Top Benefits
About the role
Company: CGIC
Department: EBM
Employment Type: Regular Full-Time
Work Model: Hybrid
Language: This role operates in English.
Additional Information: This/these role(s) is/are currently vacant
The Opportunity We are a leading Canadian financial services co-operative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society and our team is essential to deliver on this strategy. That’s why we prioritize our people, to ensure we provide a strong culture and development opportunities which enables our team to thrive and to live our purpose. The best part is that you will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients, and our communities.
We are driving a transformation in the insurance industry, one that leverages our cooperative values and builds a digital enterprise that stands out in an increasingly crowded digital world. Our Digital & Advisor Technology team uses the same state-of-the-art technology, development practices and processes as leaders in the market and helps you grow your career by supporting you with a culture that makes it easier to get things done. The best part is that you will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients, our company and our higher social purpose.
As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for managing multiple projects and subsets of projects of varying priority. You will work with multiple project managers and multi-disciplinary teams. You are expected to apply project management methodologies, skill, disciplines to the assigned projects and ensure management of all project tasks and achieve the stated objectives. You will proactively deliver projects and enable our strategy and build strong partnerships with stakeholders to deliver project benefits, meet business objectives, and exceed client expectations.
How You Will Create Impact
- Apply project management methodologies and disciplines to assigned projects, including project charter, scope, schedule, status reports and post implementation review.
- Actively manage project activities, including scope development, risks and assumptions, and resolve conflicting priorities with the appropriate stakeholders
- Chair meetings within the project structure and manage the project backlog and prioritization process.
- Facilitate scope development with stakeholders.
- Ensure successful delivery of the key deliverables, taking corrective action as required partner with the change management practitioners.
- Actively manage the plan, scope, risk, quality and resources, resolve conflicting priorities with program stakeholders and manage risks/assumptions.
- Build a positive and motivating project team environment. Provide input to project team members performance reviews.
- Integrate change management activities such as communication and training into project plans.
- Anticipate and manage project issues. Communicate the impact of these issues and facilitate solutions.
- Adapt to changing priorities and ensure resources are applied appropriately to ensure project success.
How You Will Succeed
- You have an innovative mindset to improve operational efficiencies and ability to influence change, with a primary focus on client needs.
- You use critical thinking skills to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments, draw conclusions and proactively propose solutions.
- You have strong communication skills to clearly convey messages and explore diverse points of view.
- You build trusting relationships and provide guidance to support the development of colleagues.
To Join Our Team
- 5-7 years successful experience working within the Information or Business Systems profession or related business experience.
- You have a post-secondary degree in Business or a related discipline.
- You have a track record for successful project execution.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) designation or actively working on acquiring this designation.
- Successful project life cycle experience with strong knowledge of project management and systems development.
- Ability to switch between initiatives and understand impacts is a key role in ensuring work progresses at pace in, what at times can be, an unstructured environment.
- Prior experience of working Insurance company is a big plus.
What's in it for you?
- Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
- Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.
- A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
- Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.
- In addition to our competitive salary and incentive programs, eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive total rewards package including group retirement savings plans, pension and benefits (e.g., health and wellness, dental, disability and life coverage), mental health support and an employee assistance program.
What's in it for you?
- Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
- Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.
- A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
- Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.
- In addition to our competitive salary and incentive programs, eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive total rewards package including group retirement savings plans, pension and benefits (e.g., health and wellness, dental, disability and life coverage), mental health support and an employee assistance program.
About Co-operators
As a leading Canadian financial services co-operative, Co-operators offers multi-line insurance and wealth products, services, and advice to build financial strength and security. With over $56 billion in assets under management, we provide financial solutions and security through property and casualty (P&C) insurance, life insurance, wealth management, institutional asset management and brokerage operations. We are governed by member organizations, including co-operative organizations, credit union centrals and representative farm organizations.
We are rooted in the idea that together, we are stronger, safer, and more resilient. Our vision to be a catalyst for a sustainable society is reflected in everything we do, including our community investment programs, strategic partnerships, and active volunteerism. We champion and fund the development of community-oriented co-operatives and social enterprises, invest for positive impact, and work hard to contribute to communities across Canada by supporting financial literacy, mental health, flood safety, and sustainability initiatives and programming.
With over 600 locations across the country, over 6,000 employees and a dedicated financial advisor network of over 2,500 licensed insurance representatives, we remain true to our roots: putting the needs of our clients and our communities first.
Our response to COVID-19 As an essential service, we took immediate steps to ensure the health and safety of our people, clients, and communities. We’re following the direction of Health Canada as we roll out a phased return to corporate and local offices across the country. If you have applied for a posted role, a recruiter will be in touch with an update. Currently, all interviews are being conducted remotely.
