Be responsible for planning and executing large-scale, cross-functional projects

Understand business challenges, identify needs and propose strategies to support project delivery or process improvements

Fully apply project management tools, methods and techniques, guided by Agile principles, to manage large initiatives

Coordinate activities to deliver roadmaps in close collaboration with the portfolio leadership team

Ensure effective communication and collaboration among all stakeholders involved in portfolio initiatives

Track work progress, ensure alignment with initiative directions and priorities, and implement monitoring and benefits-recovery mechanisms

Produce required metrics and measurements, report on them and implement necessary actions to ensure performance

Provide periodic portfolio updates and produce progress reports

Supervise project resources; foster engagement and mobilize people to complete planned tasks and proactively manage activities

Define delivery strategies, testing, deployment, training and change-management approaches with relevant stakeholders

Facilitate and prepare various governance committees

Ensure post-implementation results meet client expectations and transition the project to operational mode

As a member of the project office, act as an ambassador in implementing agility within the organization, actively participate in communities of practice and contribute to the evolution of tools and processes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (IT, Management Information Systems, Business Administration or other)

Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in project, program or portfolio management

Five (5) to seven (7) years of experience managing large-scale projects or programs





Proficiency and experience with project portfolio management concepts and experience producing pre-project deliverables such as business cases (asset)

Project management certification (PMP, PgMP, etc.) and/or an Agile certification (SAFe, Scrum) (asset)

Good knowledge of business domains related to the insurance sector

Familiarity with tools specific to the field of expertise (CA PPM)

Advanced proficiency in French, both written and spoken

Intermediate proficiency in English, both written and spoken, due to the nature of tasks or interactions with English-speaking colleagues, partners, clients or vendors, and to support the company’s growth objectives.

Core Competencies Demonstrates extensive experience in project, program, and portfolio management, utilizing Agile principles and project management tools to drive large-scale initiatives. Proficient in stakeholder communication, resource supervision, and performance tracking to ensure successful project delivery and alignment with business objectives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Project Management Certification

Agile Certification

Project Portfolio Management

Large-Scale Project Management

Bilingual Proficiency in French and English

ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills

Project Management

Agile Methodologies

Business Case Development

Performance Metrics Tracking

Change Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Roadmap Delivery

Governance FacilitationResource Supervision

Process Improvement

Soft Skills

Effective Communication

Collaboration

Leadership

Engagement Fostering

Proactive Management

Certifications & Qualifications

PMP

PgMP

Secure

Scrum

Industry Keywords

Insurance Sector

Business Administration

Management Information Systems

Portfolio Management

Cross-Functional Projects

Tools & Technologies

CA PPM

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📌 Project Manager (Winnipeg)
🏢 Jobtailor
📍 Winnipeg