Foresters Financial™

Project Manager

Toronto

Sponsorship not specified$81k-$130kDetected 7 days ago

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About the role

In addition to base pay, eligible employees may participate in a discretionary variable incentive plan, results are subject to both individual and company performance.
Please note that this posting is intended to fill an existing vacancy; however, there may be instances where more than one vacancy is available for the same role.
Foresters Financial strives to provide an accessible candidate experience for prospective employees with different abilities.

Plan, manage and successfully oversee the implementation of multiple projects in parallel
Manage project teams and stakeholders to ensure project completion is on time, on budget and within scope. This includes the development and management of detailed plans, work breakdown structures, schedule, and budget
Identify and assess risks, severity and impacts. Determine and implement risk strategies and communicate risks to client and stakeholders as appropriate
Lead and manage project teams to effectively utilize strengths of team members
Manage stakeholder expectations, including understanding their points of views and needs while keeping Foresters strategic goals in mind and fostering a win/win relationship
Influence and negotiate to gain support and achieve consensus
Proven ability to influence, lead and obtain agreement from cross-functional team
Understand and manage to the critical path of the project

Leverage knowledge of business through understanding, and applying rapidly changing technology and business process delivery trends
Minimum 3-5 years of experience in a Project Management role with proven track record of successfully delivering various business and IT project sizes and types
University degree, an MBA would be an asset
Strong IT Infrastructure and or Application Development project experience
Strong understanding of IT environments / technologies
Experience with both Waterfall and Agile development methodologies
Experience in managing multiple projects at one time
Ability to assess priority and severity of issues by understanding business objectives, technical costs and user needs as well as being able to weigh alternatives for resolution

$81,000.00 - $130,000.00
The actual base salary for this position will depend on several factors, including job-related skills, experience, and education.
In addition to base pay, eligible employees may participate in a discretionary variable incentive plan, results are subject to both individual and company performance.

PMP certified, Agile/SCRUM certified, or formal project management education is an asset
Experience implementing Life Insurance projects, products and IT systems and awareness of Life Insurance industry knowledge and systems features including New Business and In-Force administration would be an asset
Proven ability to manage finance issues, budgeting and cost-benefit analysis
We embrace Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (IDE) as a core strategic objective for building strong, innovative teams in which all our employees can show up wholly and authentically as themselves.

Employment and Inclusion - at Foresters Financial, we are committed to sustaining an equal opportunity environment for all job applicants. We embrace Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (IDE) as a core strategic objective for building strong, innovative teams in which all our employees can show up wholly and authentically as themselves.
Foresters Financial strives to provide an accessible candidate experience for prospective employees with different abilities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodations during the recruitment process, please email accommodations@foresters.com in advance of your appointment.
Thank you for choosing Foresters. Only those candidates who will be selected for further consideration will be contacted by our Talent Acquisition Team.
Employment and Inclusion - at Foresters Financial, we are committed to sustaining an equal opportunity environment for all job applicants.

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