Program Manager

The Opportunity: At Equitable we believe great things happen when we work together. Were a Canadian mutual company driven by purpose - putting people first and helping Canadians protect today and prepare for tomorrow. If youre passionate about making a difference and growing your career in an inclusive and collaborative environment wed love to hear from you. Our culture is built on care passion and curiosity. We put people above all else strive to be our best and welcome new ideas to deliver positive role offers a unique opportunity to lead a program of strategic cross-functional projects from inception to implementation delivering a holistic client experience while leveraging new and existing technologies with a reimagined operational support model. Youll play a primary role in integrated planning and delivery with cross business function and vendor resources influencing both direct teams and broader business one of the regions top employers and be part of something that truly makes a 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) assigned day per month. You are welcome to work from the office more than the minimum requirement and there may be some roles that are required to work in our office more than the minimum youll do:Overall Program Management of a strategic program of projects co-ordinating all project delivery within the program to achieve the desired business outcomeProject Management of a project within the program developing and managing a detailed delivery plan with integrations into the overall and coordinate the integrated delivery of client experience and operational enablement solutions with supporting business architecture and process designManaging the integration of a vendor delivered technology solution into an existing business systems architectureManage day-to-day relationships with key stakeholders ranging from project managers to -ordinate and secure alignment with cross-functional teams to plan and implement initiatives consistent with business needs and and directs schedules; co-ordinates project from initiation through implementation with a sense of ownership and and drives the resolution of issues in a complex budget of program and project initiativesManage plan and budget forrespective teamsWorks in close partnership with management to interpret strategic intent and develop comprehensive plans that fulfill or surpass defined objectivesBuild strong working relationships with project decision makers managers and cross functional team effectively across multiple stakeholders to ensure clarity alignment and momentum regarding (but not limited to) - program or project updates requirements deliverables and financial expense management strategy and youll bring:Deep experience leading a program or portfolio of interconnected initiatives across the experience delivering the integration of new technologies within an existing infrastructure Exceptional Project Management skills with a proven track record of delivering projects resulting in a redefined business and technical solution architectureExceptional vendor management skills with a strong track record of developing and managing integrated project and program plans. Strong financial acumen for budgeting forecasting and expense managementRelevant technologyplatform basedexpertise and a passion for working with new initiatives.A creative problem solver with business acumen well developed analytical skills capable of understanding business objectives and delivering solutions to achieve desired relationship skills and ability to work effectively with people at all levels across the organization including executive leadership and external service providers and partners.A strong senseof urgency and well-organized a hands-on ability to juggle multiple high priority to move projects along incrementally and consistently with patience and assertiveness grounded in high emotional strategic thinking that can be translated into actionable activities and in it for you:Career Growth: Regular learning sessions and developmentopportunitiesTotal Rewards: Incentive pay annual salary reviews employer-paid benefits and pensionmatchingTime Away: Competitive vacation plus one paid volunteer day each yearFlexibility: Healthy work-life balance with employee wellness always top of mind complemented by a dress for your day approachAt 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 benefits. If 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 To: AVP Individual Portfolio and Operational EnablementDepartment: Individual Insurance Term: Permanent Full-Time