Associate Project Manager, Technology Delivery & PMO Support for our insurance client - 1882
Associate Project Manager, Technology Delivery & PMO Support for our insurance client - 1882

Duration: 12 Months

Overview:

The Associate Project Manager is responsible for providing senior administrative support and supporting or leading projects of low risk/complexity* under the guidance of a more experienced Project Manager or their leader to ensure that projects are defined, planned and delivered. The Associate Project Manager is accountable to the Project Sponsor for the delivery of business outcomes and value as set out in the project charter that outlines agreed upon project scope, cost, schedule, quality, risk and required resources. This role applies either their foundational project management education to small projects under guidance, or their combination of progressive education and experience to learn project management standards, tools, processes and practices, with the desire to operate independently on assignments. The Associate Project Manager provides reporting and analysis support to larger initiatives, including business unit and portfolio and program financial/resource roll-up and performance reporting. The role also provides support and maintenance of enterprise Project Management tools and creates and delivers training and documentation. This role also operates as a senior role to Project Analysts, and is expected to provide oversight, mentorship and guidance into project administration.

Responsibilities:

Manages the project management lifecycle of small initiatives or under the guidance of a senior Project Manager/leader

Works with a Project Manager to ensure deliverables and expected outcomes align with the Business Case.

Ensures timely setup and management of project plans, resources and reporting using methodologies or tailoring to meet delivery needs

Ensures stakeholders are appropriately engaged and informed.

Identifies, develops and maintains relationships with project stakeholders, ensuring they are appropriately engaged and informed

Develops project plans and schedules, applying appropriate estimation models, and manages performance against them

Develops resource planning and reports

Supports risk, decision and change management activities (identification and mitigation planning and reporting) and maintains project logs

Establish projects in the project management and financial reporting systems

Ongoing tool support and training for Project Managers and other resources (MS Office, MSPS or other PPM, JIRA/Confluence)

Ensures team conflict is managed either independently or through escalation

Maintains enterprise Project Management tools and creates and delivers relevant training documentation

Ensures that project team members have the skills, knowledge, tools and information necessary to meet project delivery goals

Leverages the strengths of individual team members promoting high individual and collective team performance and customizing assignments to fit individual strengths

Ensures the effective execution of smaller projects or initiatives to deliver a product that satisfies stakeholder expectations and achieves project success criteria





Provides support to larger or more complex projects through financial, project and performance reporting to promote effective communication and decision making, which includes: Entry and validation of project specific information for reporting, track project costs and ensure reconciliation in financial reporting systems.

Communicates with stakeholders effectively (e.g. status reports, etc)

Tracks and monitors process, identifies variances, and distributes reports on a timely basis.

Track, and suggest resolution to issues and conflicts, and escalates as required

Implements processes and procedures, including adherence to compliance and guiding project analysts through changes

Project schedule creation, methodology, end user tool support, resource reporting, financial reporting, status reporting

Partners with more senior Project Managers to ensure management of project scope, budget, schedule and quality to deliver the expected business value

Must Haves:

0-2 years with completed Project Management Education and relevant experience OR 2-5 years of combination of in-progress education and project experience

University or College education in Project Management, 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.

Associate Project Manager, Technology Delivery & PMO Support for our insurance client - 1882

Duration: 12 Months

Location: Toronto (Hybrid, 3x/week)

Overview:

The Associate Project Manager is responsible for providing senior administrative support and supporting or leading projects of low risk/complexity* under the guidance of a more experienced Project Manager or their leader to ensure that projects are defined, planned and delivered. The Associate Project Manager is accountable to the Project Sponsor for the delivery of business outcomes and value as set out in the project charter that outlines agreed upon project scope, cost, schedule, quality, risk and required resources. This role applies either their foundational project management education to small projects under guidance, or their combination of progressive education and experience to learn project management standards, tools, processes and practices, with the desire to operate independently on assignments. The Associate Project Manager provides reporting and analysis support to larger initiatives, including business unit and portfolio and program financial/resource roll-up and performance reporting. The role also provides support and maintenance of enterprise Project Management tools and creates and delivers training and documentation. This role also operates as a senior role to Project Analysts, and is expected to provide oversight, mentorship and guidance into project administration.

Responsibilities:





Manages the project management lifecycle of small initiatives or under the guidance of a senior Project Manager/leader

Works with a Project Manager to ensure deliverables and expected outcomes align with the Business Case.

Ensures timely setup and management of project plans, resources and reporting using methodologies or tailoring to meet delivery needs

Ensures stakeholders are appropriately engaged and informed.

Identifies, develops and maintains relationships with project stakeholders, ensuring they are appropriately engaged and informed

Develops project plans and schedules, applying appropriate estimation models, and manages performance against them

Develops resource planning and reports

Supports risk, decision and change management activities (identification and mitigation planning and reporting) and maintains project logs

Establish projects in the project management and financial reporting systems

Ongoing tool support and training for Project Managers and other resources (MS Office, MSPS or other PPM, JIRA/Confluence)

Ensures team conflict is managed either independently or through escalation

Maintains enterprise Project Management tools and creates and delivers relevant training documentation

Ensures that project team members have the skills, knowledge, tools and information necessary to meet project delivery goals

Leverages the strengths of individual team members promoting high individual and collective team performance and customizing assignments to fit individual strengths

Ensures the effective execution of smaller projects or initiatives to deliver a product that satisfies stakeholder expectations and achieves project success criteria

Provides support to larger or more complex projects through financial, project and performance reporting to promote effective communication and decision making, which includes: Entry and validation of project specific information for reporting, track project costs and ensure reconciliation in financial reporting systems.

Communicates with stakeholders effectively (e.g. status reports, etc)

Tracks and monitors process, identifies variances, and distributes reports on a timely basis.

Track, and suggest resolution to issues and conflicts, and escalates as required

Implements processes and procedures, including adherence to compliance and guiding project analysts through changes

Perform post implementation reviews

Project schedule creation, methodology, end user tool support, resource reporting, financial reporting, status reporting

Partners with more senior Project Managers to ensure management of project scope, budget, schedule and quality to deliver the expected business value

Must Haves:

0-2 years with completed Project Management Education and relevant experience OR 2-5 years of combination of in-progress education and project experience

University or College education in Project Management, 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.

Disclaimer:
AI may be used in evaluating candidates.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Associate Project Manager, Technology Delivery & PMO Support for our insurance client - 1882 (Ontario)
🏢 S.I. Systems
📍 Ontario