Canada Life Looking for Associate Project Manager at Toronto, Ontario, Canada Full Time

The Global Corporate Technology Portfolio Management Office (PMO) is looking for an energetic and motivated Associate Project Manager to join our team. This individual will be reporting to the AVP, HR & Corporate Operations in Corporate Technology and will primarily be responsible for providing senior administrative support to the portfolio, financial/resource roll-up and performance reporting, leading small projects.

What you’ll do:

• Supports the creation of deliverables on various strategic initiatives/ roadmaps, presentations, etc.
• Works with project delivery and technical solution teams to map out in year initiatives, to create a schedule and determine resources for work packages.
• Supports the annual initiatives planning cycle – coordinating collection of business cases, initiative briefs, submissions, etc. with the PMO and Finance teams.
• Creates monthly dashboards for leadership and business consumption across all pods, to report on CT charge backs (Projects, incidents, operations, resources, etc.) and Managed Services Providers (AMS) fulfillment to manage capacity, demand and supply.
• Works with CT PMO to support monthly financial reporting, invoicing and contractor spend, analyzing and consolidating data sets (e.g., amortization by application, costs, etc.) helping to identify and mitigate collision points.
• Contributes to knowledge base, culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.
• Maintains positive and collegial relationships.
• Manages the project management lifecycle of small initiatives or under the guidance of a senior Project Manager/leader.
• Ensures the effective execution of smaller projects or initiatives that satisfies stakeholder expectations and achieves project success criteria.
• Provide support to larger or more complex projects through financial, project and performance reporting to promote effective communication and decision making.
• Takes accountability for own deliverables keeping in mind team goals and objectives.
• Supports organizational change and improvement, including supporting the implementation and adherence to changes in processes and practices.
• Improves current practices and tools.

What you will bring:

• Minimum 3 years working in a project environment.
• Minimum 3 years working with financial data, reporting and/or building dashboards.
• University or College education in Project Management, Finance, Business Administration or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Interest in or actively pursuing related Project Management accreditations (CAPM, PMP) is considered an asset.
• Is passionate about project management, demonstrates inner self-starter, and is open to learning new ideas outside scope or knowledge.
• Adaptable to changing assignments and product outcomes
• Works with minimal supervision through goal setting, time management, and planning
• Strong organizational skills and multi-tasking, with the ability to manage competing tasks, meeting deadlines is required
• Identifies prioritization conflicts and works with more senior resources and leaders to resolve
• Ensures accuracy and completeness of work to maximize quality and avoid re-work
• Good conceptual and analytical skills
• Self-motivated with good problem-solving skills
• Demonstrates judgement before decision making and escalates appropriately
• Seeks to understand business needs, and delivers high quality service to the business while understanding the organization’s vision, purpose, and values
• Demonstrates cooperation among peers and within the team
• Communicates with stakeholders clearly and effectively
• Leverages feedback to improve

The base salary for this position is between $82,100.00 – $102,700.00 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Be your best at Canada Life- Apply today!

Being a part of Canada Life means you have a voice. This is a place where your unique background, perspectives and talents are valued, and shape our future success.

You can be your best here. You’re part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed. You’ll have the opportunity to excel in your way, finding new and better ways to deliver exceptional customer and advisor experiences.

Together, as part of a great team, you’ll deliver on our shared purpose to improve the well-being of Canadians. It’s our driving force. Become part of a strong and successful company that’s trusted by millions of Canadians to do the right thing.

Canada Life serves the financial security needs of more than 13 million people across Canada, with additional operations in Europe and the United States. As members of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, we’re one of Canada’s leading insurers with interests in life insurance, health insurance, investment and retirement savings. We offer a broad portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families, businesses and organizations. 

We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee has the opportunity to reach their potential. 

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Canada Life policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact talentacquisitioncanada@canadalife.com.

Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.