RQ09877 - Project Manager/Leader

Diverse Lynx; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project management firm in Ontario is seeking a Sr. Project Manager to oversee large IT projects for the Ontario government. The ideal candidate will have expertise in negotiating software licensing agreements, managing Treasury Board submissions, and experience with Agile methodologies. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills are essential. This role involves strategic planning and entails proactivity in identifying potential risks and issues.

Benefits

Equal Employment Opportunity employer

Support for a diverse workforce

Qualifications

• Experience managing large government IT projects.
• Ability to facilitate approvals for Treasury Board submissions.
• Knowledge of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA).

Responsibilities

• Lead organizational development and business planning.
• Develop and manage project schedules and deliverables.
• Provide project reporting to stakeholders at senior levels.

Skills

Knowledge of project management best practices

Experience with IT Software Statements of Work

Financial analysis and forecasting skills

Stakeholder management

Agile/Scrum methodologies

Education

Post-secondary degree in a relevant field

Job description

OBR- One (1) Sr. Project Manager/Leader

Project Manager:

• Knowledge and experience with creating, augmenting and negotiating Licensing agreements and IT Software Statements of Work
• Practical experience with authoring and facilitating approvals of Treasury Board Submissions
• Practical experience managing large Ontario government IT projects and all the included administrative functions including review boards, report backs, etc.
• Practical knowledge with financial analysis, forecasting and tracking multi-year engagements
• Knowledge and understanding of Project Management 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
• Knowledge of IT industry and trends to make recommendations on acquisition or other decisions relating to software, hardware, and technology resources
• Experience managing and coordinating project monitoring, anticipating 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

General Skills / Duties

• Knowledge and experience with creating, augmenting and negotiating Licensing agreements and IT Software Statements of Work
• Experience with authoring and facilitating approvals of Treasury Board Submissions
• Practical knowledge with financial analysis, forecasting and tracking multi-year engagements
• Leads organizational development, strategy development, business planning, and Ministry funding requests
• Practical experience managing large Ontario government IT projects and all the included administrative functions including review boards, report backs, etc.
• Gathers and develops requirements to create and maintain a detailed project schedule and/or integrated plan
• Experience developing and managing project schedules, deliverables, and scope
• Ability to promote 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
• Provides project, program, and/or portfolio reporting to multi-stakeholders at senior executive levels
• 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
• Leads and conducts business analysis in order to assess client’s business problems/opportunities and documents the business requirements in such a way that IT solutions can be determined
• Applies re-engineering concepts to promote business improvements through alternative and cost effective service delivery approaches
• Knowledge and experience with a wide range of methods, techniques and tools for business architecture such as, but not limited to: business functional modeling, service lifecycle modeling, business event modeling, business process mapping, value chain analysis, and other related disciplines
• Successfully completed business architectures in government settings or similar complex, multi-project/multi-client organizations

Skills

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge and understanding of Project Management 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
• Experience in structured, object oriented and agile methodologies for user requirements
• Experience in developing enterprise architecture deliverables (e.g. models) based on Ontario Government Enterprise Architecture processes and practice

Project Lead Experience – 35%

• Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies and practices
• Experience utilizing, managing and understanding various software development methodologies, including Agile/Scrum and scalable minimum viable products.
• Experience with IT technology deployment
• Experience leading, facilitating and initiating large‑scale technology infrastructure procurements.
• Experience in defining, planning, orchestrating, and delivering the initiative including business, operational, and information technology deliverables as needed.
• Experience with financial management and forecasting

Contract Management experience – 20%

• Knowledge and experience with creating, augmenting and negotiating Licensing agreements and IT Software Statements of Work
• Experience with managing vendor performance through KPIs

Treasury Board Submissions and Governance Documentation experience – 20%

• Experience in developing Treasury Board or SPP submissions
• Experience in developing enterprise architecture deliverables / artefacts (e.g. models) based on Ontario Government Enterprise Architecture processes and practice

Communication – 25%

• Excellent communication, facilitation, negotiation, consensus building, and problem- solving skills;
• Effective stakeholder management skills
• Experience providing executive reports, presentations and implementation plans

Must Have:

• Experience utilizing, managing and understanding various software development methodologies, including Agile/Scrum and scalable minimum viable products.
• Experience leading, facilitating and initiating large‑scale technology infrastructure procurements.
• Knowledge and experience with creating, augmenting and negotiating Licensing agreements and IT Software Statements of Work
• Experience in developing Treasury Board or SPP submissions

Nice to have:

• Prior OPS/Public Sector exp.

Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.