Job DescriptionDesired Profile:
- We are looking for a hands-on professional with strong analytical skills, capable of delivering results in a fast-paced environment.
Main Responsibilities:
- Actively contribute to project execution under the leadership of the project manager, ensuring deliverables are aligned with business objectives.
- Manage the production and updating of project management deliverables (plans, progress reports, dashboards, indicators, documentation).
- Ensure rigorous monitoring of activities and timelines in a hybrid context (SAFe and Waterfall).
- Support the coordination of internal and external stakeholders involved in the project.
- Conduct data analyses to produce relevant summaries for executive decision-making.
- Contribute to risk management, issue identification, and monitoring of mitigation plans.
- Support the project manager in preparing executive files, including high-visibility ad hoc requests.
- Ensure the application of Desjardins' project management methodology.
- Manage and update activities and deliverables in management tools (including JIRA).
- Contribute to governance activities and to Accountability
RequirementsKey Skills:
- Excellent ability to work in complex and fast-paced environments
- Strong analytical and synthesis skills
- Excellent written (high-quality writing) and oral communication skills
- Strong autonomy and initiative
- Ability to adapt quickly to a changing and results-oriented context
- Collaborative spirit and excellent interpersonal skills (close-knit team, humble and constructive approach)
- Rigorous, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Requirements and Expertise:
- Experience in project management in large-scale contexts (ideally transformation or IT)
- Experience working in support of a senior project manager or in a key contributing role
- Experience in projects involving: Migration or implementation of solutions (e.g., platforms or systems), Data management and analysis, Multi-stakeholder environments, Proficiency in advanced office software: Excel (including pivot tables), PowerPoint (executive presentations),Comfortable with project management tools
- Project: JIRA Asset: Power BI Experience in hybrid delivery methodologies (agile/waterfall) Experience in vendor management (asset)
- Bilingualism (French/English)
Key Assets:
- Experience with project portfolio management tools (e.g., Planisware)
- Knowledge of a financial environment or large organization
- Experience in transformation projects with a change management component
- Project management certification (PMP, ACP, or other)
Mandate Requirements Level:
- Project management experience, large-scale contexts (transformation or IT) Required AND Full
- Experience supporting a lead project manager / key contributing role Required AND Full
- Experience: migration or implementation, data management and analysis, multiple stakeholders Required Illustrative list Representative (2 out of 3 items are sufficient)
- Executive proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint (executive level) Required AND Full
- JIRA Required AND Full
- Hybrid agile/waterfall (SAFe) methodology Desired OR Sufficient alternative
- Bilingualism (French/English) Desired AND Full
- Power BI Asset AND Full (bonus if present)
- Supplier management Asset AND Full (bonus if present)
- PPM tools (e.g., Planisware) Significant asset AND Full (strong bonus if present)
- Knowledge of the financial environment / large organization Asset AND Full (bonus if present)
- Experience Transformation with a change management component: Asset AND Comprehensive (bonus if present)
- PMP/ACP certification or other: Asset OR Sufficient alternative (bonus if present)
- Explanatory note: The "Experience in projects involving..." section is an illustrative list of three elements, not three separate cumulative requirements. A candidate who covers migration/implementation and multi-stakeholder projects, without data management experience, meets the intent of the requirement. The Planisware asset is listed as a bonus, but in the context of an active migration to this tool, its presence will be a real differentiator in the client evaluation.
