What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager - Finance Transformation position at iA American Warranty Group?
Job Description
Location: Austin, TX; or residing in the state of Texas is preferred
iAAWG is seeking a Project Manager to the manage the Finance Transformation project for the organization. Reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer, you will be responsible for the planning, execution and monitoring of projects within the sector. You will work in close collaboration with the various project leaders to ensure their progress and alignment with the expected objectives and deliverables.
Your Day to Day
- Defines the scope, objectives and deliverables of projects with stakeholders.
- Defines the governance of projects to ensure that they run smoothly and that stakeholders are involved.
- Participates as a leader in the development of project delivery strategies.
- Plans projects, including task definition, scheduling and scheduling, resource requirements, risk management, and budget development/monitoring. L
- Leads and coordinates project execution by monitoring progress, managing dependencies, resolving issues, and ensuring communication with stakeholders in collaboration with the PO.
- Continuously monitors and reports project progress to all stakeholders: Ensures that project business objectives are met.
- Provides direction and support to the project team.
- Applies quality assurance principles and adheres to standards, policies and procedures.
- Prepares and presents reports defining project progress, problems and solutions.
- Implements and manages project changes and interventions to achieve project deliverables.
- Conducts post-mortem evaluation (lessons learned) of projects under his/her responsibility.
- Coordinates the preparation of project business cases as determined by senior management
- Any other tasks related to the planning, direction and control of the projects under his or her responsibility.
What You Have
- Bachelor's degree in administration or project management or related field
- Accounting experience is strongly preferred.
- 5 years of experience in managing business projects/initiatives.
- Knowledge of the theoretical and practical aspects of project management (including project management techniques and tools/software).
- Strong communication, leadership and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team and to work under pressure.
- Ability to plan, organize, delegate and lead.
- Critical thinking, ability to influence and adapt, and make decisions.
- Experience in strategic planning, risk and change management in a project would be an asset.
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Company
iA American Warranty, L.P.
Posting End Date
2025-05-30About us
iA American Warranty LP, American Amicable Group of Companies, iA American Life Insurance Company and Industrial Alliance Portfolio Management LLC are all part of iA Financial Group, one of the largest insurance and wealth management groups in North America. In the last few years, iA American has been thoughtfully built by iA Financial Group through the acquisition of several US based entities. Our suite of products and services includes automotive protection packages, reinsurance options, dealer support, direct-to-consumer products, in-house administration, life insurance, progressive special markets, and more!
iA Financial Group is the fourth largest life and health insurance company in Canada and offers a wide range of products for all stages of life and to meet the needs of clients across its vast sales network. Founded in 1892, iA Financial Group’s stability and solidity make it an employer of choice that invests in its employees and their development over the long term. Our CEO Denis Ricard won #1 Insurance CEO in Canada from Glassdoor!
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Our differences make us unique, and even stronger. That’s why, at iA Financial Group, we are committed to supporting and celebrating diversity. We are continually building a team that is as diverse as the people and communities we serve. By combining our different ways of seeing and experiencing the world, we will always be stronger than the sum of our parts!
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