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About the Role

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.

Responsibilities

• Working 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.
• Leading 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.
• Executing 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.
• Closing 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.
• Developing and maintaining 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.
• Providing 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.
• Contributing to the development and continuous improvement of project management and Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) standards, methodologies, tools, techniques, processes and practices.
• Building a network with more experienced project managers to keep abreast of corporate objectives, industry trends, technologies and project management best practices.

Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science.
• 5+ years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in Agile Application Development & Scrum methodologies and Agile Team leadership.
• Proven project management experience in an insurance company environment.
• Demonstrated success supporting or leading application decommissioning initiatives.
• Experience using the Atlassian suite to manage agile projects is an asset.
• Working knowledge of current DevOps thinking.
• You will be subject to a Background check as a condition of employment, in the event you are the successful candidate.

Skills

• Agile Application Development
• Scrum methodologies
• Agile Team leadership
• Project management
• Application decommissioning
• Atlassian suite
• DevOps thinking

Location

• Hybrid

Work Type

• Hybrid (2 days in office)
• Regular Full-Time

Experience Level

• 5+ years of relevant experience

Education Level

• Diploma or Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science

Salary/Compensations

• $72,847 - $121,411

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Variable compensation
• Benefits and pension
• Paid time off
• Development and recognition programs
• Support for well-being (physical, mental, social, and financial)
• Opportunity to participate in incentive programs

About the Company

• At Sovereign Insurance, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Co-operators General Insurance Company, we believe leadership is shaped by purpose, collaboration, and meaningful contribution.
• We value diverse perspectives, bold ideas, and people who lift others up.
• Our Information Technology team aspires to be a leader in applying technology to power business strategies.
• We connect concepts with solutions to create value and efficiencies for our clients, employees, and communities.
• Our success is driven by our skilled and diverse team who are passionate about excellence, innovation, and agility.
• Sovereign Insurance is a Canadian organization dedicated to protecting Canadian businesses and the communities they serve while giving back through volunteering, donations, and national initiatives that help build a more sustainable future.

Equal Opportunity

• We value diverse perspectives, bold ideas, and people who lift others up.
• A culture that values you — inclusive, collaborative, and respectful, where different perspectives are encouraged and heard.