Description
At Aviva Canada, we're looking for a highly motivated Program Manager who can drive delivery in alignment with the organization's mandate and goals. You will be strong in program and project management practice and possess both business and technical competence. You will support the team and work to achieve results within the constraints of budget, schedule, and scope.
Responsibilities
- Drive Results: Lead and drive the entire project lifecycle with the goal to achieve the intended project outcome.
- Stakeholder Management: Experience leading large programs, managing executive expectations, facilitating data-based conversations, and championing strong relationships with clients, vendors, and team members.
- Program & Project Planning: Develop integrated project plans, including scope, timelines, budget, and allocation of resources.
- Team Leadership: Lead project teams, including internal and external partners, ensuring alignment with project goals and objectives.
- Risk Management: Assume complete accountability towards identification, documentation, and management of project risks and develop mitigation plans.
- Communication: Maintain clear and open communication channels with project stakeholders, providing regular updates and reports.
- Scope Management: Work closely with Business and Technology Partners to baseline and monitor project scope and activate change requests as needed.
- Financial Management: Manage the financials of the project, including creating and maintaining cost models, identifying and reporting accruals, and ensuring complete and accurate reconciliation of financials.
- Quality Assurance: Ensure project deliverables meet the established Aviva Framework pertaining to quality standards and guidelines.
- Governance: Ensure project adheres to the established Change Delivery Governance Framework and is operating within the established control environment.
- Critical thinking & Problem Solving: Proactively identify and resolve project risks and lead efforts to mitigate and resolve issues.
Requirements
- Background and experience in Insurance and preferably Transformational Programs
- Experience with Guidewire Suite and Cloud Technologies (nice to have)
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience; Project management certification (PMP) is a must
- Experience as a Program & Project Manager with at least 12 years' experience managing programs with large budgets (10 MM+) and complex solutions spanning over multiple years
- Experience managing programs balancing Agile Ways of Working and Governance requirements
- Excellent interpersonal skills and proficiency to work with Executive stakeholders
- Experience operating under PMO governance
- Experience overseeing multiple projects within a program structure
- Critical thinking, problem-solving, and conflict resolution
- Financial proficiency and hands-on experience managing large-scale budgets
- Excellent leadership, communication, management, and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated proficiency to lead large programs and enable successful outcomes
- Demonstrated proficiency to manage multiple collaborators across leadership levels, cross-functional teams, Vendor partners, Onshore/Offshore/Near-shore teams as required for the Program.
- Ability to support, influence, and negotiate project decisions based on data
- Knowledge of different project management methodologies
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to navigate complex scenarios
- Proficiency in MS Project, Microsoft Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), Teams, and SharePoint
- Proficiency in JIRA and Confluence
What you'll get
- The salary band for this position ranges from $120,000 to $165,000.
- Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities.
- Outstanding Career Development opportunities.
- We'll support your professional development education.
- Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year.
- Employee-driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity, and inclusion.
- Corporate wellness programs to support our employees' physical and mental health.
- Employee discount on home and auto insurance (where applicable).
- Hybrid flexible work model.