senior project manager - insurance.

Randstad Digital is currently seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to support a major player in the insurance and financial services sector in Montreal. In this strategic consulting mandate, you will serve as the core link bridging large-scale transformation programs—specifically automation and system modernization initiatives—with their concrete execution within business operations. This high-visibility role requires navigating a complex, fast-paced matrix environment and interacting closely with executive leadership.

Advantages
Strategic Impact: Opportunity to drive core transformation initiatives with direct exposure to executive committees.

Dynamic Environment: Collaborate with multidisciplinary, innovative, and collaborative teams.

Professional Autonomy: Consultant framework offering the independence to structure processes and bring immediate value.

Long-Term Mission: Multi-year roadmap providing continuous professional growth and high-level challenges.

Responsibilities
Execution & Deployment: Structure and drive the operational execution of projects based on existing deployment frameworks.

Executive Governance: Optimize governance models and lead bi-weekly steering and executive committee meetings.

Tracking & Tools: Implement tracking mechanisms, dashboards, and tools to monitor project velocity, benefit realization, and business impacts.

Change Management: Design and implement comprehensive change management strategies to mitigate impacts on teams and ensure seamless operational adoption.

Alignment & Backlog Management: Sync project tasks with the overarching transformation office, address legacy delivery gaps, and oversee post-deployment backlog planning.

Qualifications
Proven track record as a Senior Project Manager, showing strong leadership, autonomy, and a highly structured approach.

Extensive experience delivering and deploying large-scale corporate solutions or major transformation programs.

Deep expertise in change management, stakeholder management, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams.

Ability to challenge established workflows and introduce innovative, value-added practices quickly.

Prior experience or strong knowledge of the insurance or financial products industry is highly preferred.

Our client operates in Canada. The company takes all reasonable steps to limit the number of positions in Quebec that require knowledge of a language other than French, and only requires it when necessary and its existing bilingual employees are unable to perform these duties. Based on an assessment conducted by our client, it has been determined that this position requires candidates to be fluent in English (both spoken and written). In particular, this position will require the employee to interact with centralized internal departments (e.g., Operations / HR / Finance / Legal / Contracts / Sales) that support the organization in Canada and that do not speak French.

Summary
Location: Montreal, QC (Fully Remote / Télétravail)

Schedule: 35 hours per week

Duration: Multi-year contract (initial 1-year focus, full-time)

Position Type: Contract / Consultant

Governance: Bi-weekly steering and executive committees

Team Structure: Multidisciplinary matrix team (approx. 10 members)

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to View email address on randstad.com to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process. show more