Business Project Manager

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description:

***Please note this is a 6-month contract opportunity***

About the role:

The Business Project Manager will provide management of complex, multi-stream initiatives combining multiple types of delivery methodologies including Agile, waterfall, and hybrid. The successful individual will have practical hands-on experience leading change and implementing new technology changes and processes into business and operational teams.

The successful candidate will be an adaptable, pragmatic problem solver who is able to challenge traditional ways of working. This individual should express strong leadership skills and have the ability to manage complex strategic and operational initiatives.

What will you do?

• Lead a team of change integration consultants to ensure projects are successfully implemented into Operations.
• Oversee change management deliverables such as the change management and communication plans.
• Build and oversee an operational readiness plan that includes deliverables such as communications, process designs, impact assessments, documentation creation, hiring plans, training plans and quality monitoring.
• Anticipates, manages and mitigate project risks.
• Reviews plans and progress of different work groups to ensure work is coordinated and continues to meet overall project objectives.
• Ensures project issues are raised and resolved at the appropriate levels. Keeps project team informed of the overall project status.
• Manages business and operational requirements by coordinating with business users to help assess feasibility and establish time and effort.
• Perform project reviews with team to ensure best practices and standards are followed.
• Provide weekly updates on overall project health.

What do you need to succeed?

• 3+ years of Project Management experience
• Experience working with Operational teams
• Experience leading change management initiatives
• Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Ability to straddle between Agile and Waterfall Methodologies.
• Experience leading large, complex operational projects.
• Strong leadership, conflict resolution and people management skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, with an emphasis on relationship management and team building.
• Ability to manage ambiguity effectively and help project team members work with ambiguity.
• Effectively and concisely communicate project and technical information to provide comprehensive, concise recommendations to management.
• Ability to influence and challenge the status quo.

Preferred Skills:

• PROSCI designation is an asset.
• Kanban Management Professional (KMP) I and KMP II certification an asset.
• Understanding of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) an asset.

What's in it for you?

• Hybrid work environment.
• A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture.
• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential.
• Access to our Global Learning Centre, available 24/7 for your learning needs.
• Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health - mental, physical and financial.

Recent Awards:

• We are honoured to be recognized as a 2022, 2023 and 2024 Best Workplaces in Canada by Great Place to Work® Canada
• Great Place to Work® list for Best Workplaces for #HybridWork 2022
• Great Place to Work® list for Best Workplaces for Professional Development in Canada 2022
• Named “Best Places to Work” by Glassdoor, 2021 and 2023

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e-mail a request to thebrightside@sunlife.com.

At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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