Manager Project Delivery

Manager Project Delivery (Information Security Technology Risk)

**Description:
- Permanent Full Time- Information Security Technology Risk (ISTR) is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Manager, Project Delivery to join our team. Reporting to the Director, Project Delivery, you will be responsible to lead a team of experienced Project Manager & Scrum Master practitioners and to promote delivery best practices within the organization.**What you will do**:

- Lead and manage a team of Project Managers & Scrum Masters, including staff and contingent labour, providing guidance, support, and mentorship to ensure effective execution of Delivery methodologies across ISTR initiatives & scrum teams
- Support and promote Delivery best practices and techniques within the organization, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation
- Provide coaching and training to teams and stakeholders on Delivery methodologies, roles and responsibilities
- Support the initiative annual planning process including establishing the annual budget submission
- Support the initiative budgeting process, using metrics to make decisions on managing and forecasting Initiative spend throughout the year.
- Support the adoption of continuous improvement in portfolio governance processes to enhance portfolio agility and responsiveness to changing business needs
- Support Program Managers, Project Managers & Scrum Masters on all aspects of our Project / Product Delivery Lifecyle
- In collaboration with the Director, Project Delivery, partner with senior leadership to align and deliver the ISTR portfolio of work
- Establish a high level of trust and credibility with business and technology leaders by maintaining relationships and ensuring a high quality of service
- Support the ongoing development and learning of your team, taking a continuous improvement approach to implement their ideas and recommendations on ways to enhance productivity and effectiveness
- Support the maintenance and quality checks of project & program data supporting regular status reporting
- Support the maintenance of practitioner onboarding material
- Ensure all team members have performance objectives and a personal development plan, ensuring team maintain certifications and/or accreditations
- Support and enhance current tooling used for delivery including leading and championing change and training as required
- Provide continuous feedback and/or coaching to all staff and contractors

**Qualifications**
- Minimum of 10 years' experience managing technology projects (eg. leveraging Waterfall & Agile methodologies) with proven experience with Infrastructure delivery, Cyber Security & IT Risk
- Minimum of 5 years' experience directly and indirectly managing teams of senior level professionals including staff and contingent labour (Project Managers & Scrum Masters)
- Designations in project management, scrum, Agile or related fields is considered an asset
- Strong flexibility, resiliency, and adaptability
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to prepare communications and interact effectively with all levels, technical and non-technical within the organization
- Experience with PMO tools including Clarity (high), planning tools including but not limited to as JIRA, MS Project & Smartsheets
- Expert multi-tasker, juggling priorities and working in a fast paced/ demanding environment
- Demonstrates objectivity, putting organizational direction ahead of their own interests/agendas
- Encourages innovation, thinks outside boundaries and apparent limitations
- Strong leadership capability, executing as appropriate in the areas of responsibility
- The base salary for this position is between **$74,500.00****:

- $137,900.00** annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.-
- Be your best at Canada Life- Being a part of Canada Life means you have a voice. This is a place where your unique background, perspectives and talents are valued, and shape our future success.- You can be your best here. You’re part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed. You’ll have the opportunity to excel in your way, finding new and better ways to deliver exceptional customer and advisor experiences.- Together, as part of a great team, you’ll deliver on our shared purpose to improve the well-being of Canadians. It’s our driving force. Become part of a strong and successful company that’s trusted by millions of Canadians to do the right thing.- Canada Life serves the financial security needs of more than 13 million people across Canada, with additional operations in Europe and the United States. As members of the Power Financial Corporatio