Project Manager - Aon Life Solutions
- Toronto, ON
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- Lead and facilitate Agile ceremonies including daily stand‑ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
- Work directly with clients in a consulting capacity - gather requirements, develop project plans, present solutions, and lead customer expectations.
- Support delivery of large‑scale technology and product implementation projects, ensuring timelines, risks, scope, and quality are rigorously handled.
- Perform project estimation and financial planning, including building and analyzing project budgets, forecasting costs, and monitoring financial performance for ongoing and upcoming projects.
- Build, maintain, and optimize team processes, documentation, workflows, and operational models.
- Prepare high‑quality PowerPoint presentations for executive‑level audiences, articulating sophisticated technical and business concepts clearly and persuasively.
- Develop reporting packages and dashboards for internal and external customers using Power BI, Excel, and other analytics tools.
- Use JIRA, Confluence, and SharePoint to manage backlogs, track progress, document project materials, and maintain project governance.
- Collaborate closely with partners to support planning, prioritization, and problem‑solving activities.
- Identify obstacles, facilitate resolution, and promote continuous progress and improvement across project teams.
- Track indicators, delivery metrics, and sprint progress to ensure high‑quality delivery.
- Communicate project status, risks, issues, and decisions to all levels of interested parties.
- 8+ years of experience as a Project Manager, Delivery Lead or Scrum Master in the financial or insurance industry.
- Consulting background with direct client‑facing experience - requirements gathering, communicating, solutioning, and managing executive partners.
- Strong experience working in the field of insurance or reinsurance.
- Demonstrated experience delivering large‑scale product or technology implementation projects.
- Exceptional communication, facilitation, negotiation, and stakeholder‑management skills.
- Sophisticated PowerPoint skills with the ability to craft executive‑ready presentations and articulate key messaging clearly.
- Strong analytical and reporting capabilities, including building dashboards in Power BI, and preparing structured reporting packages.
- Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, complex formulas, and macros.
- Strong experience with JIRA, Confluence, and SharePoint for project delivery, backlog management, documentation, and governance.
- Ability to design, document, and optimize business processes and workflows.
- Deep understanding of Agile principles, Scrum methodologies, and traditional project management.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in finance, insurance, computer science, engineering, or related field.
- PMP certification preferred; CSM or other Agile certifications considered an asset.
- Expertise in story splitting, estimation, velocity measurement, retrospectives, and other core Agile techniques.
- Demonstrated ability to lead participant meetings at all organizational levels using effective facilitation techniques.
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