Senior Project Management Advisor, Group Insurance

As Senior Project Management Advisor, Group Insurance, you serve as a subject matter expert and specialist as well as a resource person for the design, supervision and completion of strategic projects in the communications and best practices team. You analyze project feasibility and opportunities, develop action plans, define milestones and coordinate project teams. You take on a leadership role for participants in development projects and innovative, complex and strategic initiatives. Your initiatives require extensive, in-depth knowledge of your specialty area. You make recommendations on the development and execution of projects and initiatives with a high degree of operational and conceptual complexity. You use your analytical skills and comprehensive, detailed understanding of your line of business and the organization. Coordination is critical. You interact with many contributors working in a wide range of fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as a specialist advisor and subject matter expert. You’re also a resource person and coach for decision-making bodies. More specifically, you will be required to:

• Advise your clients and partners to help them position, plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic projects and initiatives under your responsibility. 

• Develop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support your unit’s strategic projects and initiatives. 

• Identify and analyze significant issues, diagnose issues and make recommendations to decision-making bodies. 

• Represent your unit before decision-making bodies. 

• Represent Desjardins when making agreements with external partners and organizations

What we offer*

• Competitive salary and annual bonus

• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year

• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement

• Group insurance including telemedicine

• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

* Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

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What you bring to the table

• Bachelor's degree in a related field

• A minimum of six years of relevant project management experience

• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered

• Experience in group insurance 

• Knowledge of French is required

• Advanced proficiency of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients

• Knowledge of Agile methodologies

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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.

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