Position Title: Senior Project Manager

Reports To: Director, Individual Portfolio Management

Department: Individual Portfolio Management

Term: Permanent Full-Time

Work Arrangements: This is a hybrid role. You will work in our office in Waterloo, ON a minimum of two (2) assigned, consecutive days every other week, plus a fifth (5th) assigned day per month. You are welcome to work from the office more than the minimum requirement and there may be some roles that are required to work in our office more than the minimum requirement.

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Reporting to the Portfolio Director, the Sr Project Manager's role is to plan, coordinate and lead the implementation of solutions that deliver to business strategic objectives. This individual will partner with the Individual Leadership Team (ILT) to identify, plan and execute solutions that will support the achievement of annual business plans. This position acts as a liaison between ILT, Business Stakeholders, technical delivery teams and external vendors to effectively plan, resource and deliver key divisional strategic initiatives.

What you will be doing:

• Works closely with management to understand expectations and develop project strategy and plans to meet desired outcomes in alignment with business unit objectives
• Build strong working relationships with project decision makers, managers, and cross functional team members
• Engage business stakeholders in the project process; ensuring business deliverables are defined and formalized into a project plan; coordinating project deliverables and timelines with internal delivery partners and external vendors to ensure effective and efficient delivery of key initiatives on time, within scope and within budget
• Facilitate meetings and resolve conflicts between various groups to enable progress on project and/or process initiatives
• Prepare portfolio intake documentation with iterative business case input
• Provide guidance to ILT members on project proposals and cost benefit analysis being prepared by them
• Regular reporting to the Individual division leaders on the progress of key initiatives
• Provide mentoring and leadership on Project Management best practices
• Overall Project Management of large and/or complex Key Initiatives and strategic projects

What you will bring:

• A minimum of 10 years of Project management experience, with in depth knowledge of project management methodologies including Waterfall, iterative and Agile
• Post-secondary education with a degree in business, commerce or a related field.
• Project Management Professional designation or working towards completion.
• Ability to drive projects through to completion by collaborating with colleagues or working independently with little or no supervision.
• Exceptional inter-personal and influencing skills with the ability to effectively lead initiatives, gain support and build consensus with stakeholder at all levels of the organization.
• Detail oriented with strong organization and prioritization skills.
• Excellent verbal communication and facilitation skills.
• Innovative problem-solver with strong analytical and decision-making skills.
• Positive, high energy team player who thrives in in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong command of Microsoft Office applications
• Experience using Azure Dev Ops
• Leadership experience.
• Skilled in Conflict Management.

What's in it for you:

• A healthy work-life balance with employee wellness top of mind
• Annual bonus program, annual vacation allowance, and company-paid benefits program
• An additional paid volunteer day each year so you can spend time giving back to the community
• Immediate enrollment in the company's pension program with employer matching
• Employee resource groups that support an inclusive work environment
• Tuition support and specialized program assistance
• An onsite, full-service cafeteria with a variety of daily options
• Discounts on company products and services, and access to exclusive employee perks
• Regular EQ Together events focused on company togetherness and collaboration

As part of the recruitment/offer process you will be required to:

• Provide two professional references (minimum one supervisor and above)

This role is open due to an existing vacancy.

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