A prominent leader in the Canadian insurance and wealth management sector is seeking a strategic and forward-thinking Senior Data Project Manager. In this role, you will champion the deployment of high-value data initiatives, driving the delivery of Business Intelligence (BI), Data Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Low-Code/No-Code solutions. As a pivotal link between multidisciplinary execution teams and executive leadership, you will combine tactical project coordination with high-level strategic alignment to ensure organizational data goals are realized.
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Advantages
Flexible Work Model: Enjoy the autonomy of a fully remote position from anywhere within Quebec (Montreal or Quebec City hubs).
Cutting-Edge Ecosystem: Immerse yourself in a technology-forward culture focused on AI, advanced analytics, and modern cloud data stacks.
Dynamic Culture: Benefit from a collaborative environment that values continuous improvement, professional growth, and Lean-Agile values.
Comprehensive Benefits: Competitive compensation package, robust health and wellness plans, and long-term career advancement opportunities.
Responsibilities
Strategic Oversight & Delivery: Manage delivery roadmaps, proactively map dependencies, mitigate risks, and ensure transparent progress reporting to executive leadership.
Product Partnership: Collaborate closely with business partners and support Product Owners in defining product visions, documenting enhancements, and aligning data outputs with corporate strategy.
Data Governance & Architecture Support: Leverage deep data governance knowledge to guide migration, analytics, and compliance efforts, while overseeing the evolution of Power BI reporting capabilities.
Financial & Change Management: Conduct rigorous financial tracking and forecasting, implement variance mitigation strategies, and champion change management across diverse business lines.
Team Leadership & Agile Mentorship: Coach a cross-functional data delivery squad of 15 to 20 professionals (including Architects, Analysts, Developers, and a Scrum Master), ensuring healthy backlog maintenance, optimized Kanban flows, and alignment with Agile Centers of Excellence (CoE).
Qualifications
A minimum of 5 to 10 years of dedicated experience managing complex IT projects, with a distinct focus on data initiatives.
Mandatory proficiency in French (both written and spoken).
Proven, hands-on expertise in Data Governance frameworks and practices.
Strong analytical mindset with a track record of driving continuous improvement, outstanding negotiation skills, and seasoned conflict-resolution capabilities.
Strong Asset: Professional proficiency in English (written and spoken) to facilitate collaboration with cross-regional stakeholders.
Asset: Prior experience managing IT projects within the Group Insurance or Employee Benefits sector.
Asset: Familiarity with or strong interest in modern cloud data platforms (such as Snowflake, GCP, Databricks, or Microsoft Fabric).
Summary
Location: Montreal or Quebec City (100% Remote / Telework)
Position Type: Full-time
Sector: Insurance & Wealth Management Data Solutions
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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A prominent leader in the Canadian insurance and wealth management sector is seeking a strategic and forward-thinking Senior Data Project Manager. In this role, you will champion the deployment of high-value data initiatives, driving the delivery of Business Intelligence (BI), Data Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Low-Code/No-Code solutions. As a pivotal link between multidisciplinary execution teams and executive leadership, you will combine tactical project coordination with high-level strategic alignment to ensure organizational data goals are realized.
Advantages
Flexible Work Model: Enjoy the autonomy of a fully remote position from anywhere within Quebec (Montreal or Quebec City hubs).
Cutting-Edge Ecosystem: Immerse yourself in a technology-forward culture focused on AI, advanced analytics, and modern cloud data stacks.
Dynamic Culture: Benefit from a collaborative environment that values continuous improvement, professional growth, and Lean-Agile values.
Comprehensive Benefits: Competitive compensation package, robust health and wellness plans, and long-term career advancement opportunities.
Responsibilities
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Strategic Oversight & Delivery: Manage delivery roadmaps, proactively map dependencies, mitigate risks, and ensure transparent progress reporting to executive leadership.
Product Partnership: Collaborate closely with business partners and support Product Owners in defining product visions, documenting enhancements, and aligning data outputs with corporate strategy.
Data Governance & Architecture Support: Leverage deep data governance knowledge to guide migration, analytics, and compliance efforts, while overseeing the evolution of Power BI reporting capabilities.
Financial & Change Management: Conduct rigorous financial tracking and forecasting, implement variance mitigation strategies, and champion change management across diverse business lines.
Team Leadership & Agile Mentorship: Coach a cross-functional data delivery squad of 15 to 20 professionals (including Architects, Analysts, Developers, and a Scrum Master), ensuring healthy backlog maintenance, optimized Kanban flows, and alignment with Agile Centers of Excellence (CoE).
Qualifications
A minimum of 5 to 10 years of dedicated experience managing complex IT projects, with a distinct focus on data initiatives.
Mandatory proficiency in French (both written and spoken).
Proven, hands-on expertise in Data Governance frameworks and practices.
Strong analytical mindset with a track record of driving continuous improvement, outstanding negotiation skills, and seasoned conflict-resolution capabilities.
Strong Asset: Professional proficiency in English (written and spoken) to facilitate collaboration with cross-regional stakeholders.
Asset: Prior experience managing IT projects within the Group Insurance or Employee Benefits sector.
Asset: Familiarity with or strong interest in modern cloud data platforms (such as Snowflake, GCP, Databricks, or Microsoft Fabric).
Summary
Location: Montreal or Quebec City (100% Remote / Telework)
Position Type: Full-time
Sector: Insurance & Wealth Management Data Solutions
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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