Senior Program Manager, Community Relations – Staff Community Engagement and Social Services Position Overview: A major focus of Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life’s national corporate citizenship policies and programs is staff and advisor engagement within our communities. This is a new senior position on the Community Relations team in Winnipeg, responsible for developing and overseeing policies and programs for community engagement, workplace fundraising and related internal/external messaging for our Canadian operations. As the expert resource, the incumbent is the Team Lead, developing strategies, coaching, monitoring, evaluating and reporting on related activities, and overseeing the organization’s Staff Club Program in its head office and major locations. This Senior Program Manager is also responsible for Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life’s community investments and relationships with United Way/Centraide and other Social Services organizations across Canada, involving a budget of approximately $3 million annually. The incumbent is responsible for building working relationships with the over 60 United Way/Centraide chapters we support and for managing and overseeing the success of 6 concurrent annual workplace fundraising campaigns across Canada, which raised over $1.4M across Canada in 2014. The incumbent is the Project Manager for a cross-functional team responsible for implementing United Way@Work, the specialized computer application for the online United Way campaign, and for providing leadership, oversight and support for the organization’s volunteer-driven campaigns. In addition to these primary functions, the incumbent manages the ongoing development of Community Relations’ database, is responsible for developing reports, and ensures the integrity of specialized applications for community investment, staff community engagement and the online United Way campaign. Together with the Community Relations team, the incumbent represents corporate and Community Relations policies and practices, and advances the companies’ reputation for corporate citizenship and social responsibility to both internal and external stakeholders. Accountabilities: This Senior Program Manager is responsible and accountable for:    Community Investment and Internal/External Stakeholder Relations – United Way and Social Services Portfolio ($3 million annually) Staff Community Engagement and Volunteer Policies, Programs and Messaging (Team Lead) Systems Development, Management and Reporting Qualifications and Competencies:           Post-secondary degree or equivalent combination of education, training and experience with a minimum of 7 years of experience applying the required skills in a large organization. A high degree of professionalism, diplomacy, and excellent interpersonal skills to successfully deal with executive and senior management, internal leaders and volunteers, and community organizations. Maturity and sound judgment; ability to anticipate situations, influence positive outcomes and manage situations proactively and sensitively. Proven knowledge and related experience in recruiting and managing volunteers from all levels of the organization, leadership coaching, and workplace fundraising campaigns. Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills. Strong skills in planning, analysis and reporting, to introduce and improve programs and policies which further corporate citizenship and reputation, as well as business goals for staff engagement. Exceptional organizational and project management skills; ability to manage competing priorities and heavy workload. Aptitude and experience in working with databases and computer systems, including Excel, accounting/budgeting principles and software, and specialized community investment, volunteer and fundraising programs. Sound understanding of the community sector and how it functions. Working knowledge of French language is an asset. There’s more than meets the eye with our organization. We offer a challenging, team-oriented work environment, competitive income and benefits, and opportunities for professional and personal development and growth. Discover your opportunity…. Apply with cover letter and resume before by Wednesday, April 7, 2014 to www.greatwestlife.com or directly to [email protected] We’re an organization that cares for our customers, our staff and our communities. You can grow your career with us while giving, growing and connecting with the world around us. Together Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life serve the financial security needs of 12 million people across Canada, with additional operations in Europe and the United States. As members of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, we’re one of Canada’s leading insurers with interests in life insurance, health insurance, investment and retirement savings. We offer a broad portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families, businesses and organizations. We foster a culture where a wide range of professionals – in finance, accounting, general business and actuarial disciplines, for example – are learning, growing, and shaping their careers to achieve their personal and professional goals. We are committed to employing a diverse workforce and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. Only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.