Senior IT Talent Acquisition Specialist

HYBRID - Québec City, Canada

What is Equisoft?   Equisoft is a global provider of digital solutions for insurance and investments, recognized by more than 300 of the world’s leading financial institutions. We offer a comprehensive ecosystem of scalable solutions that help our customers navigate the challenges of digital transformation – powered by a business needs-driven approach, deep industry knowledge, cutting-edge technologies, and multicultural team of experts based in North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.

Why Choose Equisoft? With 950+ employees, we are a stable organization that offers career advancement opportunities and fosters a stimulant environment. If that’s not enough, then check out these other perks below:

• Hiring Location: Canada (Montreal)
• You are working hybrid in a collaborative workspace
• Internal job title: Senior Project Manager
• Full-time Temporary (12 months with possibility of prolongation) Role
• Benefits available day 1: Medical, Dental, Retirement Plan, Telemedicine Program, Employee Assistance Program, etc.
• Flexible hours
• Number of hours per week: 40
• Educational Support (LinkedIn Learning, LOMA Courses and Equisoft University)

Role: The Senior Project Manager reports to the Director of Projects and works closely with 7 to 10 team members that include Business Analyst, Architect, Configurator and QA. The incumbent will identify opportunities for improvement and recommend solutions in order to optimize the business processes and workflow; thereby participating in the achievement of the company’s goals and the satisfaction of our clients.

Below, is a brief description of the expected product the candidate will be working on (if product division position)

Equisoft /Manage is a cloud SaaS Policy Administration System designed to offer a comprehensive suite of features that streamline insurance operations, providing a seamless experience for both insurance providers and their clients. Our platform allows insurance providers to reduce hosting and support costs, stellar speed-to-market, leverage state-of-the-art integration while stay secure & compliant. Our platform also provides advanced analytics and reporting tools that provide insights into customer behavior, allowing insurance providers to tailor their services to their clients’ needs.

Your Day with Equisoft:

• Identify, plan and manage the development and implementation stages of assigned projects
• Evaluate the tasks to be completed and identify resource requirements (human, financial and material)
• Monitor project progress, timelines, budgets, as well as deliverables quality standards
• Assist the customers during the project definition period; then collect and summarize the information
• Participate, as required, in the preparation of the preliminary analysis; and coordinate all activities required for project approval
• Plan, monitor and control the scope, the risks, the costs, the change requests, the outstanding issues, the human resources and the communications for all assigned projects
• Lead and coordinate the work of the project teams and assist the staff in completing the tasks
• Promote interaction and cooperation between the customers (internal / external) and the project teams
• Maintain management indicators records on the projects progress and control the change requests related to these projects

Requirements:

Technical

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering or Information Technology or College Diploma combined to 3 years of relevant experience
• 10-15 years of experience of IT or finance project management
• PMP and/or Scrum Master certification or equivalent
• Experience in Project Development Cycle Management
• Experience in client-facing project, not just internal initiatives
• Experience in implementation project of CRM and/or ERP
• Very good knowledge of Web Technologies/Environment
• Knowledge of the Agile methodology
• Available for occasional travel
• Experience in the Financial Services or Insurance industries (asset)
• Excellent verbal and written skills in both French and English

Soft skills

• Strong sense of organization and prioritizing
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate, write and synthesize information
• Ability to multi-task in a rapid-paced environment
• Team spirit, tact, diplomacy, autonomy, rigor, and discipline