Manager, Program & Portfolio (Commercial Lines / Specialty Lines)

Pay at Intact is about much more than just salary.

• Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model

• Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year

• Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more

• Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)

Salary range (but not limited to):

0 - 0

Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance):

15%

As part of our commitment to Win As A Team, we share our success with employees through our annual bonus plan and Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.

Our pension offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers. We are one of the few companies offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan.

Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. The salary range presented above is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

About the role

We are looking for a Manager, Programs and Portfolio to play a key role within a fast-growing team dedicated to Commercial and Specialty Lines!

Results- and value-driven, you lead delivery in close alignment with the organization’s strategy and business priorities. You leverage strong program and project management expertise, combined with a nuanced understanding of business and technology challenges, to influence, mobilize, and foster sustained alignment across multidisciplinary teams.

As the portfolio lead, you consolidate information related to programs and projects and produce clear, reliable, and actionable reporting (status, risks, financials, key metrics) for stakeholders, the executive sponsor, and steering committees. You ensure governance is applied, deliverables meet quality expectations, and objectives are achieved in terms of timelines, budget, and standards. Finally, you coordinate all portfolio activities—from benefits definition to funding oversight—to optimize the value delivered.

What you’ll do here:

• Strategy and benefits:

  Drive the roadmap and delivery plan aligned with strategy/OKRs.

  Support prioritization.

  Contribute to discovery and business cases

  Track benefits and KPIs at the portfolio level.

• Governance and planning:

  Implement appropriate governance and results-oriented executive reporting.

  Build and maintain an integrated plan (scope, schedule, costs, quality).

  Ensure IT/business alignment, compliance/auditability, and adherence to standards.

  Oversee change management with Value Stream PMs.

• Execution:

  Orchestrate cross-functional delivery.

  Manage dependencies, risks, and trade-offs.

  Manage budgets and capacity.

  Facilitate ceremonies.

  Track decisions, risks, and actions.

  Promote continuous improvement; coach PMs/Leads.

What you bring to the table:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, information systems or any combination of equivalent education and experience.

• More than 8 years managing complex programs/portfolios with multiple stakeholders and distributed teams.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to present to executives (C-level/SVP).

• Experience leading teams (20+ people) and supervising Project Managers.

• Proficiency with waterfall, agile, and hybrid approaches; contribution to Agile transformations.

• PMP required.

• Insurance experience is considered an asset.

• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.

• For candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism is required considering the necessity to interact on a regular basis with English-speaking colleagues across the country.

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Ce poste jouera un rôle essentiel au sein de notre équipe. | This position will fill an essential role in our team.