Senior Project Manager, FinOps & Cloud Foundations

iA Financial Group (Industrial Alliance); Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible group insurance plans

Competitive retirement savings plan

Employee share purchase plan

Job summary

iA Financial Group (Industrial Alliance) is seeking a Senior Project Manager, FinOps & Cloud Foundations to lead cross-functional IT initiatives from inception to benefits realization. You will shape governance, drive value-focused execution, and align business, finance, and technology priorities across Canada.

The role emphasizes FinOps and modern Cloud Foundations, with extensive stakeholder engagement and a matrix-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Ten+ years of experience in project management or strategic program delivery.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, computer science, or engineering, or an equivalent combination.
• Proficiency in Agile, Lean, hybrid or traditional PM approaches.
• Knowledge of cloud environments and FinOps practices is a plus.
• Advanced bilingual proficiency in French and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead scoping of strategic initiatives with objectives, scope, and success criteria.
• Develop roadmaps, decision-making materials, and delivery plans.
• Define expected benefits and track value delivery.
• Plan and manage the full project lifecycle across internal teams and external partners.
• Establish governance, facilitating decision-making forums, and prioritization decisions.
• Engage business, technology, and finance stakeholders with influential leadership.
• Manage scope, costs, schedules, risks, quality, and dependencies.
• Support change adoption and benefits realization aligned with standards.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Governance & decision-making

PM methodologies (Agile/Lean/hybrid)

Bilingual French & English

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job description

Description

Build the Future With Us

Are you driven by delivering strategic technology initiatives and eager to contribute to the evolution of practices that support organizational performance, innovation, and long-term sustainability?

As a Senior Project Manager, FinOps & Cloud Foundations, you will lead complex, cross-functional IT initiatives from inception through to the realization of expected benefits. You will establish the conditions for success, structure governance, engage stakeholders, and ensure predictable, transparent, value-focused execution.

Your portfolio will primarily focus on the evolution of the FinOps practice and the modernization of cloud foundations. Your initiatives will span technology platforms, governance practices, financial efficiency, automation, self-service capabilities, and operating model transformation.

You will serve as a key integration point between business, financial, and technology priorities within a matrix environment characterized by numerous interdependencies. This role offers an exciting opportunity to leverage your leadership, judgment, and ability to advance high-impact initiatives within a caring and trusted organization. Here, people and their development are at the heart of everything we do, fostering an environment that encourages collaboration and innovation.

What You Will Accomplish With Us

As a Senior Project Manager, FinOps & Cloud Foundations, you will play a key role in our mission. Your main responsibilities will include:

• Leading the scoping of strategic initiatives by defining objectives, scope, expected outcomes, dependencies, and success criteria.
• Developing recommendations, roadmaps, decision-making materials, and delivery plans required to advance projects.
• Defining expected benefits and success metrics to ensure rigorous tracking of value delivered.
• Planning and managing the full project lifecycle while effectively coordinating internal teams and external partners.
• Establishing effective governance, facilitating decision-making forums, and supporting required prioritization and trade-off decisions.
• Engaging business, technology, and finance stakeholders through influential leadership.
• Managing scope, costs, schedules, risks, quality, and dependencies to achieve targeted outcomes.
• Supporting change adoption, continuous improvement, and benefits realization while ensuring alignment with GPMO standards.

What Could Help You Succeed in This Role

We are looking for someone who:

• Is recognized for their ability to lead complex strategic initiatives in a matrix environment involving multiple stakeholders.
• Stands out through their influential leadership and ability to mobilize multidisciplinary teams around shared objectives.
• Demonstrates a strong ability to structure strategic initiatives, establish effective governance, and support decision-making processes.
• Is recognized for their sound judgment, analytical thinking, and political acumen in high-impact and fast-evolving environments.
• Has a minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience in project management or strategic program delivery.
• Holds a bachelor's degree in business administration, computer science, engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrates expertise in Agile, Lean, hybrid, or traditional project management approaches and can adapt their methodology to the context.
• Has knowledge of cloud environments, FinOps practices, technology governance, or digital transformation, which would be considered an asset.
• Has an advanced level of proficiency in both French and English, as the incumbent will act as an advisor to various stakeholders located across Canada. In this role, they will be required to communicate and collaborate regularly in English, both verbally and in writing.

Why You'll Love Working With Us

• A work environment where learning and development are combined with a collective pursuit of excellence.
• Artificial intelligence is in the hands of everyone, enabling greater personal effectiveness and supporting organizational growth.
• A healthy, safe, equitable, and inclusive workplace where individuals can thrive and reach their full 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 retirement savings plan
• Employee share purchase plan