Job Description

As a wholly owned subsidiary of the Cooperators General Insurance company, believes your experience matters. This is our promise to not only our clients but to our employees as well, because we know the strength of our company starts with our people. The smart, curious and collaborative people who bring their whole heart and passion to work each day. But you can\xe2\x80\x99t pour from an empty cup; we take care of the well-being of our people so that they are inspired to protect Canadian businesses and the lives, families and communities we impact. Join us and begin shaping your experience at Sovereign.

The Project Manager leads project teams through the effective planning, management, and implementation of moderately complex, multi-phase project initiatives which may involve multiple internal and external stakeholders across various IT and business areas operating in multiple entities. 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 diverse team of IT professionals and cross-functional business staff assigned to the project.

How you will create impact:

Work 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.

Lead project stakeholders and key team members through project planning activities, analyze information and develop a detailed project schedule, target dates, resource plan, accountabilities, communication plan and project budget.

Manage project risk by identifying risks, developing and executing project risk management plans.

Execute 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, risk, quality, schedule, budget and resources with an emphasis on business value and customer satisfaction.

Manage project communications among all internal and external project stakeholders, including team members and vendors.

Close 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. Project Team Leadership and Relationship Management.

Develop and maintain 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, including vendor partners.

Hold regular project meetings to communicate and negotiate with key project stakeholders.

What you need to know:

You will be subject to a Background check as a condition of employment, in the event you are the successful candidate.

How you will succeed:

• You remain focused and optimistic in the pursuit of a goal, despite barriers, until the objective is achieved and allocate time and resources to effectively manage the project portfolio.

You successfully build plans focused on expanding market penetration and apply an innovative mindset to improve operational efficiencies, with a client centric lens.

You have strong communication skills to influence or persuade others to adopt a specific course of action and can effectively facilitate mutually beneficial solutions.

You build trusting relationships and provide guidance to support the development of peers.

To join our team:

Diploma or Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science with at least 7 years relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, or equivalent high level of understanding of project management methodologies, tools, techniques, processes and practices.

Broad technical understanding of multiple disciplines: client server, mainframe and network environments, computer languages, software applications, databases, architectural skills, data/process modeling, telecommunications and various internal client systems.

What\'s in it for you?

The opportunity to take on challenging work and contribute your expertise, creativity, and passion in meaningful ways.

A comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive salary, bonus, paid time off, pension and benefits.

A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and flexible work options.

The opportunity to work on an inclusive team who inspire each other to explore and achieve what\xe2\x80\x99s possible.

An organizational commitment to sustainability and charitable giving; positively impacting the social, environmental and economic well-being of Canadian businesses, families and communities.

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