Term November 17, 2026 to December 31, 2027City MontrealCountry CanadaNumber of Positions 1Work Experience 7-10 YearsJob Description
Mandate Overview:
The client explicitly rules out profiles whose experiencecentres on coordinating technology deliveries. The person starts from astrategic direction, clarifies the business objectives and expected perks,then builds the project structure: governance, roles, milestones, dependenciesand monitoring mechanisms. They act as the central point of contact for thesponsor, the steering committee, managers and internal and externalcontributors, including the integrator. They hold sole accountability for reporting,authorize resource changes and manage project risk. The software integrationand platform change context, combined with GPAP knowledge, places the mandatewithin a transformation environment specific to the client.
Candidate sought:
a senior project manager who haspersonally launched business projects from a still unclear vision, definedtheir scope and governance, then carried them through to deployment before asteering committee. Ideally with prior Desjardins experience, GPAP knowledgeand at least one software platform replacement or integration project.
Requirements
KeyRequirements:
Required:




Demonstrated business project management, from initialdefinition and structuring through deploymentExperience at Desjardins and knowledge of GPAPExperience in a risk management context and/or in afinancial institutionExperience in a software integration and platform changeprojectPreferred:
Competencies named in the mandate: analysis and synthesis,complex and ambiguous contexts, communication, political acumen, collaborativeculture, planning and coordination, leadership and initiativeAsset:
Master's or graduate degree in project managementProfiles to Exclude:
Profile whose project experience is limited to coordinatingtechnology deliveries (production releases, deployments), without definingbusiness objectives, scope or benefits.Profile that takes over already framed projects, with noproject launch shown on the resume (governance, roadmap, roles andresponsibilities established by the person).Profile with no demonstrated reporting to a sponsor orsteering committee.Profile with no project on the resume involving softwareintegration or platform change.Scrum Master, PO or PCO profile presented as equivalent toan accountable project manager role.
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