Enterprise IT Project Manager

Job title: Enterprise IT Project Manager

Company: Sun Life Financial

Job description: You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You’ll work with dynamic colleagues – experts in their fields – who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you’ll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients – who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description:

Who We Are

BentallGreenOak is a leading, global real estate investment management advisor and a globally-recognized provider of real estate services. BentallGreenOak serves the interests of more than 750 institutional clients with approximately $48 billion USD of assets under management (as of March 31, 2020) and expertise in the asset management of office, retail, industrial and multi-residential property across the globe. BentallGreenOak has offices in 24 cities across twelve countries with deep, local knowledge, experience, and extensive networks in the regions where we invest in and manage real estate assets on behalf of our clients. BentallGreenOak is a part of SLC Management, which is the institutional alternatives and traditional asset management business of Sun Life. For more information, please visit . The individual hired for this role will be an employee of BentallGreenOak.

BentallGreenOak promotes a corporate culture that attracts and retains the highest caliber people. We encourage opportunities for growth, development and promotion by providing our employees with the resources to work effectively and continually strive to perform better. We are committed to a safe and sustainable work environment.

The Opportunity

The Enterprise IT Project Manager reports directly to the Director, IT PMO and is focused on delivering Information technology related projects. This role provides project management services including creation of project charters, managing project initiation processes, project budgets, the development of the technical requirements documentation, proof of concept testing, development of the project management plans, executing the project plan, tracking and reporting on projects and closing projects.

This position also includes acquiring resources and coordinating efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan. The project manager oversees quality control throughout the project lifecycle.

What You Will Do

• Create project charters and all corresponding project management documentation from initiation to closure.
• Assemble detailed project plans.
• Track key project milestones, budget, resource availability and adjust project plans and/or resources.
• Manage teamwork assignments, direct and monitor work efforts on a daily basis, identify resource needs, perform quality review; and escalate functional, quality and timeline issues appropriately.
• Negotiate with department managers for the acquisition of required personnel to work on the project and where necessary, determine and assess need for additional staff and/or consultants.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
• Coordinate communication with all areas of the enterprise that are impacted by the scope, budget, risk, and resources of the work effort being managed.
• Assist Project Director in partnering with senior management of the business community to identify and prioritize opportunities for utilizing IT to achieve the goals of the enterprise.
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.
• Conduct project reviews and create recommendations in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
• Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.

Who You Are

• Education: University Degree or college diploma in the field Information Systems, Business Administration or other related field, or equivalent work experience; Project Management Institute certification or successful completion of a recognized project management curriculum is desirable; PMP certification is strongly desirable; Agile exposure or certifications and ITIL exposure or certifications considered an asset.
• Experience: 7+ years direct work experience in a project management capacity, including 2 or more years managing IT Infrastructure or application projects; experience with various project management information systems and tools; experience with managing IT Infrastructure, application development/ deployment, and SAAS implementation projects; must possess extensive knowledge and expertise in the use of project management methodologies and tools, resource management practices and change management techniques; able to manage multiple cross-functional projects of medium to high complexity with impact to the enterprise; experience with Real Estate Investment/Asset Management and/or Property Management firms considered an asset.
• Relationship Skills: Very strong relations management and solid facilitation capabilities; superior oral and written communication and presentation skills; ability to develop and sustain cooperative working relationships as part of a team; ability to exercise confidentiality; strong customer focus and service orientation.
• Organizational/Multi-Task Skills: Ability to allocate one’s time effectively, work under pressure and manage tight deadlines; ability to handle multiple demands and competing priorities, adapt to new ideas and constant changes; excellent technical, problem solving skills; basic project management skills; ability to self-motivate, self-manage and work independently with minimal direction; highly organized; flexible to scheduling.

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with BentallGreenOak (Canada) LP, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Reasonable accommodation at any time throughout the hiring process is available through BentallGreenOak’s People & Talent (P&T) department for applicants with disabilities or for those needing job postings in an alternate format. If you require accommodation, please email us at and include: Job posting #, your name and your preferred method of contact.

When a new position becomes available which matches your background and experience, the base pay range will be disclosed and correspond to the opportunity Sun Life will consider you for.

In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e-mail a request to .

At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Category: Project Management – Systems

Posting End Date: 14/03/2021

Expected salary:

Location: Vancouver, BC

Job date: Thu, 11 Mar 2021 01:50:58 GMT