Project Manager

Canada Life

$72K — $92K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of experience in technology or infrastructure project coordination.
  • Foundational knowledge of project management principles and methodologies.
  • Exposure to Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid project management approaches.
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple priorities.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Support the planning and execution of infrastructure projects.
  • Assist in developing project plans, schedules, and budgets.
  • Coordinate project meetings and track action items.
  • Ensure timely completion of project activities with team members.
  • Monitor project progress and escalate issues to senior managers.
  • Maintain project governance documentation for compliance.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in the PMO.

Benefits

  • Exposure to diverse infrastructure and technology initiatives.
  • Opportunity to develop a career in project management.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
  • Eagerness to learn and enhance project management skills.
Full Job Description
Permanent Full Time

Reporting to the Manager Project Delivery Information Security Technology and Risk, the Project Manager supports the planning, coordination, and delivery of infrastructure projects. Working closely with technical teams, Senior Project Sponsors and business stakeholders, this role helps ensure projects are delivered on schedule, within scope, and aligned with business objectives. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual looking to develop a career in project management while gaining exposure to infrastructure and technology initiatives.

What you will do:
• Support the planning, execution, monitoring, and closure of infrastructure-related projects and initiatives.
• Assist in developing project plans, schedules, budgets, status reports, and project documentation.
• Coordinate project meetings, capture meeting minutes, track action items, and follow up on deliverables.
• Work with project team members and stakeholders to ensure project activities are completed on time.
• Monitor project progress and escalate risks, issues, or changes to senior project managers as required.
• Support resource coordination and scheduling across project activities.
• Maintain project governance documentation and ensure compliance with established project management standards and controls.
• Assist in tracking project budgets, timelines, risks, and dependencies.
• Build effective working relationships with business and technology partners.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the Project Management Office (PMO).

What you will bring:
• 3-5 years of experience supporting or coordinating technology or infrastructure-related projects.
• Foundational knowledge of project management principles, methodologies, and tools.
• Exposure to Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid project delivery approaches.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate project documentation.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Basic understanding of project budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and reporting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Project (or similar tools).
• University or College education in Business Administration, Project Management, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• CAPM certification or progress toward PMP certification is considered an asset.
• Experience with Clarity or other project portfolio management tools is considered an asset.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Eagerness to learn and develop project management expertise.
• Customer-focused mindset.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective time management and organizational skills

The base salary for this position is between $72,500 - $92,500 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

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Requisition ID: 6473

Category: Digital Technology

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