Expert Project Manager

Beneva•Montreal, QC

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Since Beneva's inception, an Executive Vice-Presidency and a centralized project office have been established to orchestrate all organizational initiatives, projects, and programs, as well as portfolios. The expert project manager reports to the Director of the Project Office. Their primary role is to plan, manage, and implement large to very large-scale projects and initiatives that support the organization's strategic plans and objectives. Their involvement is for cross-functional projects with major impacts across the entire company. They are responsible for taking charge of important corporate programs and/or playing the role of portfolio manager. These initiatives/projects/programs are characterized by the involvement of multiple sectors, significant complexity, or a large number of resources to coordinate. Furthermore, their direct stakeholders are generally leaders, VPs, or Executives, requiring the project manager to collaborate, advise, and influence at a strategic level. Finally, in certain specific situations, this expert may be called upon to take charge of or collaborate on special audit mandates, recovery efforts, or the implementation of significant recommendations. They ensure the performance of all areas required for the successful completion of strategic projects entrusted to them, including technological aspects, and strongly coordinate business aspects, including change management (training, communication). They also contribute to various deliverables associated with pre-project stages and the evolution of the project portfolio management process in place within the company.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (IT, Management Information Systems, Administration, or other)
Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in project, program, or portfolio management contexts
Five (5) to seven (7) years of experience in managing large-scale projects or programs
Experience as a leader in projects using the Agile philosophy (Safe, Scrum)
Mastery and experience with project portfolio management concepts and have produced pre-project deliverables such as business cases (an asset)
Advanced proficiency in French, both spoken and written
Intermediate proficiency in English, both spoken and written, due to the nature of tasks or interactions with English-speaking colleagues, partners, clients, or suppliers, or to meet the company's growth objectives.

Nice To Haves

Project management certification (PMP, MGP, etc.) and/or an Agile certification (Safe, Scrum) (an asset)
Good knowledge of business areas related to the insurance sector
Good knowledge of tools specific to their area of expertise (CA-PPM)

Responsibilities

Be responsible for the planning and execution of large-scale and cross-functional projects.
Understand business issues, identify needs, and propose strategies to support project completion or process improvement.
Fully utilize project management tools, methods, and techniques, guided by the Agile philosophy, to manage large-scale initiatives.
Coordinate activities to execute roadmaps in close collaboration with the portfolio leadership team.
Ensure effective communication and collaboration among all stakeholders involved in portfolio initiatives.
Monitor work progress and ensure adherence to initiative directions and priorities, implementing mechanisms for tracking and benefit realization.
Produce required metrics and measurements, analyze them, and establish necessary actions to ensure performance.
Ensure periodic updates of the portfolio and produce a progress report on work.
Supervise project-associated resources; foster engagement and mobilize people in completing planned tasks and proactively manage activities.
Define realization strategies, testing strategies, implementation, training, and change management strategies with relevant stakeholders.
Lead and prepare various governance committees.
Ensure that post-implementation results are satisfactory for the client and transfer the project to operational mode.
As a member of the project office, act as an ambassador in implementing agility within the organization, actively participate in communities of practice, and contribute to the evolution of tools and processes.