Project Manager

Montréal, QC
On-site
Posted Nov 6, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Contract
Posting language: English
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Job summary

Lead the L1B Underwriting delivery for the APART initiative, coordinating business experts and team leads while managing governance, status reporting, performance discussions, and plan follow-up alongside the PCO. Support and coach project teams as upcoming delivery stages and phase gates are structured.

Job details

The client is looking for a business project manager for the L1B Underwriting delivery of the APART initiative, which modernizes the individual insurance ecosystem through a software package solution. The delivery is completing its feasibility phase, while L1A entered execution in 2026: the person will arrive as the next stages are being structured and phase gates prepared. The role combines steering and governance: contribution requests to business experts and team leads, status reporting, performance dialogue and plan follow-up, in tandem with the PCO. It also includes a support component, as the person acts in a support and coaching capacity with project teams. The baseline requirement is more than 8 years of IT project management within a recognized methodology, Agile, Waterfall or Hybrid. Candidate sought: a project manager with more than 8 years leading IT projects within a formal methodological framework, who has already owned status reports, governance documents and phase gates. A background in life and health insurance on projects over $10M puts the candidate at the top of the list. Requirements Required: IT project management in a structured environment with a recognized methodology (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid) Command of project management practices, methodologies and tool French Speaking Asset: Large-scale project management: over $10M Project management in life and health insurance Agile (Scrum) management Experience in Insurance Command of English (not weighted)

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires more than eight years of IT project management experience in a structured environment using a recognized methodology such as Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid, along with strong project management practices and tools. Experience owning status reports, governance documents, and phase gates is sought; large-scale projects over $10 million and life and health insurance experience are assets.