Project Manager

Gore Mutual Insurance•Toronto, ON

19d•CA$118,500 - CA$168,500•Hybrid

About The Position

Following a successful transformation, Gore is now embarking on the next phase of the journey and moving forward with the integration of Gore into the Beneva group of companies, while also supporting Gore’s stability with our current portfolio of priority projects. Come join our evolving and dynamic EPMO team as we embark on integration and continue to mature our delivery practices in support of sustainable delivery and growth, where you’ll have the opportunity to lead high-visibility and critical projects within the project portfolio, across different project types (technology, business, data) under the strategic or integration pillars.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, or related field
9+ years of experience in project management, across a variety of complex project types, with preference to candidates with experience leading company integration projects across functions (e.g. HR, Finance, IT, Operations) following mergers, acquisitions, or restructuring events
6+ years of experience in the Insurance industry, with preference to candidates with experience in Property & Casualty insurance
Experience with various delivery methodologies for project delivery, including waterfall, iterative, agile, etc.
Proficiency in a variety of project management tools (e.g. PPM tools, MS Project, Jira, etc.)
Experiencing managing project vendors

Nice To Haves

PMP or equivalent certification is preferred

Responsibilities

Develop comprehensive project plans and ensure successful execution to achieve agreed-upon project objectives/outcomes, scope, and quality expectations, with end-to-end project scope including organizational change management (OCM) activities.
Responsible for adherence to Gore’s policies, project delivery/governance frameworks, and regulatory requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
Proactively identify, assess, and manage project risks and issues, implementing mitigation strategies and escalation processes as needed, and contributions to program or portfolio risk and issue profiles.
Prepare and manage project budgets, monitor spend, report and act on variances, and oversee resource allocation to ensure project delivery within expectations.
Build and maintain effective relationships with all project stakeholders, through proactive engagement, ongoing assessment of stakeholder needs, and the execution of regular tailored communications to manage expectations and keep all partners updated.
Where applicable, oversee external partners and vendors, ensuring deliverables meet contractual obligations and quality standards.
Provide regular, transparent updates on project status, progress, risks, and outcomes to sponsors, leadership, and other stakeholders, with messages tailored to the needs of the audience and situation.
Promote best practices, lessons learned, and process improvements to enhance project delivery and organizational maturity.
Lead cross-functional and possibly cross-organization project teams through the project lifecycle, with a demonstrated ability to develop project roadmaps that align people, processes, systems, and culture.
Influencing partners and leaders at all levels (including executives), using data and insights to make recommendations and enable project and portfolio decision-making.
Coaching and mentoring project team members on project management best practices, to support them in fulfilling their assigned project roles.
Demonstrated ability to identify, recommend, and implement project-specific adjustments to the delivery framework, based on the needed outcomes for the project.
Contribute to the overall maturation of the standard project delivery framework by recommending enhancements based on the needs of your assigned projects.
Facilitate project meetings and workshops to drive alignment, resolve issues, and support effective collaboration among stakeholders and apply advanced facilitation techniques to manage group dynamics and achieve consensus on project objectives and deliverables.