Senior Project Manager (HYBRID)

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• explore many career paths and follow your passion
• continuously learn and grow professionally
• be recognized for the great work you do
• participate in programs that support your health and wellbeing

You’ll also receive a competitive salary and may be eligible to participate in our health and dental plan.

We are establishing our new head office in London and looking to grow our team in this region! Candidates located in this region will be given preference.

Our people have different ways of working and lifestyles. We’re committed to a mix of working in the office, in the field and from home. You have some flexibility in terms of where and how work gets done to help you balance your personal life and career goals.

Salary Grade:  N08        From:  $97,186.00 

Job Summary:

The Senior Project Manager will support the Claims journey to the Cloud program and provide expertise in Guidewire policy, billing, and claims platforms. This is a high-priority and complex project, which requires considerable resources and high levels of functional integration with other large projects or technology solutions.  This includes managing and coordinating activities to ensure that the goals and objectives of the project are accomplished on schedule and within budget according to plan.

Major Responsibilities:

1.  Work collaboratively with business leads and partners to manage complex, typically transformational projects that deliver strategic business solutions.

•  Develop and maintain strong relationships linkages with clients, consultants and management at various levels to be aware of emerging trends, issues that impact on current projects and future plans of the organization

2.  Manage project activities throughout the project lifecycle by:

•  Defining project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
• Developing full-scale project plans, project charters and associated communication documents to report project progress, providing frequent verbal and written progress reports on the status of projects providing action plans or recommendations on project deployment to project sponsors.
• Estimating the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
• Proactively managing changes in project scope as well as risk and issue management, identifying potential crises and devising contingency plans.
• Developing, maintaining and monitoring project budgets to ensure that there are no costs or resource over runs, as well as, tracking project milestones and deliverables ensuring project requirements are achieved in a timely fashion and within budgetary guidelines.
• Report on project milestones and risks/issues to Project Sponsors and consult with them on new initiatives that will impact strategic direction.

3.  Manage consultants and vendors regarding their commitments to the program/project by clearly articulating their roles and responsibilities.  This includes monitoring and evaluating their performance on a regular basis and taking corrective actions such as development plans as appropriate if and when required.

4. Provide guidance and mentoring to project team members.  Monitor and control assignments of staff and carry out quality reviews of work efficiency based on project management plans

Job Requirements:

1.  Completion of Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience

2.  5 to 7 years of directly related experience managing complex  projects in various industries and environments

3.  Project Management  Certification such as PMP or Prince 2 

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We value and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating inclusive experiences for both our employees and prospective employees. We invite all interested individuals to apply. If you require accommodations in order to apply to this position please contact talentacquisitioncentre@wsib.on.ca.  If you are invited to participate in the interview or assessment process, you can advise our Recruiter of your accommodation needs at that time.  

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To apply for this position, please submit your application by the closing date on the WSIB careers page.