Job Title: Project Manager/Leader - Senior

Location: Toronto

Work Model: Onsite

Duration: 12 months

Extension: 1 Time

Supplier Comments / MSP Notes

Must Haves

Demonstrated experience in coordinating and planning for the modernization of large, complex multi-platform, multitier information technology systems.
Experience producing Project Planning and Coordination documentation such as but not limited to: Business Case, Processes, Charter, Integrated Project Plan, Migration plans, Schedules, project kick off materials, roadmaps, release management etc. throughout SDLC (Agile and Waterfall)
Experience with business stakeholder management and status reporting at the Executive level

Description / Responsibilities / Skills

Description

MCM is advancing a phased Heritage Framework Transformation (HFT) to modernize Ontario's archaeology
program through a modern risk-based authorization framework and related operational and IT improvements,
HFT aims to deliver end-to-end system transformation by addressing longstanding operational, digital, compliance,

Responsibilities:

Provides project management on large scale, complex, high profile and high risk projects for OPS I&IT initiatives.
Ensures project deliverables meet clients' business requirements on time, scope and budget, with a focus on cost-effectiveness, efficiencies and compliance with OPS project management methodologies and frameworks.

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
Develops complex project budgets based on multiple funding channels and cross ministry dependencies.
Proactively identifies potential risk events and issues before they occur so that proper mitigating strategies can be developed.
Establishes and participates in steering committee and stakeholder forums

Desirable Skills:

Knowledge and understanding of Project Management's Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge
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 & Skill Set Requirements

Technical Skills - 40%

Experience documenting technical problems/issues and developing plans to address the solutions in a cost-efficient manner
Proven experience facilitating the resolution of I&IT and Business issues using advanced technologies.
Proven experience with JAD facilitation, interpreting business needs to create technical requirements, and leading project meetings
Demonstrated experience with prototyping, Microsoft Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, and Planview

Project Management and Methodologies - 45%

Experience leading the planning, coaching, communication and execution of actions that lead toward delivery and adoption of data-driven solutions
Experience advising, shaping and delivering technology-led transformation programs
Experience building and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders to successfully deliver on transformation goals
Demonstrated experience facilitating discussions with internal and external stakeholders on processes and goals to drive the project delivery to successful completion.
Coordinating and executing Threat Risk Analysis and Privacy Impact Analysis, and addressing outcomes and/or recommendations
Experience supporting business users working on projects or programs involving multiple highly inter-dependent applications and/or data sources.
Demonstrable experience with requirement management, quality assurance and change management processes and tools
Experience in documenting business, technical and system processes and requirements
Demonstrated experience leading multiple project teams concurrently using a mix of dedicated and shared resources
Ability to introduce best practices, templates, SharePoint management sites for software development projects
Experience with MS Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Visio.
Experience tracking project finances and burn rates, as well as resource allocation.
Experience with AODA compliance

Communications Skills - 10%

Excellent communication and written skills
Skills in consensus building and issue resolution involving key stakeholders, and members of teams
Experience introducing technical standards business process improvements to development team

Public Sector Experience - 5%

Previous public sector experience in an organization of equivalent size or complexity to Ontario Public Service