Project Manager, Project & Program Management, Change Management

As a Project and Program Manager, you will be responsible for the planning, coordination, and delivery of projects and programs that support business objectives. You will work with various stakeholders and ensure effective communication, a clear governance structure, and rigorous execution of deliverables. You will also contribute to some pre-project work and the improvement of portfolio management practices.

client is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead cross-functional projects and programs related to its member- and partner-centric transformation.

The role covers the entire delivery cycle: roadmap, milestones, budget monitoring and contingency management, governance, risk management, and interdependencies between initiatives. The recurring words (cross-functional, program, interdependencies, governance, portfolio, stakeholders) indicate a multi-project coordination mandate with organizational scope, not the management of a single isolated project.

The body of the text refers to seniority and a program dimension, while the heading indicates a simple project manager: the actual scope leans towards the program and the portfolio. The ideal candidate will collaborate with the portfolio manager and initiative managers without merging with them. The highlighted qualities (political acumen, ability to influence, team structuring) confirm a leadership role exercised in a complex and changing environment.

REQUIRED

• Proven experience in project management at a senior level
• Management of cross-functional projects and programs with organizational scope
• Project governance, risk management, and interdependencies
• Budget monitoring and contingency management
• Multi-stakeholder coordination and facilitation (monitoring, synchronization, governance)

DESIRED

• Experience in insurance or financial services
• Contribution to pre-project work and improvement of portfolio management practices

ASSET

• Experience in a large-scale transformation context
• Collaboration with external suppliers and partners

Note:

The mandate does not require any certification or an explicit minimum number of years of experience. Seniority is considered a required criterion because the mandate itself qualifies the position as senior; however, no specific number of years is specified.

WHAT WE DON'T WANT

▸ CV limited to managing only one project at a time, without simultaneous management of multiple projects or their interdependencies

▸ Project Coordinator (PCO) profile whose CV does not demonstrate responsibility for project management, budgeting, and governance

▸ Scrum Master or Agile Coach profile whose CV does not cover end-to-end project management (roadmap, milestones, budget)

▸ CV without demonstrated experience in budget monitoring or contingency management

▸ CV where projects remain limited to a single team or system, without cross-functional organizational scope