Business Project Leader, Banking

**Positions available at Montreal, Levis and Shawinigan offices***

Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in Canada, and one of the largest employers in the country. It offers a full range of financial products and services and is home to a wealth of expertise in property and casualty insurance, life and health insurance, wealth management, services for businesses of all sizes, securities brokerage, asset management, venture capital, and secure, leading-edge virtual access methods.

Business Project Leader, Banking

Would you like to manage projects that have a positive impact on millions of members and clients across Canada? Want to work for an organization that values your expertise in project management? Join our team!

WE OFFER THE CHALLENGES YOU'RE LOOKING FOR IN THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF PROJECTS:

• Technology projects
• Compliance; risk; treasury; finance; communication and human resources
• Payment and personal financing; digital applications
• Mortgage financing; distribution network
• Solutions for operations and Client Relations Centres
• CRM; business intelligence and analytics

YOUR ROLE :

• Manage initiatives and lead the team in support of the sponsor and PO.
• Facilitate problem-solving, manage roadblocks and mediate conflicts.
• Break down silos, foster teamwork and serve as a liaison and facilitator in a multi-platform delivery context (Agile and Waterfall).
• Protect the team from outside disturbances and manage pressure.
• Help the team self-organize and streamline work while promoting continuous improvement.
• Be attentive and available, and encourage communication, openness and recognition.
• Report on the progress of projects or products in conjunction with the PO.
• Help create a work environment that fosters project success.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate field

• PMP, PMI-ACP certification or graduate degree in project management (MPM, specialized graduate diploma in project management)

• Experience in project management or program management
• Experience in a large organization with a complex structure and a political climate (a major asset)
• Knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g., Waterfall and Agile)
• Intermediate proficiency in English (an asset)
• Advanced proficiency in French (essential)
• Strong teamwork skills and drive
• Excellent communication and interpersonal kills
• Sound ability to deal with ambiguity

OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR EMPLOYEES

• Career growth and development opportunities in Quebec
• Challenges to match your skills and ambitions
• Professional development training with recognized institutions
• Exciting projects that integrate cutting-edge approaches, such as Agile (Scrum/Kanban/SAFe) and DevOps
• Diverse project portfolios
• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits

DESJARDINS:

• More than 1,000 projects per year
• 1,100 applications
• 550,000 person-days of development
• One of Canada's top 100 employers (2021) according to MediaCorp Canada
• One of the world's 100 best employers in 2020, according to Forbes magazine

Whether you're just getting started or you're a seasoned professional, Desjardins offers exciting opportunities for your career!

At Desjardins, we don't offer you a job. We offer you job satisfaction. There's a difference.