Manager, Program & Portfolio (Commercial Lines / Specialty Lines)

Intact FC • Montreal, QC

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Manager, Programs and Portfolio to play a key role within a fast-growing team dedicated to Commercial and Specialty Lines. Results- and value-driven, you lead delivery in close alignment with the organization’s strategy and business priorities. You leverage strong program and project management expertise, combined with a nuanced understanding of business and technology challenges, to influence, mobilize, and foster sustained alignment across multidisciplinary teams. As the portfolio lead, you consolidate information related to programs and projects and produce clear, reliable, and actionable reporting (status, risks, financials, key metrics) for stakeholders, the executive sponsor, and steering committees. You ensure governance is applied, deliverables meet quality expectations, and objectives are achieved in terms of timelines, budget, and standards. Finally, you coordinate all portfolio activities—from benefits definition to funding oversight—to optimize the value delivered.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (business, information systems, or equivalent).
• More than 8 years managing complex programs/portfolios with multiple stakeholders and distributed teams.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to present to executives (C-level/SVP).
• Experience leading teams (20+ people) and supervising Project Managers.
• Proficiency with waterfall, agile, and hybrid approaches; contribution to Agile transformations.
• PMP required.
• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.
• For candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism is required considering the necessity to interact on a regular basis with English-speaking colleagues across the country.

Nice To Haves

• Insurance experience: an asset.

Responsibilities

• Drive the roadmap and delivery plan aligned with strategy/OKRs; support prioritization; contribute to discovery and business cases; track benefits and KPIs at the portfolio level.
• Implement appropriate governance and results-oriented executive reporting; build and maintain an integrated plan (scope, schedule, costs, quality); ensure IT/business alignment, compliance/auditability, and adherence to standards; oversee change management with Value Stream PMs.
• Orchestrate cross-functional delivery; manage dependencies, risks, and trade-offs; manage budgets and capacity; facilitate ceremonies; track decisions, risks, and actions; promote continuous improvement; coach PMs/Leads.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model
• Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year
• Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more
• Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)
• Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance): 15%
• Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.
• Defined benefit pension plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager