Integration Management Office Program Specialist (12 month contract)
Top Benefits
About the role
Definity is the parent company to some of Canada’s most long-standing and innovative insurance brands, including Economical Insurance, Sonnet Insurance, Family Insurance Solutions, and Petline Insurance. Our ambition is to be one of Canada’s leading and most innovative property and casualty insurers. We can’t do that without our people, so we embrace and encourage a culture that’s collaborative, ambitious, rewarding, and empowering.
We offer a flexible, hybrid work experience where employees work from the office and virtually depending on the type of work they are doing and who they are working with. Bring your true self and be a part of our journey. It’s better here.
Definity Financial is seeking an Integration Management Office (IMO) Program Specialist (Contract) to join the Corporate Strategy Office. Reporting to the AVP, Strategy Management, the successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting the successful execution of a large-scale M&A integration by providing administrative, operational, and systems support to the Integration Management Office (IMO). The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, tech-savvy, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. This is a 12 month contract role with opportunity for extension.
What can you expect in this role?
- Support IMO team in managing communications cadences, and internal deliverable timelines
- Maintain centralized repositories, documentation and version control with up-to-date templates, reports, and communications
- Monitor project status across workstreams on integration tool, assist with timely reporting, report and escalate to IMO leadership and team as needed
- Assist with IMO responsibilities such as meeting, data and work package requests
- Schedule recurring and ad hoc integration meetings, workshops, and executive check-ins across time zones
- Proactively manage meeting logistics including agendas, locations, technology setup, and attendee lists
- Take detailed and actionable notes during integration meetings and distribute minutes in a timely manner
- Track action items, owners, and deadlines, and follow up as needed to ensure progress
- Serve as point of contact for access management and onboarding/offboarding to integration-specific platforms/tools and shared workspaces eg SharePoint
- Troubleshoot basic access issues and escalate technical blockers as needed
- Provide ad hoc logistic and administrative support on special integration-related projects
- Support development of materials for executive reporting
- Do all this in a fun and supportive team led by leaders who encourage pursuit of your passions and ambitions
- Work at a company with a people-focused culture that values giving back to the community and wellness
What do you bring to the role?
- 3-5 years of experience in a program coordination role, with significant experience gained on M&A Integration; experience at a top tier management consulting firm is an asset
- Demonstrated success in delivering and executing in dynamic and constantly evolving environments
- Proven ability to learn quickly and gain expertise in new functional areas
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing excellent work products
- Ability to perform under pressure, meet deadlines and handle multiple, conflicting priorities
- Team player with demonstrated ability to collaborate with others to achieve results
- Strong relationship building skills with the ability to build rapport with a wide variety of people across the organization
- A high degree of personal ethics, integrity and responsibility with an ability to deal with sensitive issues and safeguard confidential information
- Experience working in a coordination capacity on large-budget, cross-disciplinary projects
- M&A or integration experience preferred
- Undergraduate degree at a leading university, with high achievement
- Strong business acumen, with demonstrated aptitude for strategic, analytical and critical thinking
- Expert proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and Excel is required
- Strong organizational, multitasking, and communication skills
- High attention to detail and ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision
- Experience in the insurance industry, financial services or a publicly traded company environment is an asset
Salary Range is: $58,100 - $106,900
Actual salary for the role may vary depending on work location of the successful candidate and other factors including but not limited to, skills, education, experience, working conditions and the local labour market.
We also take potential into consideration. If you don't have this exact experience, but you know you have what it takes, be sure to give us more insight through your application and cover letter.
Our inclusive work environment welcomes diversity and supports accessibility. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting: [email protected].
Background checks This role requires successful clearance of a background check (including criminal checks and leadership references).
About Definity
Definity Financial Corporation is the parent company to some of Canada’s most long-standing and innovative property and casualty insurance brands and companies, including Economical Insurance, Sonnet Insurance, Family Insurance Solutions, and Petline Insurance. We focus on making insurance better for our customers, our employees, our broker partners, and our communities.
Our promise to employees is to provide a workplace that’s collaborative, ambitious, rewarding, and empowering. Our inclusive environment provides the space to innovate with colleagues and implement even better ways of doing things. We invest in our employees’ growth and development and help them thrive. With our flexible, hybrid work arrangements, total rewards packages, company share ownership program, and emphasis on work-life balance, it’s better here.
If you’re looking for a career where your perspective and expertise are valued, you’ll find it here at Definity.
La Société financière Definity est la société mère de compagnies d’assurance de dommages parmi les plus établies et innovatrices au Canada, soit Assurance Economical, Sonnet Assurance, Family Insurance Solutions et la Compagnie d’assurance Petline. Definity est dévouée à faire évoluer l’assurance pour sa clientèle, ses équipes, son réseau de courtage et ses communautés.
Nous promettons de fournir un environnement de travail collaboratif, ambitieux, valorisant et stimulant. Notre environnement inclusif vous permet d’innover avec vos collègues et de mettre en œuvre de meilleures façons de travailler. Nous investissons dans la croissance et le perfectionnement de nos gens et les aidons à s’épanouir. Grâce à nos options flexibles de travail hybride, notre programme de rémunération globale, notre régime d’actionnariat et l’accent sur l’équilibre travail-famille, vous évoluerez avec nous.
Si vous souhaitez une carrière où votre point de vue sera reconnu, ne cherchez pas plus loin que Definity.
