Project Portfolio Practices Consultant

Company: CGL
Department:
Enterprise Transformation Office

Employment Type:

Temporary Full Time
Work Model:
Hybrid
Language:
English
Additional Information:
This role is currently vacant

We are a leading Canadian financial services co‑operative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society. Our team is essential to deliver on this strategy, prioritising our people to foster a strong culture, development opportunities and a thriving purpose. You will work with passionate colleagues dedicated to our clients and communities.

This role supports the Senior Program Delivery Manager and EPMO to ensure the Co‑operators meets OSFI E21 Guidelines by developing a plan, managing the roadmap, and ensuring appropriate change management. The role also focuses on updating project management practices, processes, guidelines, tools and templates, including the PM Playbook, to ensure consistency in project oversight across the enterprise.

• Contribute to the enhancement of Delivery Framework processes, procedures and templates to ensure quality and governance of the project/program management discipline.
• Support the design of project‑portfolio practices and the development, coaching and education of the Project Management community.
• Work with the Senior Manager, Program Delivery Excellence to provide oversight of project/portfolio/program practices, commitment to adoption of new processes and continuous measurement and improvement.
• Collect and analyze data to assess effectiveness of project practices and report on framework compliance; participate in Spot Checks as required.
• Identify opportunities for integration with other processes and participate in the integration of these processes.
• Develop change tactics and communications to support adoption of new processes and procedures.
• Assist management in communicating changes to ensure understanding across the enterprise (e.g., stakeholders, delivery partners, ETO peers, and management).
• Support partnership within PMD ES and Technology PMOs to ensure practices are understood and followed.
• Perform project management related duties to manage the delivery of the E‑21 project.

• You have an innovative mindset to improve operational efficiencies and influence change, focusing on client needs.
• You use critical thinking to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments, draw conclusions and propose solutions proactively.
• You possess strong communication skills to convey messages clearly and explore diverse points of view.
• You build trusting relationships and guide colleagues’ development.

• Strong project practice and delivery expertise in both agile and waterfall methodologies with a minimum five years of experience;
  Project Manager, PMO analyst or similar roles.
• Strong project management competencies and soft skills (facilitation, conflict resolution, negotiations, executive communications, problem identification, analysis and resolution).
• Excellent communication; build relationships and work with virtual teams with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders using written, audio and visual forms.
• Good understanding of project risk and issue management.
• Experience in process design and improvement.
• Understanding of impact of decisions on people, cost and resource utilisation.
• Critical thinker; planning skills; and ability to execute with accountability.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office:
  PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, MS Project.
• PMP, CAPM, PMI‑ACP or equivalent.
• Knowledge in Change Management practices, Prosci or equivalent would be an asset.

• Detail‑oriented work requiring frequent mental concentration for extended periods of time.
• You will be subject to a Criminal Record and Consumer History background check as a condition of employment if selected.

• Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
• Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.
• A holistic approach to well‑being with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
• Volunteer opportunities to give back to your community.

Expected salary/hourly range $72,847 - $121,411. The salary amount for the successful candidate will be determined by Co‑operators in its discretion and will vary depending on several criteria including local market conditions, geography and relevant job‑related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualification, experience and education.

Employees may also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn additional compensation tied to individual and/or business performance, or other business metrics.