Project Manager

Company: CGL
Department: Digital and Advisor Technology
Employment Type: Regular Full-Time
Work Model: Hybrid
Language: This role operates in English.
Additional Information: This/these role(s) is/are currently vacant

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.

We are driving a transformation in the insurance industry, one that leverages our cooperative values and builds a digital enterprise that stands out in an increasingly crowded digital world.  Our Digital & Advisor Technology team uses the same state-of-the-art technology, development practices and processes as leaders in the market and helps you grow your career by supporting you with a culture that makes it easier to get things done. 

The Project Manager leads project teams through the effective planning, management, and implementation of small to medium scale project initiatives across various IT and business areas. The primary responsibility of this role is to deliver each project on time and within budget, scope and quality requirements, through the indirect leadership of a team of IT staff, and possibly business staff, assigned to the project.

• Work with project sponsors and key stakeholders to define project and develop project initiation documents, including establishing the vision, objectives, high level scope, approach, and project priorities.
• Lead project stakeholders and key team members through project planning activities, including developing a detailed project schedule, target dates, resource plan, accountabilities, communication plan, and project budget.
• Execute the plan by leading the activities and tasks of the project team through all phases of the project, which includes monitoring, reviewing, and controlling the scope, quality, schedule, budget and resources with an emphasis on business value and customer satisfaction.
• Close projects by obtaining formal approvals, producing final status and cost reports, releasing project resources, archiving project information, and conducting post-project reviews to document lessons learned for future projects.
• Project Team Leadership and Relationship Management:
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with project sponsors, steering committee members, project stakeholders, key systems users, and project team, acting as primary point of contact with business clients and other internal and external stakeholders connected to the project.
• Provide guidance and direction to project team members, assigning tasks, providing motivation and coaching, facilitating conflict management and team building, and offering performance feedback to their direct leaders.
• Expert level knowledge and experience of setting up squads, managing sprints and leading agile ceremonies
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of project management and Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) standards, methodologies, tools, techniques, processes and practices.
• Build a network with more experienced project managers to keep abreast of corporate objectives, industry trends, technologies and project management best practices.

• 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.
• You have ability to multi-task, manage competing priorities, stay calm in pressure situations and work through changing contexts/ pivots.

• Diploma or degree in Information Technology or Computer Science with at least 5-7 years of project management/ scrum master/ agile team lead experience.
• Experience in Agile Application Development & Scrum methodologies and Agile Team leadership.
• Experience using the Atlassian suite (JIRA and Confluence) to manage agile projects is an asset.
• Awareness of how various AI tools (Copilot) are or can be leveraged in day-to-day responsibilities of the role.

• You will be subject to a Background check as a condition of employment, in the event you are the successful candidate.

• 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.
• Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.
• In addition to our competitive salary and incentive programs, eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive total rewards package including group retirement savings plans, pension and benefits (e.g., health and wellness, dental, disability and life coverage), mental health support and an employee assistance program.

Salary information​

Expected salary $72,847.00 to $121,411.00

​The salary amount for the successful candidate is determined by Co-operators in its discretion and will vary depending on several criteria including but not limited to: local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualification, experience and education.​

 ​Employees may also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn additional compensation tied to individual and/or business performance, or other business metrics.​

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