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About the Role
Empire Life is seeking a Senior Project Manager for a 12-month contract to manage projects from initiation to close-out, working with minimal supervision.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals, and deliverables that support desired business objectives.
- Define project tasks and resource requirements.
- Work closely with resource managers to acquire necessary project resources and assign tasks.
- Provide direction, coaching, and support to the project team.
- Create and manage project budget; track and report project expenses.
- Schedule and track project timelines and milestones.
- Develop project plans and other communication documents.
- Monitor and report on project progress to all stakeholders.
- Identify and resolve project issues, escalating larger issues to stakeholders.
- Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.
- Proactively identify and manage project risks and mitigation strategies.
- Apply project management methodology, processes, and standards.
- Manage changes to project scope, budget, or timelines following change control guidelines.
- Define project success criteria and manage stakeholder expectations.
- Conduct post-implementation project reviews.
Requirements
- Advanced expertise in managing large, complex, business transformation and/or IT projects.
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive project management experience.
- Knowledge and expertise of Project Management methodologies and development practices (e.g., agile, scrum, waterfall).
- Familiarity with tools such as Smartsheets, JIRA, and Confluence.
- Conversant in different platforms, architectures, languages, and modern development toolkits.
- Proven track record of developing and leading high-performing teams.
- Proven ability to drive and influence change through innovation and process improvement.
- Substantial experience building and developing relationships at all organizational levels.
- Demonstrated experience leading discussions and working effectively with senior leaders.
- Self-motivated with resilience to work independently, manage priorities, and guide plans.
- Previous consulting experience and/or proven engagement skills.
- Presentation skills.
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
- A University degree or college diploma in Business, Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) designation is an asset.
- English language proficiency is required for communication across Canada.
Skills
- Project Management
- Agile
- Scrum
- Waterfall
- Smartsheet
- JIRA
- Confluence
- Relationship Building
- Negotiation
- Influencing
- Presentation
- Communication
Location
- Hybrid, Ontario
Work Type
- Contract
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- 5+ years
Education Level
- University degree or college diploma in Business, Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience
Salary/Compensations
- $108,300 - $158,300 (base salary for contract roles)
Benefits
- Competitive salaries with annual pay increases
- Comprehensive employer-funded benefits package (life insurance, disability, health, dental)
- Generous health account
- Flexible work arrangements
- Annual allotment of personal health days
- Four weeks annual vacation from hire date
- Defined contribution pension plan with generous employer matching
- Top-up programs for parental leave and compassionate leave
- Employer-sponsored wellness and recognition programs
- Cash employee referral program
About the Company
- Empire Life is a medium-sized Canadian company in a stable industry that is rapidly transforming.
- Visit https://www.empire.ca/workatempire for more information.
Equal Opportunity
- Empire Life is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
- We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment.
- We welcome everyone to participate in our application process.
- We encourage those of all backgrounds and experiences to apply, even if you don't believe you meet each unique qualification outlined.
- Applicants will receive equal consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.
- Empire Life welcomes applications from people with disabilities and disabled people.
- Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the screening and selection process.
- If you need this job posting in an alternative format or have any accessibility questions, please contact recruitment@empire.ca.