Project Leader

2 weeks ago


Montreal, Quebec, Canada Desjardins Full time
At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion.

We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all.

At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

Job Level

NV-11

As Business Project Leader, you help direct resources to meet objectives on time and on budget.


You draw on your communication and people skills and your ability to promote a collaborative culture so as to efficiently manage teams and help the organization achieve its objectives.


Your role is to ensure the organization, management and control of human, material, financial and technological resources needed to deliver one or more medium-to-large-scale cross-sector projects.

You draw on your planning and coordination skills to execute the project plan and act as a point person to support the project sponsor, managers and other contributors involved in project delivery.

General Information on the Position

Main responsibilities- Develop project-specific plans, taking into account issues, complexity, practitioners and tie-ins with other projects.

Ensure consistency with the sponsor's business objectives- Work with contribution managers to lead deliverables, ensuring business objectives are met, value is created and agreements, budgets and timelines are respected- Coordinate a market tender and the evaluations of the various suppliers.

Coordinate the formalization of the contract with the legal department, procurement and the selected supplier- Supervise and coordinate internal and external contributors (integrator or others) involved in project delivery- Authorize change requests for resources.

Ensure quality control and compliance with project-specific governance and methodology- Analyze risks and impacts for projects and develop strategies to address them, taking into account a variety of factors- Lead project-specific reporting and progress updates for the sponsor, the steering committee and other decision-making bodies.

Other working conditions- Workplace: Currently regular telework because of the pandemic. Position located in Lévis or Montreal, depending on the applicant selected. The work arrangement for the position is hybrid work Number of jobs available : 1

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field
  • A minimum of 8 years of relevant project management experience
  • Master's degree or other type of graduate degree in project management (an asset)
  • Experience in a financial institution (an asset)
Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered- PMP or Agile certification (an asset)- For vacant positions available in Quebec, please note that knowledge of French is required

Specific knowledge

Knowledge of finance and accounting (an asset)

Desjardins Cross-sector skills

Action oriented, Customer Focus, Differences, Nimble learning

Key competencies for the job

Drive results, Plans and aligns

Work Location

Complexe Desjardins Montréal

Trade Union

Non Syndiqué

Unposting Date

Job Family

Project management (FG)

Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in Canada, and one of the largest employers in the country.

It offers a full range of financial products and services and is home to a wealth of expertise in property and casualty insurance, life and health insurance, wealth management, services for businesses of all sizes, securities brokerage, asset management, venture capital, and secure, leading-edge virtual access methods.


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