Division: IGM-Tech
Location: Winnipeg
IGM Financial Inc. is one of Canada’s leading diversified wealth and asset management companies with approximately $271 billion in total assets under managements. The company provides a broad range of financial planning and investment management services to help more than two million Canadians meet their financial goals. Its activities are carried out principally through IG Wealth Management and Mackenzie Investments.
Under IGM Financial’s unique business model based on leading brands and multi-channel distribution strategy, we’re IG Wealth Management. For over 90 years of business, we have grown to become one of the largest most respected companies in Canada. We are a leader in providing the best advice, experience and outcomes for our clients, personalized throughout their lifetime.
At IG Wealth Management, our vision is to inspire financial confidence.
This is your opportunity to build a career with a leading organization where you can learn, grow and thrive both professionally and personally. We are proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. for empowering our employees with the tools to thrive while working remotely, while also providing resources to ensure physical and mental wellness were put front and center.
You will join a team that believes our success starts with the success of our clients, while working together as a team to realize our greatest potential. You will join a team that strives towards excellence while developing and sharing skills and knowledge. You can make a difference for our clients, the world around us and be part of a team that cares. We are dedicated to offering a hybrid work environment when applicable.
IG Wealth Management is a diverse workplace committed to doing business inclusively – this starts with having a representative workforce! We encourage applications from all qualified candidates that represent the diversity present across Canada – including racialized persons, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ community, gender diverse and neurodiverse individuals, as well as all who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
As a member of our Digital Technology team at IGM Financial, you will be joining a dynamic and highly collaborative group with experience in and passion for delivering innovative solutions for our clients, advisors, and employees using the latest technology and insights. As a Director Digital Delivery you will work closely with business partners across the Investors Group and Mackenzie Investments strategic transformation portfolio. You will have an opportunity to partner up with business and technology stakeholders and external suppliers, contribute directly to the digital roadmap, work closely with our agile teams, and lead the successful execution of strategic initiatives delivering a differentiated experience and digital capabilities to IGM clients, advisors, and employees.
Key Accountabilities
Manage the business relationship from a Project / Solution-centric approach, partnering closely with Account Managers, and help steer the Development leads
Support overall planning and demand / partner management discussions with business leaders and technology partners, ensuring alignment and clarity of project-based intake, capacity, prioritization and progress.
Be a technical advisor by ensuring well considered technology perspectives & expertise are integrated into business decision making processes – by ensuring early engagement and involvement of key technology partners (i.e. Architecture, Development, CoEs).
Leverage business and technology acumen to translate complex technology concepts into business language; ensuring input and recommendations are addressing and answering business questions and requirements.
Forge collaborative partnerships; negotiating and building alignment to ensure clear direction across business, technology and 3rd party partners during the execution of projects.
Communicate project / solution vision, goals and priorities to project team members (e.g. Development, Systems Analysis, CoEs, PMs).
Delivery Accountabilities
Responsible for ensuring Distribution technology projects deliver on defined business outcomes.
Be actively engaged and involved in project-level business decisioning – understanding trade-offs and communicating decisions, priorities and relevant project information to technology and business partners
Ensure stakeholder expectations are clear at the on-set of projects and be proactive in identifying and resolving disconnects through negotiation or governance mechanisms.
Support the identification and on-boarding of the right skill-sets and capabilities from internal functional team leaders and external partners.
Monitor projects (in partnership with EPMO) and assist in identifying and addressing issues that could impact meeting timelines, budget and / or scope.
Ensure operational, reputational & intellectual risks are understood by project teams.
Ensure the oversight for resolution of escalated IT issues.
Support the execution of change management activities (i.e., frequent communication about rationale for change, impacts of changes, actions to minimize disruption and achieve desired results)
The Successful Candidate Will Have The Following Experience
Financial Services Industry experience required
Extensive experience with digital project delivery and program governance required
Experience with Agile methodology required
Scaled agile certification and experience desired, e.g. SAFe
Salesforce platform experience desired
University degree required
Masters degree in Technology or Business desired
The Successful Candidate Will Demonstrate The Following Core Competencies
Change Management : Ability to successfully articulate and guide the others through change, while maintaining focus, intensity and team cohesion.
Versatility and Resilience : The successful candidate will be able to oversee multiple projects and excel in a complex and evolving portfolio. S/he will have a proven track record of setting and meeting aggressive goals and action plans, both as an individual and with a team.
Development of Others : Ability to enable the personal and professional development of team members through effective leadership, empowerment, training, coaching, mentoring, motivation and supervision
Please visit our career page by clicking on the following link: https://www.ig.ca/en/careers
We thank all applicants for their interest in IG Wealth Management; however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
IG Wealth Management is an accessible employer committed to providing a barrier free recruitment experience. If you require an accommodation or this information in an alternate format at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team who will work with you to meet your needs.
Please apply by March 6, 2025.
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