As a practice leader, portfolio analyst, your role is to assist the DGIG project portfolio manager by providing subject matter expertise and support for related activities. You coordinate and mentor a group of seasoned professionals and assist with management activities. Your initiatives require extensive, in-depth knowledge of your line of work. In line with your practice, you analyze and/or make recommendations on budgets, estimates, projections and other financial parameters of projects, taking into account the overall, in-depth context of the line of business and the organization. Your role extends beyond individual projects to give a portfolio view of budgets, highlights, risks and other key indicators. As soon as you start, one of your tasks will be to assess processes and recommend ways to simplify and automate them. You help coordinate, plan and monitor projects to meet objectives on time and on budget. You help create performance and budget governance indicators and develop risk management, capacity management and project benefit management methodologies and processes. Coordination is critical. You interact with many contributors working in a wide range of fields including finance, risks and delivery. Interpersonal savvy and team spirit are therefore essential. More specifically, you will be required to : Serve as leading expert for your practice and its development Produce and organize complex, strategic work and deliverables related to your practice area Assess required changes and roll out improvements to simplify and automate operations Ensure that processes go smoothly and data quality is optimal for monitoring budgets, timelines and the scope of the initiative, and the overall portfolio roadmap to optimize reporting Anticipate, identify and analyze trends and discrepancies and suggest solutions to help the team meet portfolio performance indicators. Implement a rigorous risk, issue and document management process Ensure that best practices for project management, budget and risk management, and KPIs are followed Monitor, analyze planning and make recommendations on the capacity of the resources involved in portfolio projects Provide expert support and mentoring with respect to various analyses, strategy development, personalized approaches and case management Help professionals in your unit develop their skills What we offer Competitive salary and annual bonus 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement Group insurance including telemedicine Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria. What you bring to the table Bachelor’s degree in project management, finance or a related field A minimum of eight years of experience in actuarial services or finance Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered Experience in portfolio management, project management and/or project control Knowledge of French is required Intermediate advanced proficiency of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients Proficiency in Jira, Power BI, OPMI and Microsoft Office suite Knowledge of project and portfolio risk management Knowledge of cost estimate methodologies Action oriented, Customer Focus, Decision quality, Differences, Nimble learning, Organizational savvy, Strategic mindset #LI-Hybrid Trade Union (If applicable) At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve. If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask! Job Family Management support and expertise support (FG) Unposting Date 2025-10-20 Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in North America. We're the choice for over 52,000 employees and we're named one of Canada's top employers by Mediacorp and Forbes. We offer a full range of financial products and services and share our expertise in personal services, business services, wealth management, life and health insurance, and property and casualty insurance. Pursuing a career at Desjardins means being part of an organization that puts people first. The jobs you found aren’t the right fit? Introduce yourself: we want to know you!
