Senior Project Manager
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: London, ON
Contract type: Full time
About The Workplace Safety And Insurance Board (WSIB)
We’re here to help. When an injury or illness happens on the job, we move quickly to provide wage-loss benefits, medical coverage and support to help people get back to work. Funded by businesses, we also provide no-fault collective liability insurance and access to industry-specific health and safety information. We are one of the largest insurance organizations in North America covering over five million people in more than 300,000 workplaces across Ontario. For more information, visit wsib.ca .
At The WSIB, You’ll Have The Opportunity To
We are establishing our new head office in London and looking to grow our team in this region! Candidates located in this region will be given preference.
Our people have different ways of working and lifestyles. We’re committed to a mix of working in the office, in the field and from home. You have some flexibility in terms of where and how work gets done to help you balance your personal life and career goals.
Salary Grade: N08 From: $97,186.00
This is temporary opportunity for up to 24 months in duration.
Job Summary
We are looking for an organized, resourceful and collaborative self-starter to provide expertise and oversee high-priority, complex projects, which often require considerable resources and high levels of functional integration with other large projects or technology solutions.
The position will manage and coordinate activities ensuring the goals and objectives of the project are accomplished according to plan.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced project manager with excellent communication skills and a thoughtful approach to working with varied business areas.
Major Responsibilities
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We respect and value the diversity of our people. We strive to create an environment where employees can be themselves and where our differences are celebrated.
We value and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating inclusive experiences for both our employees and prospective employees. We invite all interested individuals to apply. If you require accommodations in order to apply to this position please contact [email protected] . If you are invited to participate in the interview or assessment process, you can advise our Recruiter of your accommodation needs at that time.
Please visit our EDI Vision to learn more about what actions WSIB are taking to advance our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and to support all employees participating and contributing to their full potential
Disclosing conflicts of interest
As public servants, employees at the WSIB have a responsibility to act in an ethical way at all times to create a respectful workplace and maintain public trust. Job applicants are required to disclose any circumstance that could result in a real, potential or perceived conflict of interest. A conflict of interest is any situation where your private interests may impair or be perceived to impair the decisions you make in your official capacity. This may include: political activity, directorship, other outside employment and certain personal relationships (e.g. with current WSIB employees, customers and/or stakeholders). If you have any questions about conflict of interest obligations and/or how to make a disclosure, please contact the Talent Acquisition Centre at [email protected] .
Privacy information
We collect personal information from your resume, application, cover letter and references under the authority of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997. The Talent Acquisition Centre and WSIB hiring parties will used this information to assess/validate your qualifications, determine if you meet the requirements of vacant positions and/or gather information relevant for recruitment purposes. If you have questions or concerns regarding the collection and use of your personal information, please contact the WSIB’s Privacy Office at [email protected] . The Privacy Office cannot provide information about the status of your application.
As a precondition of employment, the WSIB requires that prospective candidates undergo a criminal records name check any time before or after they are hired.
To apply for this position, please submit your application by the closing date.
We’re here to help. When an injury or illness happens on the job, we move quickly to provide wage-loss benefits, medical coverage and support to help people get back to work. Funded by businesses, we also provide no-fault collective liability insurance and access to industry-specific health and safety information. We are one of the largest insurance organizations in North America covering over five million people in more than 300,000 workplaces across Ontario. For more information, visit wsib.ca .
At The WSIB, You’ll Have The Opportunity To
- explore many career paths and follow your passion
- continuously learn and grow professionally
- be recognized for the great work you do
- participate in programs that support your health and wellbeing
We are establishing our new head office in London and looking to grow our team in this region! Candidates located in this region will be given preference.
Our people have different ways of working and lifestyles. We’re committed to a mix of working in the office, in the field and from home. You have some flexibility in terms of where and how work gets done to help you balance your personal life and career goals.
Salary Grade: N08 From: $97,186.00
This is temporary opportunity for up to 24 months in duration.
Job Summary
We are looking for an organized, resourceful and collaborative self-starter to provide expertise and oversee high-priority, complex projects, which often require considerable resources and high levels of functional integration with other large projects or technology solutions.
The position will manage and coordinate activities ensuring the goals and objectives of the project are accomplished according to plan.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced project manager with excellent communication skills and a thoughtful approach to working with varied business areas.
Major Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with business leads and partners to manage complex, typically transformational projects that deliver strategic business solutions. This includes developing and maintaining strong relationship linkages with clients, consultants and management at various levels.
- Manage project activities throughout the project lifecycle. This includes:
- Defining project scope, goals and deliverables in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders
- Developing full-scale project plans, project charters and associated communication documents.
- Estimating the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
- Proactively managing changes in project scope as well as risk and issue management, identifying potential crises and devising contingency plans.
- Developing, maintaining and monitoring project budgets.
- Report on project milestones and risks/issues to Project Sponsors and consult with them on new initiatives that will impact strategic direction.
- Monitoring and evaluating the performance of consultants and vendors on a regular basis and taking corrective action as appropriate if and when required.
- Provide guidance and mentoring to project team members.
- Education:
- Completion of Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience
- 5 to 7 years of directly related experience managing complex projects in various industries and environments.
- Project Management Certification such as PMP or Prince 2.
- Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Demonstrated political acumen, diplomacy and communication skills
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We respect and value the diversity of our people. We strive to create an environment where employees can be themselves and where our differences are celebrated.
We value and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating inclusive experiences for both our employees and prospective employees. We invite all interested individuals to apply. If you require accommodations in order to apply to this position please contact [email protected] . If you are invited to participate in the interview or assessment process, you can advise our Recruiter of your accommodation needs at that time.
Please visit our EDI Vision to learn more about what actions WSIB are taking to advance our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and to support all employees participating and contributing to their full potential
Disclosing conflicts of interest
As public servants, employees at the WSIB have a responsibility to act in an ethical way at all times to create a respectful workplace and maintain public trust. Job applicants are required to disclose any circumstance that could result in a real, potential or perceived conflict of interest. A conflict of interest is any situation where your private interests may impair or be perceived to impair the decisions you make in your official capacity. This may include: political activity, directorship, other outside employment and certain personal relationships (e.g. with current WSIB employees, customers and/or stakeholders). If you have any questions about conflict of interest obligations and/or how to make a disclosure, please contact the Talent Acquisition Centre at [email protected] .
Privacy information
We collect personal information from your resume, application, cover letter and references under the authority of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997. The Talent Acquisition Centre and WSIB hiring parties will used this information to assess/validate your qualifications, determine if you meet the requirements of vacant positions and/or gather information relevant for recruitment purposes. If you have questions or concerns regarding the collection and use of your personal information, please contact the WSIB’s Privacy Office at [email protected] . The Privacy Office cannot provide information about the status of your application.
As a precondition of employment, the WSIB requires that prospective candidates undergo a criminal records name check any time before or after they are hired.
To apply for this position, please submit your application by the closing date.
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