Director, EPMO (Enterprise Project Management Office) with P&C insurance industry experience

Our Insurance client is looking for a Director, EPMO (Enterprise Project Management Office) with P&C insurance industry experience

Location: Toronto (Hybrid)

• Permanent full time position

Responsibilities:

• The Director, Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO) is an operational leader with experience designing, building, and scaling a centralized corporate program and project management office.
• They will be responsible for driving the successful execution and delivery of portfolios of programs and projects
• Reporting to the VP Enterprise Portfolio Delivery & Corporate Technology, this director will enable the hybrid and agile program and project management practices and processes - focusing on lightweight process design and implementation, communication and training, and organizational acceleration.
• The individual will lead a team of program and project managers serving functions across the company with a focus on the Claims business but also supporting personal, commercial, product areas, corporate technology, and other enterprise enablement functions.

Must Haves:

• 12+ years of experience in Project Management or Portfolio Management
• 7+ years of management / leadership and people management experience
• Experience in P&C insurance industry
• Agile
• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to relay complex technical concepts and solutions to business partners and stakeholders

Nice to Haves:

• Experience with Guidewire cloud platform (Policy Center, Billing Center & Claims Center) is considered an asset
• Certifications are considered an asset including PMP, Agile, Six Sigma, Certified Scrum Master, Kanban, Prince2 (SAFe, Prosci)