Bilingual Senior Specialist, Project Management

About CMHC

The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.

At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our results and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on collaboration, connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. We have flexibility, in how, when, and where we work, within the boundaries of the business needs and the nature of your role. Our leadership style is guided by trust, where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.

Join us and be part of a team that's committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.

What’s in it for you

We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s the comprehensive and generous benefits you get when you’re a contract employee:

• Accrued vacation.
• Annual individual performance bonus.
• Group insurance coverage to support your well-being from day one. 
• Support torwards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
• An inclusive workplace culture and environment.
• While positions at CMHC require some in-office presence, alternative work arrangements may be considered for Indigenous candidates.

About the role
Join the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) in the Bilingual Senior Specialist, Project Management position. Leveraging your experience in sound project management practice, you will collaborate with business and functional leads to direct multi-functional teams in executing projects and delivering value to the company.  

This is a temporary position of a duration of 15 months.
  
What you’ll do:     

• Lead scoping, planning and benefits realization activities for enterprise projects, including communication planning, budget tracking, establishment of roles and responsibilities, stakeholder engagement and project team composition.  
• Work closely with sponsors, steering committees and the EPMO to prioritize, plan, execute and monitor the health of each initiative against defined benefits, ensuring risks and issues are documented and addressed.  
• Make sure that projects adhere to the agreed schedule and budget and align with the strategic direction of the portfolio.  
• Provide regular reporting to the project governance, the EPMO, and corporate governance committees as required.  
• Support the project change control process, including assessment of impacts to project delivery, corporate risk and expected benefits/outcomes, and make recommendations to mitigate identified risks and to address potential, emerging issues. 
• Ensure support of change management activities, including project handoff, training, communications, and overall operating framework support in order to ensure successful project completion and handoff.  

  
What you should have:       

• A Bachelor's degree in one of the following disciplines: IT, business administration, engineering.  
• A Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.  
• A minimum of seven years of prior relevant experience which includes experience managing complex, cross-functional, high-risk enterprise projects.  
• A demonstrated experience leading initiatives end-to-end, from scoping, to proof-of-life, to full fruition with an eye of optimization and efficiency and utilizing industry standards and best practices.  
• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills with the ability to deliver persuasive, and clear presentation of ideas that will convince others and gain acceptance of proposals or plans.  
• Diplomacy and strong interpersonal skills are critical. 
• Sound analytical skills with demonstrated ability to capture and synthesize information to develop recommendations and provide advice. 

It would be great if you also had:

• A valid Secret clearance.

Posting closing date: Note, the competition will remain active until filled.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion 

We’re committed to employment equity and encourage women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, veterans and persons of all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions to apply. We also welcome applications from non-Canadians who are eligible to work in Canada.

CMHC is an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought – and of people – are recognized, valued, and considered essential to achieving our mission.

Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion 

What happens after you apply 

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If you applied before and you were not successful don’t worry – we're always posting new positions, so don’t hesitate to give it another shot. We’re excited to see what you bring to the table this time around!