Project Manager

WE OFFER MORE THAN A JOB, WE OFFER A CAREER!

• We support our employees to shape their career by encouraging continuing education and investing in training and development.
• We put our employees at the center of what we do to allow them to grow personally and professionally, with projects and challenges that are motivating and rewarding.
• We inspire people to do what they are passionate about by believing in integrity, respect and recognition of diversity and community support.
• We are a dynamic team where entrepreneurship, innovation, and collaboration are at the core of our values.
• We offer competitive salaries and a multitude of benefits starting day one including generous medical and dental coverage, telemedicine, employee and family assistance program, and retirement and savings programs.
• We recognize the importance of work-life balance with our hybrid work program, wellness allowance, and year-round social activities and events.

Your Day as a Project Manager

Project Management Office Coordination

• Understand the third-party project agreements and enforce those agreements from a financial standpoint.
• Maintain a record of project invoices and ensure payments are made on time.
• Track, document and update the project budgets for the entire project portfolio.
• Prepare monthly project portfolio budget reports to the CIO to control project costs.
• Aligning the technology leads on project progress through monthly project portfolio meetings, including getting updates on projects, hosting the meetings and sending out meeting notes and action items.
• Formulate recommendations for use to improve project management practices.

Project Management

• Initiate and plan small size projects and establish and maintain timelines.
• Understand the project scope and maintain the original scope as well as the changes.
• Establish and maintain a climate of trust with the project teams including technology and business stakeholders and third-party vendors.
• Host project meetings and take meeting minutes including kick off, status review, sprint review, escalation and upper leadership meetings.
• Ensure the tasks in the project plan are completed on time and understand the impact of the delays to the overall timeline and dependency between tasks.
• Manage the project budget including both vendors and internal resource allocation.
• Document risk, decision and change logs.
• Other miscellaneous duties and special projects as required.

Our Ideal Candidate

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Finance, Computer Science or a related field.
• At least 2 years of previous experience or knowledge in project management.
• Good understanding of project management and agile methodologies.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Effective time management and strong organizational skills.
• Critical thinking and Good presentation skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing environments and timelines.
• Ability to organize priorities based on deadlines.
• Experience with project management tools such as Microsoft Project and Azure DevOps.
• Excellent skills with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.

WHO WE ARE

Founded in 1987 by Barry F. Lorenzetti, BFL CANADA is one of the largest employee-owned and operated Risk Management, Insurance Brokerage, and Employee Benefits consulting services firms in North America. The firm has a team of 1,400 professionals located in 27 offices across the country. Our employees have free rein to demonstrate their creativity, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills since we believe in each one of them. BFL CANADA is a founding Partner of Lockton Global LLP, a partnership of independent insurance brokers who provide Risk Management, Insurance, and Benefits Consulting services in over 140 countries around the world.

MORE ABOUT US

Our Toronto office is located in beautiful downtown, in the core of the Financial District. Easily accessible by public transit, our office is close to a plethora of top-notch restaurants, ideal for enjoyable lunches or drinks after work.

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We welcome and encourage applications from people with diverse abilities. BFL Canada is committed to fostering an environment that is diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible to all. The diversity of our talents enables innovation and creativity through diverse backgrounds, different thinking, and unique knowledge. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Offers of employment at BFL CANADA are conditional upon satisfactory results of background verifications.

Visit our website to learn more about us: bflcanada.ca

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