Senior Project Manager overseeing the lifecycle of strategic initiatives at Optiom, a specialty insurance Managing General Agency. Involved in scoping, planning, executing, and reporting across multiple teams and projects.
Responsibilities
Own the full lifecycle of strategic initiatives across Optiom, O2 Insurance Services, and Bamboo Premium Financing — scoping, planning, executing, reporting, closing.
Write the project plan, draft the steering committee deck, maintain the RAID log, and run the working session yourself.
Manage interdependencies across concurrent initiatives, escalating sequencing decisions to the Director, Execution Office and VP Operations early — not late.
Translate project status into business-relevant language for SLT and Aviva Canada governance interfaces.
Communicate good news and bad news with equal professionalism.
Requirements
A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Operations Management, or a related field — or equivalent demonstrated experience that more than makes up for it.
Minimum 5 years of progressive project management experience, with at least 2 years personally driving multi-stakeholder, cross-functional projects in a corporate environment.
Demonstrated experience holding multiple concurrent projects without losing delivery rigour on any of them.
Project management certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, PMI-ACP, or Lean Six Sigma — useful as evidence of foundational training, but not required and not a substitute for delivery experience.
Practical fluency in project management tools — Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Asana, Jira, or equivalent.
Bilingual English/French.
Benefits
Comprehensive group benefits — medical, dental, vision, EAP — eligible from date of hire.
Three weeks of vacation to start, increasing with tenure.
Employer-supported professional development — designation renewal fees, professional memberships, and approved continuing education reimbursed where they directly support your work.
Hybrid work model in Calgary with a minimum of three in-office days per week.
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