Project Manager - Toronto, Canada - CAAT Pension Plan

CAAT Pension Plan

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

We believe that everyone has the right to DEFINE themselves and their future.

That includes YOU.
How would you like to do it in a fun, high-performance culture that's truly one of a kind - on a team that appreciates you for being you, helps our members retire with confidence and makes Canada better, all at the same time?

If that sounds like your thing - and you're an exceptional
Project Manager - we'd like to hear from you.

We're CAAT Pension Plan, and we're growing. We innovate defined benefit (DB) pension plans. What are they? Unlike other pension plans, they specifically define the lifetime benefits our members will receive in retirement.

This means that our members know exactly what they're getting every month - for life Because we provide that certainty, we help more Canadians retire with greater financial security and priceless peace of mind and take pressure off the social safety net at the very same time, which frees up those resources for other Canadians who really need them.

This role is important because you will be responsible for the management of major complex projects within the Operational Project Management Office.

Working to properly integrate projects and to ensure successful delivery by both internal and external teams.

You will assist Directors in steering projects, and in managing the project triple constraints and risks for major projects such as Service Deliver, Member experience and business systems changes.

We are looking for someone with the following attributes:

Strong leadership skills, multi-tasking, and decision-making ability
Proven "can do" attitude and approach to project delivery
Analytical, logical, systematic methodology/approach to work
Team player with excellent interpersonal skills
Effective communication skills (both written and oral)
Experience evaluating proposals and aligning to strategic goals
Exceptional judgement, strong team player, thorough, and logical
Demonstrated people leadership experience
Excellent project management, research, analytical, organizational, and time management skills
Distinctive blend of business, IT, financial and communication skills. This blend is vital because this is a highly visible position with substantial impact.
Good understanding of current and emerging technologies, and of how other enterprises are using them to drive digital business.
Knowledge of project management methodology and experience or familiarity with major, defined program management approaches (for example, that of the Project Management Institute or PRINCE2 and agile approaches).
A University or College Degree in business or business information systems and PMP designation or equivalent combination of qualifications. Program manager training and certification desirable.
Five or more years of direct project management experience of medium to large complex
business project/program delivery will be required.

Responsibilities:

You will provide strong planning and leadership to help direct a program of special projects and ensure they are delivered on time and on budget
In conjunction with the business project leads and internal/external stakeholders you will develop project scope, estimate resources, and execute project plans to deliver on approved scope, budget, and strategy
You will develop detailed project plans, milestone charts and dashboard report projects and communicates progress/status
You will conduct project risk reviews and maintain a RAID log
Act as a coach to junior project managers, executives and others who need assistance and advice regarding project management practices.
Establish a work plan and staffing for project activities, iterations or phases, and arrange for recruitment or assignment of project personnel.
Analyse project proposals to determine a time frame, funding limitations and appropriate processes for accomplishing projects.
Review/approve the work plan of an external service provider or consultancy contracted to execute the project.
Implement a project communication plan.
You will provide team leadership critical to the delivery of projects.
Assign duties and responsibilities to project personnel and define the scope of their authority.
Review status reports prepared by project personnel and modify schedules or plans as required.
You will partner with various business unit leaders and functional experts to foster awareness, understanding and acceptance for program initiatives to build change readiness and momentum.
Benchmark project management performance continuously to identify the potential for improvements and increase capability in project and portfolio management.

What does CAAT offer you and what should you know about us?

Our vision is to provide an environment where employees can bring their whole, authentic selves to work. That's what drives our highperformance, fun culture one that's truly one of a kind. In