asset

• Experience in construction including costing and standard practices/techniques

• Experience in contract administration and a good general knowledge of construction law and building codes

• Estimating / forecasting skills

• Experience in change management and communication activities as part of a project

• Experience in client relationship management

• Bilingualism (French, English, both oral and written) is required for the frequent interactions with English and French-speaking colleagues or internal partners across Canada and worldwide

What's in it for you?

• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential

• Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family

• We’re committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment. Our goal is to make sure all our employees have the chance to live up to their full potential

• We’re honoured to be recognized as a 2023 Best Workplaces in Ontario by Great Place to Work Canada

• We are thrilled to be recognized by Excellence Canada with their top-level certification, the Canada Order of Excellence for Mental Health at Work, for prioritizing employee well-being, fostering a positive work culture, and achieving excellence in mental health

*LI-MS

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e-mail a request to [e-mail] .

At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Salary Range:

84,000/84 000 - 138,000/138 000

Job Category:

Project Management - Systems

Posting End Date:

25/05/2025

About the company

Sun Life Financial Inc. is a Canadian financial services company.