IT Project Manager, Intact Lab

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times.

Our employee promise represents Intact’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us.

Pay at Intact is about much more than just salary.

• Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model

• Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year

• Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more

• Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)

Salary range (but not limited to):

118,700 - 145,100

Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance):

15%

As part of our commitment to Win As A Team, we share our success with employees through our annual bonus plan and Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.

Our pension offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers. We are one of the few companies offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan.

Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. The salary range presented above is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

About the role

We are looking for an IT Project Manager to join our growing Lab team!

What you'll do here: 

• Lead, plan, and deliver small to large-scale projects and programs with high complexity and strategic scope, involving multiple departments.

• Manage one or more projects in parallel, adapting the approach based on each project's level of complexity.

• Define project scope (inclusions, exclusions, priorities), objectives, high-level timelines, and budgets.

• Ensure cost management, budget tracking, and financial estimates.

• Lead change management and associated priorities.

• Collaborate closely with Product Owners (POs), Architects, and stakeholders to ensure alignment between strategy and execution.

• Direct all IT project management activities: resource needs, budget, risks, audits, performance, security, and PMO requirements.

• Create, maintain, and monitor a risk register, and implement measures to minimize risks.

• Manage risks and dependencies, escalate issues, and remove obstacles.

• Ensure rigorous time management throughout the project.

• Plan, maintain, and adjust schedules.

• Work with Architects, managers, and Product Owners (POs) to define capacity and resource allocation for technical initiatives and continuous improvement.

• Coordinate and manage external partners (vendors, consultants, etc.), including RFI and RFP processes, in collaboration with procurement and legal teams.

• Manage governance forums and key communications: executive committees, steering committees, and other stakeholders.

• Synthesize the team’s overall planning and support decision-making on specific situations (issues, contingencies, alignment).

• Act as a leader and mentor for teams.

• Improve and optimize team efficiency using indicators, dashboards, and metrics.

• Track deployment execution and produce associated metrics.

• Support conflict resolution and encourage collaboration.

• Guide teams in problem identification and decision-making.

• Ensure value creation by the teams.

• Provide feedback to line managers on team members’ performance.

• Guarantee the quality of deliverables, in line with architecture, scope, timelines, and budget.

What you bring to the table: 

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or any combination of education and equivalent experience.

• PMP certification (an asset)

• At least 8 to 10 years of relevant experience.

• Experience with web/mobile applications.

• Experience in Agile project delivery.

• Experience in contract negotiation with the procurement sector.

• Experience working with project management tools (Clarity, MS Project, others).

• Experience working in a virtual environment.

• Experience in matrix resource management.

• Bilingualism (French and English) – Need to interact regularly with colleagues across the country.

• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.

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Il s'agit d'un nouveau rôle au sein de notre équipe en plein croissance | This role is a new member of our growing team.

We are an equal opportunity employer

At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives.

We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

As part of Intact’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. This history extends through many centuries and continues to evolve today.

We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request.

If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. We’ll work with you to meet your needs.

Learn more about our recruitment process and your candidate journey here.

Please note that Intact does not provide sponsorship or other support for immigration-related matters including but not limited to employer-specific closed work permits. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout their employment and are solely responsible for maintaining their work eligibility.

If you are an employee of Intact or belairdirect, please apply for this role on Internal Career Site.