Manager, IT Projects

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times.

Our employee promise represents Intact’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us.

Pay at Intact is about much more than just salary.

• Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model

• Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year

• Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more

• Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)

Salary range (but not limited to):

118,700 - 145,100

Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance):

15%

As part of our commitment to Win As A Team, we share our success with employees through our annual bonus plan and Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.

Our pension offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers. We are one of the few companies offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan.

Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. The salary range presented above is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

About the role

***The successful candidate will bring proven experience leading teams through a transformation from project to product operating models, with a strong track record of driving strategic initiatives through to successful delivery and sustained outcomes.***

We’re looking for a Manager, IT projects, to join our growing team!

What you’ll do here:

• Ensure the definition of an IT program/project outcomes and scope in collaboration with the program/project leaders.
• Develop and maintain the integrated plans and evolution of the IT projects by identifying deliverables and dependencies, estimating duration and associated costs, and participating in the allocation of human resources to sub-activities.
• Manage and communicate with stakeholders responsible for IT projects at Intact.
• Act as an advisor to experts and project leaders to ensure objectives are met.
• Ensure that the project investment provides the best deliverables or value to the client/leader.
• Manage the activities of a multidisciplinary team including project managers and project administrators (PCOs), provide timely advice to the various experts and program/project leaders, and lead project risk management.
• Act as an IT Partner and Trusted Advisor for supported Business Teams throughout the product life cycle of their Third-Party SaaS Solutions.
• Assume IT Ownership responsibilities of 40+ SaaS Solutions.
• Manage IT Operational services provided by the team, including risk remediations and 2nd level IT support for incidents.
• Ensure customer satisfaction is met through continuous improvements.

What you bring to the table:              

                            

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, or any combination of equivalent education and experience.
• Certification: PMP and/or PfM is a plus
• Minimum 8 to 10 years of relevant experience
• At least 5 years of experience in managing PMs and PCO.
• Must have experience in setting goals by defining and prioritizing specific, realistic objectives while demonstrating effective planning skills and abilities.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills to clearly present information in positive and negative circumstances.
• Experience working with Project Management tools (Clarity, MS Project or similar).
• Experience in both Waterfall and Agile project delivery.
• Experience working in a virtual environment.
• Experience in resource matrix management.
• For candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism is required considering the necessity to interact on a regular basis with English speaking colleagues across the country.  
• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.

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Ce poste jouera un rôle essentiel au sein de notre équipe. | This position will fill an essential role in our team.

We are an equal opportunity employer

At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives.

We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

As part of Intact’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. This history extends through many centuries and continues to evolve today.

We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request.

If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. We’ll work with you to meet your needs.

Learn more about our recruitment process and your candidate journey here.

Please note that Intact does not provide sponsorship or other support for immigration-related matters including but not limited to employer-specific closed work permits. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout their employment and are solely responsible for maintaining their work eligibility.

If you are an employee of Intact or belairdirect, please apply for this role on Internal Career Site.