Manager, Portfolio Planning

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Date: Jul 4, 2025

Location: Calgary, AB (Hybrid), CA Kitchener, ON (Hybrid), CA Ottawa, ON (Hybrid), CA Vancouver, BC (Hybrid), CA Winnipeg, MB (Hybrid), CA Dartmouth, NS (Hybrid), CA Thunder Bay, ON (Hybrid), CA Moncton, NB (Hybrid), CA North York - Toronto, ON (Hybr, CA Lethbridge, AB (Hybrid), CA Edmonton, AB (Hybrid), CA Wawanesa, MB (Hybrid), CA

Company: Wawanesa Insurance

Job ID: 9349 


Working Business Language: English. This role requires regular interaction with internal and external stakeholders across Canada where the primary business language for this role is English.  As such, the successful candidate must be fully proficient in English. 
 


Salary: At Wawanesa, salary is only one component of a holistic, comprehensive and competitive offering that we provide to our employees. In addition to salary, full-time and part-time permanent employees are eligible for an annual bonus plan, leave of absence top-up programs and provided with generous vacation time, personal days, premium free benefits and pension plan. 
 

The salary offered for this role is determined with consideration to various factors, including but not limited to: your work location, local labour market conditions, external market salary data, internal pay equity and the knowledge, skills, experience and anticipated proficiency in the role. The salary offered is estimated to be within the following range: $124, 000- $210, 000. Candidates with salary expectations outside of the range are still encouraged to apply.

 


About Us
At Wawanesa, we’re proud to offer a hybrid work environment that offers flexibility to our employees in balancing in-office (2 days per week OR 15 hours per week in a Wawanesa office) and remote work. You may work from any of the following locations: Winnipeg, MB; Wawanesa, MB; Vancouver, BC; Calgary, AB; Edmonton, AB; Lethbridge, AB; Toronto, ON; Kitchener, ON; Thunder Bay, ON; Ottawa, ON; Moncton, NB; Dartmouth; NS 
 

The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company (“Wawanesa Mutual”), founded in 1896, is one of Canada’s largest mutual insurers, with over $3.5 billion in annual revenue and assets of $10 billion (CAD). Wawanesa Mutual, with its National Headquarters in Winnipeg, is the parent company of Wawanesa Life, which provides life insurance products and services throughout Canada, and Western Financial Group, which distributes personal and business insurance across Canada. Wawanesa proudly serves more than 1.7 million members in Canada, and we are home to more than 3,600 employees distributed across the Canadian regions and communities where we operate. We give back to organizations that strengthen communities, donating more than $3.5 million annually to charitable organizations, including over $2 million annually in support of people on the front lines of climate change. To learn more visit wawanesa.com. 


We are currently looking for dedicated, driven, and enthusiastic individuals who thrive in an environment that welcomes change and are looking for an opportunity for diverse experience and advancement on a growing team.
 

Job Overview

 

The Manager of Portfolio Planning reports into the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO) and is responsible for supporting the planning and management of the organization’s portfolio of projects and programs. Acting as a strategic partner with a future-oriented view, this role leads the portfolio planning and prioritization activities, resource allocation planning, and developing reporting to stakeholders and governance forums.  

 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 

 

  • Support the Director of the EPMO with the facilitation, coordination and management of the company’s project portfolio, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic goals, priorities and aspirations. 
  • Lead and coach a team of professionals to ensure the work environment is respectful, challenging and rewarding, and employees maximize their full potential while contributing to the achievement of the organizational goals and objectives. 
  • Support with the day-to-day management of the strategic execution portfolio to drive successful delivery, including prioritization, management of interdependencies, resource allocation and risk management, ensuring a balance between objectives, capacity constraints, cost drivers, portfolio risks and benefits realization. 
  • Implement and maintain effective EPMO planning processes, workflows and best practices, including the application and utilization of the EPMO software.    
  • Facilitate stakeholder meetings and/or workshops focused on EPMO knowledge sharing, best practices and continuous learning and improvement. 
  • Drive continuous improvement within the EPMO to enhance portfolio management practices, processes and methodologies. 
  • Ensure the successful delivery of our enterprise strategy by leveraging business architecture and change management approaches throughout the portfolio planning and delivery processes. 
  • Advanced proficiency in BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI), data analysis software (e.g., SQL, Python), and Excel. 
  • Track and manage budgets at the portfolio level. 
  • Identify, escalate and help mitigate risks associated with the overall portfolio management. 
  • Develop strong relationships with business partners to gain cross-functional strategic perspectives, explore solutions and collaboratively resolve issues. 
  • Role model mutual values, cultivating a collaborative, member-centric and continuous improvement culture; ensuring that our purpose drives decision-making. 
  • Other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications

 

  • 10+ years of experience in program planning and delivery, with 5+ years in a leadership role within a PMO. 
  • Experience in financial management and budget management, including strong attention to detail. 
  • Post-secondary degree in Business or related field.  
  • PMO, PgMP or similar project management certification is required.  
  • Chartered Insurance Professional or Fellow Chartered Insurance Professional is an asset. 
  • Exceptional level of understanding of strategic planning methods, project management and change management methodologies. 
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to manage executive stakeholders and facilitate data-driven decision-making. 
  • Financially savvy individual with solid experience in business case creation and tracking. 
  • Advanced planning and organizational skills, with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple priorities and deliverables in a fast-paced environment.  
  • Strong decision-making skills with the ability to identify relevant information in a timely manner.  
  • Proficiency in project and portfolio management, methodology software and tools. 
  • Certified Change Management (CCMP) accreditation is an asset.  
  • Business architecture certification and/or experience is an asset.  


Wawanesa is proud to be one of Manitoba’s Top Employers, a Kincentric Best Employer in Canada and a Forbes Best Employer in Canada recognizing an exceptional place to work!


Diversity Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
At Wawanesa, we are committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) and believe that our strength lies in the diversity of our people – this is supported by having a representative workforce.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including racialized persons, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, gender-diverse and neurodiverse individuals, and anyone who can contribute to the further diversification of thought and ideas. 
 

We aim to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all candidates. If you require accommodations during any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out in confidence to jobs@wawanesa.com.
 

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