PMO Project Manager - New Brunswick, Canada - Medavie Blue Cross

Medavie Blue Cross
Medavie Blue Cross
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New Brunswick, Canada

4 weeks ago

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Blue Cross Life Insurance Company of Canada is a federally licensed company that distributes its products through a network of Blue Cross Plans.

Blue Cross Life specializes in life insurance, living benefits and disability income protection products to supplement and enhance the portfolio of health and dental products distributed by the Blue Cross Plans.


Our employees are the key component in enabling us to deliver competitive life and disability products nationally; we value their knowledge and integrity and are dedicated to their professional development by providing an environment of continuous learning and growth.

We seek creative problem solvers who care about the work they do while helping to drive responsiveness and insight throughout our organization.


If you are looking for an opportunity in a challenging, fast-paced, and collaborative work environment, the career you have been looking for may be waiting for you at Blue Cross Life.


Job Title:


  • PMO Project Manager
    Department:
  • New Brunswick
  • BCL
    Competition:
  • 85433
    Internal/External:
  • Both
    Employment Type:
  • Full Time Permanent
    Location:
  • Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI, Newfoundland, Ontario, Quebec
  • Remote
    Salary:
  • Competitive Salary
    Reports To:
  • Director of Info Management and Technology The incumbent will promote the value of project management throughout Medavie Blue Cross by successfully delivering programs and projects for the organization; developing the project management skills of others in the company; and helping increase the maturity of the project management discipline corporately.
Successful delivery of programs and projects is critical to this role.

Success is defined as using the Project Management Institute methodology to deliver agreed upon benefits to a client within the constraints of:

- budget;
- schedule;
- quality;
- risk tolerance;
- and most importantly client satisfaction with the entire process.


Development of project management skills will come via increasing the understanding of the benefits to project management for other team members.

Organizationally, we are on a journey of constant improvement.

The incumbent will be expected to participate on initiatives which have the potential to introduce more project management discipline to the organization.


Key Responsibilities

  • Manage business and technology programs and projects to successful conclusion
  • Promote the benefits of project management at all opportunities, typically via informal discussions with team members.
  • Perform quality reviews of deliverables created by other project managers, as requested
  • Recommend ways to improve the processes and tools used for program and project management
  • As requested, participate on projects designed to introduce more project management discipline to the organization

What's in it for you?


What makes us a different kind of employer? Our award-winning culture, a team who really cares, unmatched training and support are all dedicated to ensuring you are set up for success.


What we offer:


  • Permanent fulltime position with opportunity to grow in a wellestablished organization
  • Flexible work arrangements and emphasis on worklife balance
  • Remote and hybrid work options
  • Comprehensive health, vision and dental plan that is 100% employer paid effective on your first day
  • 100% employermatched Defined Contribution Pension Plan
  • Annual Incentive Bonus which recognizes your contribution to our success
  • In addition to paid vacation, we offer a gifted week of vacation in your first year and an optional Vacation Purchase Program
  • An organization where we encourage personal learning and growth with opportunities for career development and advancement
  • Emphasis on work life balance, providing wellness benefits, health resources and fitness center discounts

Required Qualifications

  • Education: Community College Diploma or equivalent
Work Experience: 5-10 years experience in project management

  • Other Qualifications: Project Management Institute's Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is required within 1 year of assignment to this position.
  • Familiarity with IBM's Rational Unified Process (RUP) would be an asset
  • Computer Skills: Working knowledge of tools used in Project Management (such as Microsoft Project, Office, Visio) and corporate productivity tools
  • Language Skills: Written, spoken and reading in English minimum; spoken and reading in French an advantage

Core Competencies

Knowledge:
Functional / Technical Skills

  • Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.

Analytical Thinking:
Problem Solving

  • Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers.
**Communication
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