Top Benefits
About the role
Company: CGIC
Department: EBM
Employment Type: Regular Full-Time
Work Model: Hybrid
Language: This role operates in English.
Additional Information: This/these role(s) is/are currently vacant
The Opportunity We are a leading Canadian financial services co-operative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society and our team is essential to deliver on this strategy. That’s why we prioritize our people, to ensure we provide a strong culture and development opportunities which enables our team to thrive and to live our purpose. The best part is that you will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients, and our communities.
We are driving a transformation in the insurance industry, one that leverages our cooperative values and builds a digital enterprise that stands out in an increasingly crowded digital world. Our Digital & Advisor Technology team uses the same state-of-the-art technology, development practices and processes as leaders in the market and helps you grow your career by supporting you with a culture that makes it easier to get things done. The best part is that you will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients, our company and our higher social purpose.
As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for managing multiple projects and subsets of projects of varying priority. You will work with multiple project managers and multi-disciplinary teams. You are expected to apply project management methodologies, skill, disciplines to the assigned projects and ensure management of all project tasks and achieve the stated objectives. You will proactively deliver projects and enable our strategy and build strong partnerships with stakeholders to deliver project benefits, meet business objectives, and exceed client expectations.
How You Will Create Impact
- Apply project management methodologies and disciplines to assigned projects, including project charter, scope, schedule, status reports and post implementation review.
- Actively manage project activities, including scope development, risks and assumptions, and resolve conflicting priorities with the appropriate stakeholders
- Chair meetings within the project structure and manage the project backlog and prioritization process.
- Facilitate scope development with stakeholders.
- Ensure successful delivery of the key deliverables, taking corrective action as required partner with the change management practitioners.
- Actively manage the plan, scope, risk, quality and resources, resolve conflicting priorities with program stakeholders and manage risks/assumptions.
- Build a positive and motivating project team environment. Provide input to project team members performance reviews.
- Integrate change management activities such as communication and training into project plans.
- Anticipate and manage project issues. Communicate the impact of these issues and facilitate solutions.
- Adapt to changing priorities and ensure resources are applied appropriately to ensure project success.
How You Will Succeed
- You have an innovative mindset to improve operational efficiencies and ability to influence change, with a primary focus on client needs.
- You use critical thinking skills to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments, draw conclusions and proactively propose solutions.
- You have strong communication skills to clearly convey messages and explore diverse points of view.
- You build trusting relationships and provide guidance to support the development of colleagues.
To Join Our Team
- 5-7 years successful experience working within the Information or Business Systems profession or related business experience.
- You have a post-secondary degree in Business or a related discipline.
- You have a track record for successful project execution.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) designation or actively working on acquiring this designation.
- Successful project life cycle experience with strong knowledge of project management and systems development.
- Ability to switch between initiatives and understand impacts is a key role in ensuring work progresses at pace in, what at times can be, an unstructured environment.
- Prior experience of working Insurance company is a big plus.
What's in it for you?
- Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
- Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.
- A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
- Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.
- In addition to our competitive salary and incentive programs, eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive total rewards package including group retirement savings plans, pension and benefits (e.g., health and wellness, dental, disability and life coverage), mental health support and an employee assistance program.
What's in it for you?
- Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
- Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.
- A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
- Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.
- In addition to our competitive salary and incentive programs, eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive total rewards package including group retirement savings plans, pension and benefits (e.g., health and wellness, dental, disability and life coverage), mental health support and an employee assistance program.
About Co-operators
As a leading Canadian financial services co-operative, Co-operators offers multi-line insurance and wealth products, services, and advice to build financial strength and security. With over $56 billion in assets under management, we provide financial solutions and security through property and casualty (P&C) insurance, life insurance, wealth management, institutional asset management and brokerage operations. We are governed by member organizations, including co-operative organizations, credit union centrals and representative farm organizations.
We are rooted in the idea that together, we are stronger, safer, and more resilient. Our vision to be a catalyst for a sustainable society is reflected in everything we do, including our community investment programs, strategic partnerships, and active volunteerism. We champion and fund the development of community-oriented co-operatives and social enterprises, invest for positive impact, and work hard to contribute to communities across Canada by supporting financial literacy, mental health, flood safety, and sustainability initiatives and programming.
With over 600 locations across the country, over 6,000 employees and a dedicated financial advisor network of over 2,500 licensed insurance representatives, we remain true to our roots: putting the needs of our clients and our communities first.
Our response to COVID-19 As an essential service, we took immediate steps to ensure the health and safety of our people, clients, and communities. We’re following the direction of Health Canada as we roll out a phased return to corporate and local offices across the country. If you have applied for a posted role, a recruiter will be in touch with an update. Currently, all interviews are being conducted remotely.