- 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 artifacts.
- Problem Solving: Identify and resolve project issues and obstacles to keep projects on track.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
- Project management certification (e.g., PMP) an asset
- Experience as a Program & Project Manager with at least 9 years' experience managing projects with large budget, complex solutions, over multiple years.
- Experience overseeing multiple projects within a program structure.
- Experience delivering Data engineering and transformation initiatives.
- Knowledge of modern data platform tools and technologies such as Snowflake, Hadoop, PostgreSQL, Informatica.
- Understanding of Cloud technologies and reporting/analytics tools such as Qlik Sense, SAP Business Objects, SAS, DataIku, etc.
- Excellent leadership, communication, management and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to run effective project meetings, workshops and/or other forums as needed.
- Ability to work with stakeholders at different levels including executives.
- Ability to work with and coordinate cross functional teams including vendor partners.
- Ability to support, influence and negotiation project decisions through priority and data .
- Knowledge of different project management methodologies
- Insurance background an asset but not mandatory
- 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
Program Manager - Markham, Canada - Aviva
Description
Individually we are people, but together we are Aviva. Individually these are just words, but together they are our Values – Care, Commitment, Community, and Confidence.
Who you are:
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.
What you'll do:
What you'll bring:
What you'll get:
Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities.
Outstanding Career Development opportunities.
We'll support your professional development education.
Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year
Employee driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity and inclusion
Corporate wellness programs to support our employees' physical and mental health
Hybrid flexible work model
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