Project Manager - Toronto, Canada - RGA

RGA

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

6 days ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Position Overview
TAI is looking for a highly self-motivated and self-directed professional who is proactive, organized, and passionate to deliver quality performance

The Project Manager will report to the Director of the Project Management Office.

Our industry is moving fast, and we need someone who is adaptable with a strong sense of ownership of their work and the work around them.

Responsibilities Responsibilities**:

Manage multiple projects simultaneously; effectively prioritizing to ensure accurate scheduling and ontime delivery
Manage project timelines, scope, cost and quality, facilitate project status meetings and keep stakeholders up to date on progress, due dates, upcoming tasks
Drive resolution of projectrelated operational issues and risk mitigation with support of project sponsor(s)
Create and maintain project artifacts, including project plan, resource requirements, action items, risks register and issue log
Manage project change request process and support the project sponsor with prioritization and approval process
Support standardization of PMO methodology, tools and processes
Drive innovation and simplicity by identifying opportunities for process improvements and standardization, act and an enabler to gain efficiencies
Provide high quality, timely project governance and communication to sponsors and project team members, including key project milestones, weekly status reports, action registers and risk assessments; build contingency plans
Proactively monitor project progress, drive resolution of issues and initiate appropriate remedial action to ensure successful delivery of the project
Manage regular communication with stakeholders inside and outside the company, effectively responding to issues and managing stakeholder expectations
Other Project Management administration and coordination duties as assigned

Requirements Required Experience, Skills, and Education**:

University degree or college diploma, preferably in Business Management, Computer Science or Engineering
Minimum of 35 years experience as a Project Manager utilizing best practices (e.g. PMI) and Agile/ hybrid methodology
Solid understanding of systems development life cycle (SDLC), Quality Assurance and Requirements Engineering best practices
High level of proficiency using MS Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint) and Project Management collaboration toolsets, strong understanding of the Project Life Cycle
Experience working on projects based on Microsoft Technology stack (.NET, SQL Server, ETL tools)
Demonstrated track record of delivering projects on time, on scope, on quality, and on budget
Experience working independently in a fastpaced, at times unstructured environment
Proven ability to manage multiple, parallel streams of work/projects, excellent organizational skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills complemented by negotiation and facilitation skills
Ability to efficiently work in virtual and colocated teams, with high rate of change, significant time sensitivity and aggressive timelines
Demonstrated ability to track progress against the Master Project Plan and multidomain stakeholder Communications Plan
Ability to develop contingency plans to provide an alternative method of keeping the Project on track in the event of a delay to one of the workstreams

Some extras that would be great

Formal project management training is desirable; PMI-PMP certification is an asset
Insurance/Reinsurance domain experience is desirable but not mandatory

Company Overview

About TAI:
In early 2018, TAI was acquired by RGAx.

RGAx is the transformation engine and a wholly owned subsidiary of Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE:
RGA). A Fortune 500 company, RGA is among the leading global providers of life reinsurance and financial solutions.

Today, TAI is the premier provider of life reinsurance solutions in North American, with the capability of expanding to international markets.

Reinsurance is global business, and TAI's base system is flexible and can be customized to meet the needs of these new markets.

TAI offers a complete software solution for the life companies to self-report all their reinsurance information; assumed, ceded or retroceded in an electronic format to share with their partners on a cost-effective basis.

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Job Reference:
CN01257