Director, Project Governance

The Opportunity: At Equitable our focus is on making a meaningful impact in the lives of Canadians by putting clients at the heart of everything we do. We lead with empathy act with intention stay curious and support one another every step of the for purpose-driven work in a collaborative and inclusive environment where your voice is heard and your growth is encouragedwedlove to Director Project Governanceis responsible fordevelopingmaintaining andmonitoringcompany-wide standards for project management and project portfolio management. These project management standards are to ensure that company resources are used effectively our focus is on the client when completing projects and weoperatewithin our risk appetite framework. The project portfolio management standards are to ensure alignment with our operational and strategic plans andfacilitateprioritization where projects require resources from more than one one of the Waterloo Areas Top Employers for 2025 and Southwestern Ontarios Top Employers for 2024 and be part of something that Title:Director Project GovernanceReports To:Executive Vice-President Chief Financial OfficerDepartment:Corporate FinanceTerm:Permanent Full-TimeWork Arrangements:This is a hybrid role. You will work in our office in Waterloo ON a minimum of two (2) assigned consecutive days every other week plus a fifth (5th)assignedday per month. You are welcome to work from the office more than theminimumrequirement and there may be some roles that arerequiredto work in our office more than youwillbe doing:Develop and maintain company-wide standards for project management that promote client focus effective use of resources and operating within the companys risk appetiteCollaborate with stakeholders to define stage requirements governance processes andrequiredartifacts for project initiation planning execution and with IT Risk and Governance team to ensure alignment between project management standards and Technology Development Life CycleEnsure compliance with standards by working with project teams andperforming regular with teams to implement any internal audit with project managers portfolio managers sponsors and other stakeholders toidentifyprocess issues bottlenecks or gaps and adjuststandardsaccordingly striving for continuous improvementWork with leaders across the company toidentifygaps and opportunities for professional development for project managers and those in related rolesLead change management as standards evolveProvides informal consulting and training of program/project management methodologies to other staff members to ensure participation and awarenessDevelop andmaintaincompany-wide standards for project portfolio management that promotealignment with our operational and strategic plans andfacilitateprioritization where projects require resources from more than one divisionCollaborate with stakeholders to define requirements for the monitoring of and reporting on projects including business outcomeswithin each project portfolio(each line of business and some corporate functions)Work withportfolio managers toidentifyprocess issues bottlenecks or gaps and adjuststandardsaccordingly striving for continuous improvementWhat you will bring:10 years of experience in program/project/portfolio managementCertified Project Management Professional (PMP)Post-secondary technical or business diploma and/or equivalent working experienceExcellent verbal and written communication skillsExperience collaborating and coordinating across cross-functional working under WaterfallAgileor Hybridmethodologies. Agile certification an assetAbility to influence indirectlyExperiencedevelopingproject or portfolio managementgovernance frameworksor leading teams of project managersExperience in consistently rolling up projects to the portfolio levelExperience inestablishingproject KPIs and measurementsExperience withAgile boardsandproject management tools such as MS ProjectExperience withtemplatestools and systems for metrics/status/resourcemanagement portfolioreportingWhatsin it for you:A workplace where care passion and curiosityarentjust valuestheyrehow we work grow and succeed together everyday;A healthy work-life balance with employee wellness top ofmind;Annualbonusprogramannualvacation allowance and company-paid benefitsprogram;Generous vacation package withonevolunteer day to give back to a charity of yourchoice;Immediateenrollmentin the companys pension program with employermatching;Employeeresource groupsthatsupport an inclusive workenvironment;Tuition support and specialized programassistance;An onsite full-service cafeteriawith a variety of dailyoptions;Discounts oncompanyproducts and services and access to exclusive employeeperks;RegularEQTogether eventsfocused on company togetherness and part of the recruitment process candidates may be asked to complete an assessment and willbe requiredto undergo background screeningin accordance withcompany Equitable were committed to fair pay and an inclusive accessible hiring experience. If you need accommodations or alternative formats at any stage just reach out to us at were happy to base pay will be based on your skills qualifications experience and addition to your salary this role is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive award tied to business performance plus a wide range of competitive youre selected to move forward our Talent Acquisition team will walk you through all the details of our total rewards program so you know exactly whats included.