Mandate Overview:

- The client is looking for a business project manager for the L1B Underwriting delivery of the APART initiative which modernizes the individual insurance ecosystem through a software package solution. The delivery is completing its feasibility phase while L1A entered execution in 2026: the person will arrive as the next stages are being structured and phase gates prepared. The role combines steering and governance: contribution requests to business experts and team leads status reporting performance dialogue and plan follow-up in tandem with the PCO. It also includes a support component as the person acts in a support and coaching capacity with project teams. The baseline requirement is more than 8 years of IT project management within a recognized methodology Agile Waterfall or Hybrid.

- Candidate sought: a project manager with more than 8 years leading IT projects within a formal methodological framework who has already owned status reports governance documents and phase gates. A background in life and health insurance on projects over $10M puts the candidate at the top of the list.

Requirements

Required:

- IT project management in a structured environment with a recognized methodology (Agile Waterfall Hybrid)

- Command of project management practices methodologies and tools

Asset:

- Large-scale project management: over $10M

- Project management in life and health insurance

- Agile (Scrum) management

- Experience in Insurance

- Command of English (not weighted)

Profiles to Exclude:

- Project control officer (PCO)



profile with no demonstrated responsibility for steering a project: plan status reporting team.

- Scrum Master or agile coach profile with no demonstrated responsibility for project scope plan and governance.

- Non-IT project management profile (construction engineering events) with no technology solution delivery on the resume.

- Project coordinator or assistant profile with no demonstrated responsibility for status reports or governance documents.

- Profile totalling less than 8 years of IT project management once coordination or analysis years are removed.

Required Skills:

Required: IT project management in a structured setting with a recognized methodology (Agile Waterfall Hybrid) Command of project management practices methodologies and tools Asset: Large-scale project management: over $10M Project management in life and health insurance Agile (Scrum) management Experience at Desjardins Command of English (not weighted) Profiles to Exclude: Project control officer (PCO) profile with no demonstrated responsibility for steering a project: plan status reporting team. Scrum Master or agile coach profile with no demonstrated responsibility for project scope plan and governance. Non-IT project management profile (construction engineering events) with no technology solution delivery on the resume. Project coordinator or assistant profile with no demonstrated responsibility for status reports or governance documents. Profile totalling less than 8 years of IT project management once coordination or analysis years are removed.

📌 Project Manager, Individual Insurance Modernization (Chef de projet, modernisation assurance individuelle) (Montreal)
🏢 Maarut
📍 Montreal