Project lead, Project management

As a Project Lead, you support the project sponsor and coordinate multidisciplinary teams in the delivery of cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives that advance the business priorities of Desjardins General Insurance Group (DGIG). You are involved throughout the entire project lifecycle, from ideation and planning to execution and deployment.

You are responsible for leading and coordinating the human, material, financial, and technological resources required to deliver one or more large-scale, innovative, and complex projects. Your ability to drive results, foster collaboration, and engage stakeholders enables you to successfully deliver initiatives that create business value.

The nature of the work requires extensive expertise in project management, a strong understanding of business operations, and the ability to navigate a high degree of operational and conceptual complexity. The projects under your responsibility are strategic in scope and involve multiple interdependencies, requiring close collaboration with stakeholders across various business and technology functions.

Working closely with contribution leads, business partners, and technology teams, you will be accountable for delivering project outcomes that achieve business objectives and realize expected benefits while respecting established budgets, timelines, and governance requirements. Through these initiatives, you will help enhance operational efficiency, strengthen the client experience, and support DGIG’s strategic and regulatory priorities.

Ensure the availability and effective allocation of the human, material, and financial resources required to achieve agreed-upon business objectives

Develop, manage, monitor, and communicate project roadmaps, budgets, and key milestones, while establishing and maintaining effective governance structures and decision- making processes

Lead the identification, assessment, mitigation, and management of project risks, issues, and dependencies

Be accountable for project reporting, performance tracking, and status communications to sponsors, governance committees, and other decision-making bodies

Collaborate in the selection, management, and oversight of internal and external vendors and partners

Act as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert, providing leadership, guidance, and influence to senior management, governance committees, and project teams. Represent the organization and support negotiations with external suppliers when required

Demonstrate strong leadership competencies, including valuing diverse perspectives, learning with agility, maintaining a client-centric mindset, taking initiative, navigating ambiguity, making sound decisions, fostering team engagement, and delivering results.

What we offer
* Competitive salary and annual bonus

4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year

Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement

Group insurance including telemedicine

Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

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* What you bring to the table

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field

A minimum of nine years of relevant experience in project management, including the delivery of large-scale, cross-functional business and technology initiatives in a complex organizational environment

Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered

Experience leading strategic transformation, operational improvement, technology, and business initiatives

Experience leading and influencing stakeholders at all levels, fostering collaboration and driving project delivery in a matrix environment

Experience managing project scope, budgets, schedules, risks, issues, dependencies, and governance structures

Experience working with senior leadership, executive sponsors, and governance committees.

Experience with in the insurance, financial services, or highly regulated industry

Professional certification such as PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, Agile, SAFe, or equivalent designations

Advanced proficiency in English…