Senior Insurance Program Manager - Digital Transformation Initiative - 2793

On-site availability: Must be able to work from our Markham office a minimum of three days per week.

6 months

You are a highly motivated Program Manager who can drive Delivery in alignment with the organization

mandate and goals. You are strong in program & project management practice and possess both business

and technical acumen. You support the team and work to achieve results within the constraints of budget,

schedule and scope. You are a leader, an influencer, a team player and a collaborator.

• Stakeholder Management: Experience leading large programs, managing executive expectations.

• Program & Project Planning: Develop integrated project plans, including scope, timelines, budgets,

and allocation of resources.

• Team Leadership: Lead project teams, including internal and external partners, ensuring alignment

with project goals and objectives.

• Risk Management: Guide and support the team to identify potential project risks and develop

mitigation plans to ensure successful project delivery.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Champion strong relationships with clients, vendors, and team members

to improve collaboration and project success.

• Communication: Maintain clear and open communication channels with project partners, providing

regular updates and reports.

• Scope Management: Work closely with the business to baseline and monitor project scope and

activate change requests as needed.

• Financial Management: Produce cost models, maintain budgets and expenditures, making vital

adjustments to stay within budget.

• Quality Assurance: Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and best practices.

• Governance: Maintain project documentation, including project plans, status reports, and other

artefacts.

• Critical thinking & Problem Solving: Identify and resolve project issues and obstacles to keep projects

on track.

• MUST Have

General Insurance background and experience (preference for Commercial insurance

experience)

• MUST have experience with Transformational Programs

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience. Project management certification (PMP) is a must

• Experience as a Program & Project Manager with at least 15 years’ experience managing programs

with large budget (20 MM+), complex solutions and over multiple years

• Excellent interpersonal skills and proficiency to work with executive stakeholders

• Financial proficiency and experience operating under tight governance is a must

• Experience overseeing multiple projects within a program structure

• Critical thinking, problem solving and conflict resolution

• Financial proficiency and hands-on experience managing large scale budgets

• Excellent leadership, communication, management and interpersonal skills

• Ability to run effective project meetings, workshops and/or other forums as needed

• Ability to work with and coordinate cross functional teams including vendor partners

• Ability to support, influence and negotiate project decisions based on data

• Knowledge of different project management methodologies

• Strong analytical skills and ability to navigate complex scenarios

• Proficiency in MS Project, Microsoft Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), Teams and SharePoint

• Proficiency in JIRA and Confluence