Job Description
Description : Saskatchewan Blue Cross, one of Saskatchewan’s Top Employers, is currently recruiting for a full-time permanent Manager, Project Management Office to join our Project Management Office (PMO). This position offers the flexibility to participate in hybrid options based in our Saskatoon or Regina office.JOB FUNCTION The Manager, Project Management Office is responsible for overseeing the PMO’s day-to-day operations, ensuring that programs, projects and sustainment initiatives are executed efficiently and align with the company’s strategic objectives and annual business plan. This role provides leadership, oversight and support to the project teams to ensure successful completion of initiatives. This position will report directly to the SVP, Chief Technology Officer. WHY CHOOSE SASKATCHEWAN BLUE CROSS? We’re driven by a mission to empower communities on their journey to whole health and wellness and have a lot of exciting things ahead of us. We’re improving our members’ experiences through investment in our people, technology, services and products. When you join our team, you’re joining an organization where employees are valued, recognized for their contributions and empowered to make us stronger. The wellbeing of our employees, our members, our partners and our communities is at the heart of our operations. Our industry is evolving fast, and so are we! We’re looking for people who: Share our valuesBelieve that creating great experiences is totally within their controlCollaborate and always set others up for successBuild positive relationships and an understanding of what people’s needs areSee solutions and possibilities (not problems!)Are simply outstanding at what they doDUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIESLead, manage and oversee the Project Management Office, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectivesDevelop and implement PMO strategies, methodologies and policiesProvide leadership and direction to project managers and teams to ensure effective outcomesStandardize and improve project management processes, tools and templatesEnsure the successful delivery and management of single or multiple projects within scope, quality, time and cost constraints that may be clearly defined, or require dynamic change management in order to deliver business valueLead and advise team members and stakeholders to manage changes to technical requirements, business requirements and schedule of the project. Provide recommendations on any possible changes needed based on current project statusPerform ongoing review of project status; identify and provide recommendations on possible project risks, and implement risk mitigation solutions as approved and as appropriateSupport change management and work with teams to integrate organizational change management activities into the overall project plansAnalyze project scope to make recommendations on estimated time frames and appropriate processes for accomplishing workImplement project communication plans and ensure continuous, clear, concise, and timely communication with respect to decisions and changesFoster a culture of continuous development and process improvement within the organizationPrepare and present regular project status reports to leadershipQUALIFICATIONS & SKILLSBachelor’s in Business, Applied Management or a related field with several years progressively responsible experience in Project Management. An equivalent combination of training and experience will be considered5+ years of project management experience with a minimum of 3 years of supervisory accountabilityExtensive experience in Agile project management methodology is requiredPrevious experience and strong knowledge of project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, PMI, Prince II or Agile) is requiredExtensive experience utilizing Jira is requiredStrong knowledge of project planning/scheduling tools including Microsoft Project, Project Online, and Jira, with solid track record of practical applicationSkilled in identifying, assessing and mitigating project risksThe successful candidate will be required to undergo a background checkMust be legally entitled to work in Canada on an unrestricted basis