29 Jan
Apptad
Old Toronto
Job Title: Apptad - Project Manager/Leader - Senior
Job Location: Toronto (Hybrid)
Job Duration: Long-Term Contract One of our Government clients is looking for a Senior Project Manager/Leader
Job Description
Manage multiple complex projects, and project resources, through the project management life cycle, while meeting HSC gating and architecture checkpoint requirements
Develop, manage and execute project charters, integrated project plans, schedules and communication plans, including obtaining approvals
Create and manage the assigned work package within the overall project plan, including all components, documents and reports
Participate in steering committee and stakeholder forums
Provide project,
and/or portfolio reporting to multi-stakeholders at senior executive levels
Proactively identify risks and issues pertaining to the assigned work package; report the risks and issues to the overall Project Champions, and the Portfolio Team. Identify mitigation strategies and responses to the issues and risks
Adhere to 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
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 the delivery of business cases where applicable (ie management board submissions), to seek approval for long term support & maintenance contracts with Ministry vendors
Manage stakeholder's interests and expectations throughout the life cycle of the project
Ensure project implementation plans have no adverse impact to public safety operations
Ensure a high level of fiscal control and accountability for the project budget.
Forecast changes to the budget; communicate planned vs. actual budget as the project progresses
MUST HAVES:
- 10+ years of experience with Project Management
- Demonstrated experience in Project Management methodologies, producing documentation, collaterals, and artefacts
- Effectively manages large project budgets and ensures a high level of fiscal control and accountability including estimates, forecasts and reconciliation/confirmation of actuals.
Selection Criteria Experience and Skill Set Requirements
Project Management Experience
10+ years of experience with Project Management
Working knowledge of industry standard such as Project Management Institute (PMI)
Demonstrated experience in Project Management methodologies, producing documentation, collaterals, and artefacts
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 Management
Demonstrated experience gathering and developing requirements for project charters, and integrated project plans
Demonstrated experience identifying and evaluating specific issues or risks, providing options analysis and recommending action plans to mitigate the risks
Demonstrated experience with project management tools: MS Project, Clarity/Planview or equivalents for standard status reporting
35%
Technical Skills
Demonstrated experience with Dispatch Services including: Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) applications and its related tools such as CAD to CAD, GEO, GIS Link and others
Demonstrated experience on leading a project from market scanning, procurement, planning, implementation to completion.
Ability to establish and manage complex stakeholder relationships between provincial, municipal governments, first responder partners (police, ambulance and fire) and 21 ambulance dispatch centres in the province
25%
Public Safety Experience
Experience working in a public safety environment, such as ambulance, fire or police
Experience with Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD application)
Experience with telephony and radio technologies such as IP based telephony, Avaya, P25
Experience with implementing and integrating Medical Triage Algorithm such as MPDS
Experience managing projects related to 24x7 critical environments and operations
20%
Analytical and Communication Skills
Demonstrated experience working with a large project team
Demonstrated experience preparing and distributing project updates, progress reports to project stakeholder while managing expectations pertaining to scope and timeline constraints
Demonstrated 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.
A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines
Strong 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 teams
Demonstrated experience to act independently and make decisions that achieve optimal results with minimal supervision
20%
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