RQ09200 - Project Manager / Leader - Senior

Maarut Inc; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 1,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in geospatial project management in Ontario seeks a Senior Project Manager to oversee GIS projects. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing complex projects using Esri technologies, leading teams, and managing stakeholder communications. This full-time role is based in Peterborough, offering a competitive salary with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience leading GIS-based projects with Esri technology.
• Experience managing large, technically complex projects.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop project schedules, ensuring timely deliverables.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary project teams, managing risks and expectations.
• Provide reporting to stakeholders at senior executive levels.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Conflict Resolution

Negotiation

Technical Understanding

Education

Formal Project Management training

Tools

ArcGIS Portal

Azure

MS Fabric

Job description

• The GIS Delivery Platform (GDP) is a comprehensive suite of interconnected GIS related infrastructure. It includes the hardware software and networking components required to deliver corporate applications web services data and geomatics tools.
• As of June 2024 LIO or Land Information Ontario is now known as GEO or Geospatial Ontario.
• All Geospatial Ontario IT Program projects are composed of both IT Source Fee-For-Service and Full Time Employee resources.
• Projects will maintain independent as well as Program and Corporate level governance.

General Skills :

• Leads organizational development strategy development business planning and Ministry funding requests.
• Gathers and develops requirements in order to create and maintain a detailed project schedule and / or integrated plan.
• Ability to monitor and forecast project costs and provide reporting and input to ensure targets are met
• Experience developing and managing project schedules deliverables and scope
• Ability to promote I&IT project management best practices and adherence to standard methodologies
• Demonstrated experience directing project teams to ensure project deliverables are delivered on time and adhere to government and ministry standards
• Extensive experience coordinating and monitoring project processes and developing / communicating guidelines and procedures
• Sources selects and on-boards team members in various disciplines clarify roles and responsibilities and set task / deliverable / performance expectations for resources that are both OPS unionized employees as well as fee for service (FFS) consultants.
• Resolves resourcing and inter-personal conflicts negotiates changes to resourcing ensures knowledge is shared among team members such as project objectives and deliverables are met.
• Effectively manages large project budgets and ensures a high level of fiscal control and accountability including estimates forecasts and reconciliation / confirmation of actuals.
• Proactively identifies potential risk events and issues before they occur so that proper mitigating strategies can be developed.
• Articulates and prioritizes issues and risks at senior executive levels and recommends mitigation strategies for decision makers.
• Establishes and participates in steering committee and stakeholder forums
• Provides project program and / or portfolio reporting to multi-stakeholders at senior executive levels.
• Uses appropriate strategies and actions to overcome resistance to change and capitalize on forces in support of change during all stages of projects concept definition planning implementation and close-out.
• Promotes OPS I&IT standards and best practices for project management to facilitate control of system quality adherence to standard methodology and the control of the use of I&IT resources.
• Experience leading projects involving Esri-based geospatial solutions ArcGIS Portal ArcGIS Online ArcGIS Server ArcGIS Image Server GIS infrastructure middleware maintenance services applications databases monitoring and tools.
• Experience leading projects involving integrated networking technologies Microsoft Azure Oracle Spatial MS Fabric midrange server enterprise storage and personal computer system technologies.
• Knowledge and understanding of Project Management s Institute s Project Management Body of Knowledge
• Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles concepts policies and practices
• Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards
• Ability to make recommendations on the acquisition of software hardware and technology resources
• Experience managing and coordinating project monitoring anticipates and troubleshoots issues provides ongoing expertise resolves problems and provides project effectiveness
• Ability to identify conflict between project and functional areas and develops responses to successfully address conflict
• Ability to handle client relationships to manage expectations provides updates as required identifies potential conflicts between project and functional areas

Requirements

Experience and Skill Set Requirements :

Must Haves :

• Experience leading projects involving Esri-based geospatial solutions ArcGIS Portal ArcGIS Online ArcGIS Server ArcGIS Image Server GIS infrastructure middleware maintenance services applications databases monitoring and tools.
• Experience leading projects involving integrated networking technologies Microsoft Azure Oracle Spatial MS Fabric midrange server enterprise storage and personal computer system technologies.

Skill Set Requirements :

Project Management Experience :

• Formal Project Management training
• Experience leading large technically complex projects
• Experience identifying issues risks setting out project timelines tracking managing and reporting progress
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary projects with IT groups industry and business clients

Communication Experience :

• Experience resolving conflict
• Experience communicating technical concepts to lay audiences
• Experience negotiating project direction to achieve consensus
• Experience coordinating Business Analysts and stakeholder engagement

Technical Experience :

• Experience leading GIS (Esri) based projects e.g ArcGIS Portal and / or ArcGIS Online
• Experience leading IT Infrastructure modernization and maintenance focused projects
• Experience with Microsoft Azure infrastructure

IT Public Sector Experience :

• Experience leading projects in the Land and Resources I&IT Cluster (LRC)
• Experience overseeing Digital First Assessments Cyber Security Architecture reviews and other corporate reviews from within the Ontario Government
• Experience coordinating the design and implementation of new IT solutions within the Ontario Government.

Experience and Skill Set Requirements : Must Haves : Experience leading projects involving Esri-based geospatial solutions, ArcGIS Portal, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Image Server, GIS infrastructure, middleware, maintenance, services, applications, databases, monitoring, and tools. Experience leading projects involving integrated networking technologies, Microsoft Azure, Oracle Spatial, MS Fabric, midrange server, enterprise storage, and personal computer system technologies. Skill Set Requirements : Project Management Experience : Formal Project Management training Experience leading large, technically complex projects Experience identifying issues, risks, setting out project timelines, tracking, managing, and reporting progress Experience leading multi-disciplinary projects with IT groups, industry, and business clients Communication Experience : Experience resolving conflict Experience communicating technical concepts to lay audiences Experience negotiating project direction to achieve consensus Experience coordinating Business Analysts and stakeholder engagement Technical Experience : Experience leading GIS (Esri) based projects e.g, ArcGIS Portal and / or ArcGIS Online Experience leading IT Infrastructure modernization and maintenance focused projects Experience with Microsoft Azure infrastructure IT Public Sector Experience : Experience leading projects in the Land and Resources I&IT Cluster (LRC) Experience overseeing Digital First Assessments, Cyber Security, Architecture reviews and other corporate reviews from within the Ontario Government Experience coordinating the design and implementation of new IT solutions within the Ontario Government.

Key Skills

IT Experience,Order Management System,Clinical Development,Project Leadership,Clinical Trials,Research Experience,Project Management,Research & Development,Microsoft Project,LIHTC,Sales Support,Contracts

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 85 - 85

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