Job Description
Job Title: Apptad - Project Manager/Leader - SeniorJob Location: 5700 Yonge Street, 9th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Guelph Data Centre, 1000 Southgate Ave, Guelph, ON (Hybrid - Candidates needs to work onsite 3 days a week and 2 days remote)Job Duration: Long-Term Job Description: Develop project plans, work packages, obtain approvals Create and manage the assigned work package within the overall project plan, including all components, documents and reports. Manage expectations of senior executives and other stakeholders Participate in steering committee and stakeholder forums Provide project, and/or portfolio reporting to multi-stakeholders at senior executive levels. Manage stakeholders interests and expectations throughout the life cycle of the project Proactively identify risks and issues pertaining to the assigned work package, report them to the overall Project Champions and the Portfolio Team. Identify and mitigate strategies and responses to the issues and risks. Work with vendors to successfully negotiate and deliver mutually beneficial multi-year contracts for ongoing warranty, maintenance and support of the technology such as the Computer Aided Dispatch application Ensure the development and delivery of business cases where applicable (ie management board submissions) to seek approval for long term support & maintenance contracts with Ministry vendors. Work with Ministry (or assigned) Legal and Procurement entities within the OPS to ensure Ministry processes are adhered to, and Ministry interests are incorporated while establishing the contract. Coordinate project plans with Public Safety Operations Ensure project implementation plans have no adverse impact to public safety operations. Financial management of project Ensure a high level of fiscal control and accountability for project budget. Forecast changes to the budget and communicates planned vs. actual budget as the project progresses Manage multiple concurrent projects to Public Sector I&IT Standards Vendor Management Creating detailed business analysis documents Outlining problems, opportunities, and solutions for a business Develop, manage and execute project charters, integrated project plans, schedules and communication plans, including obtaining approvals Budgeting and forecasting Issue and Risk Management and Mitigation Travel requiredNOTEThe resource will be required to travel to multiple dispatch centres/CACCs across the province to provide project support and coordinate/remediate the telephony training in order to implement the new PSRN solution.Extension/Amendment Attestation: Extension(s) only allowed using unused days/funds left on contract. No additional funds will be added beyond the maximum contract value and any extension options included in the original SOW. HSC may exercise its option(s) to extend the SOW beyond April 5, 2025, for up to one additional extension term of one year. Such extension(s) will be allowable only if the Master Service Agreement is extended beyond April 5, 2025 and be upon the same terms, conditions and covenants contained in the SOW.Assignment Type: This position is currently listed as "Hybrid" as consultants will be required to work partly in the physical workplace and partly remotely. The details of this arrangement will be at the Hiring Managers discretion. SkillsExperience and Skill Set RequirementsProject Management and Coordination Skills 10+ years of experience with Program/ Project Management Working knowledge of industry standard such as Project Management Institute (PMI)Demonstrated management experience in Project Management methodologies, producing documentation, collaterals, and artefactsDemonstrated experience with project and software development lifecycle (SDLC).Demonstrated IT project management experience managing all phases (concept, definition, planning, implementation, and closeout) of large scale, complex IT projects.Effectively manages large project budgets and ensures a high level of fiscal control and accountability including estimates, forecasts and reconciliation/confirmation of actuals.Demonstrated experience with Enterprise Content ManagementDemonstrated experience leading the gathering and developing the requirements for project charters, and integrated project plansDemonstrated leadership experience identifying and evaluating specific issues or risks, providing options analysis and recommending action plans to mitigate the risksDemonstrated experience with project management tools: MS Project, Clarity/Planview or equivalents for standard status reporting30%Technical SkillsDemonstrated experience with Public Safety Answering Point Telecommunication equipment systems such as Communication Console System (CCS), Trunked Radio System and Conventional Communication Solution, and its backup solutionsDemonstrated experience with planning and implementing voice communication services and replacing voice communication systems in Public Safety environmentDemonstrated experience with implementing and replacing voice logging system Demonstrated experience with back end technology of radio and paging systemsDemonstrated experience leading a project from market scanning, procurement, planning, implementation to completion. Experience with PSRN35%Analytic and Communication SkillsDemonstrated experience working with a large project teamDemonstrated experience preparing and distributing project updates, progress reports to project stakeholder while managing expectations pertaining to scope and timeline constraintsDemonstrated experience identifying and acquiring a mix of skilled technical resources necessary to complete project assignments/deliverables; including clarifying roles and responsibilitiesDemonstrated experience communicating across many functional areas to actively engage project stakeholders and manage client expectations with diverse interests, technical and non- technical backgrounds using the appropriate level of political acuity and messaging for the audience.Written communication skills to prepare authoritative recommendations, proposals and reports; such as Briefing Notes and executive presentationsA team player with a track record for meeting deadlinesStrong discipline in resolving resourcing and inter-personal conflicts, ensures knowledge is shared among team members to achieve project objectives Demonstrated experience leading presentations for senior management, stakeholders and teamsDemonstrated experience to act independently and make decisions that achieve optimal results with minimal supervision20%Industry ExperienceExperience with the land ambulance sector and its stakeholder would be an assetExperience managing projects related to 24x7 critical environments and operations15%Travel requiredNOTEThe resource will be required to travel to multiple dispatch centres/CACCs across the province to provide project support and coordinate/remediate the telephony training in order to implement the new PSRN solution.Must haves:10+ years of experience with Program/ Project Management, Demonstrated IT project management experience managing all phases (concept, definition, planning, implementation, and closeout) of large scale, complex IT projects.Demonstrated experience with Public Safety Answering Point Telecommunication equipment systems such as Communication Console System (CCS), Trunked Radio System and Conventional Communication Solution, and its backup solutions.Experience with PSRN