Integration Management Office Program Specialist (12 month contract)
Top Benefits
About the role
Definity is the parent company to some of Canada’s most long-standing and innovative insurance brands, including Economical Insurance, Sonnet Insurance, Family Insurance Solutions, and Petline Insurance. Our ambition is to be one of Canada’s leading and most innovative property and casualty insurers. We can’t do that without our people, so we embrace and encourage a culture that’s collaborative, ambitious, rewarding, and empowering.
We offer a flexible, hybrid work experience where employees work from the office and virtually depending on the type of work they are doing and who they are working with. Bring your true self and be a part of our journey. It’s better here.
Definity Financial is seeking an Integration Management Office (IMO) Program Specialist (Contract) to join the Corporate Strategy Office. Reporting to the AVP, Strategy Management, the successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting the successful execution of a large-scale M&A integration by providing administrative, operational, and systems support to the Integration Management Office (IMO). The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, tech-savvy, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. This is a 12 month contract role with opportunity for extension.
What can you expect in this role?
- Support IMO team in managing communications cadences, and internal deliverable timelines
- Maintain centralized repositories, documentation and version control with up-to-date templates, reports, and communications
- Monitor project status across workstreams on integration tool, assist with timely reporting, report and escalate to IMO leadership and team as needed
- Assist with IMO responsibilities such as meeting, data and work package requests
- Schedule recurring and ad hoc integration meetings, workshops, and executive check-ins across time zones
- Proactively manage meeting logistics including agendas, locations, technology setup, and attendee lists
- Take detailed and actionable notes during integration meetings and distribute minutes in a timely manner
- Track action items, owners, and deadlines, and follow up as needed to ensure progress
- Serve as point of contact for access management and onboarding/offboarding to integration-specific platforms/tools and shared workspaces eg SharePoint
- Troubleshoot basic access issues and escalate technical blockers as needed
- Provide ad hoc logistic and administrative support on special integration-related projects
- Support development of materials for executive reporting
- Do all this in a fun and supportive team led by leaders who encourage pursuit of your passions and ambitions
- Work at a company with a people-focused culture that values giving back to the community and wellness
What do you bring to the role?
- 3-5 years of experience in a program coordination role, with significant experience gained on M&A Integration; experience at a top tier management consulting firm is an asset
- Demonstrated success in delivering and executing in dynamic and constantly evolving environments
- Proven ability to learn quickly and gain expertise in new functional areas
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing excellent work products
- Ability to perform under pressure, meet deadlines and handle multiple, conflicting priorities
- Team player with demonstrated ability to collaborate with others to achieve results
- Strong relationship building skills with the ability to build rapport with a wide variety of people across the organization
- A high degree of personal ethics, integrity and responsibility with an ability to deal with sensitive issues and safeguard confidential information
- Experience working in a coordination capacity on large-budget, cross-disciplinary projects
- M&A or integration experience preferred
- Undergraduate degree at a leading university, with high achievement
- Strong business acumen, with demonstrated aptitude for strategic, analytical and critical thinking
- Expert proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and Excel is required
- Strong organizational, multitasking, and communication skills
- High attention to detail and ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision
- Experience in the insurance industry, financial services or a publicly traded company environment is an asset
Salary Range is: $58,100 - $106,900
Actual salary for the role may vary depending on work location of the successful candidate and other factors including but not limited to, skills, education, experience, working conditions and the local labour market.
We also take potential into consideration. If you don't have this exact experience, but you know you have what it takes, be sure to give us more insight through your application and cover letter.
Our inclusive work environment welcomes diversity and supports accessibility. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting: [email protected].
Background checks This role requires successful clearance of a background check (including criminal checks and leadership references).
About Definity
Definity Financial Corporation is the parent company to some of Canada’s most long-standing and innovative property and casualty insurance brands and companies, including Economical Insurance, Sonnet Insurance, Family Insurance Solutions, and Petline Insurance. We focus on making insurance better for our customers, our employees, our broker partners, and our communities.
Our promise to employees is to provide a workplace that’s collaborative, ambitious, rewarding, and empowering. Our inclusive environment provides the space to innovate with colleagues and implement even better ways of doing things. We invest in our employees’ growth and development and help them thrive. With our flexible, hybrid work arrangements, total rewards packages, company share ownership program, and emphasis on work-life balance, it’s better here.
If you’re looking for a career where your perspective and expertise are valued, you’ll find it here at Definity.
La Société financière Definity est la société mère de compagnies d’assurance de dommages parmi les plus établies et innovatrices au Canada, soit Assurance Economical, Sonnet Assurance, Family Insurance Solutions et la Compagnie d’assurance Petline. Definity est dévouée à faire évoluer l’assurance pour sa clientèle, ses équipes, son réseau de courtage et ses communautés.
Nous promettons de fournir un environnement de travail collaboratif, ambitieux, valorisant et stimulant. Notre environnement inclusif vous permet d’innover avec vos collègues et de mettre en œuvre de meilleures façons de travailler. Nous investissons dans la croissance et le perfectionnement de nos gens et les aidons à s’épanouir. Grâce à nos options flexibles de travail hybride, notre programme de rémunération globale, notre régime d’actionnariat et l’accent sur l’équilibre travail-famille, vous évoluerez avec nous.
Si vous souhaitez une carrière où votre point de vue sera reconnu, ne cherchez pas plus loin que Definity.