SENIOR TECHNICAL MANAGER

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The Ministry of Education, Community Services I&IT Cluster is seeking a highly motivated individual to provide effective leadership and expert IT systems management services for the Case and Grant Management Solutions Branch. Consider this exciting opportunity and contribute your expertise to the Cluster's efforts in being the OPS leader in I&IT service, innovation and excellence.

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About the job

In this role, you will:
• manage major business systems and solution delivery to meet client requirements
• manage the overall project delivery, direct and guide team members including I&IT staff, client staff and consultants on projects and operational issues
• plan, implement and sustain end to end I&IT solutions
• develop and negotiate the project budget and acquire project resources
• manage effective relations with the business clients and other internal/external stakeholders
• direct the development and implementation functions such as analysis, design, development, testing and deployment of business systems
• manage the section staff
• direct the development of strategies and manage plans to keep the Cluster I&IT assets (eg. application architectures, codes, infrastructure, software versions etc.) current and sustainable

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What you bring to the team

Leadership, Managerial and Project Planning Skills

You have:
• leadership skills to lead, coach and motivate staff
• management skills to manage staff and resources effectively and within the budget allocated
• project management and planning skills to plan, estimate, budget, schedule, monitor and control complex large-scale projects
• the ability to define effective project scope, approach and develop customer agreements

IT Technical Knowledge

You have:
• knowledge of overall systems analysis, design, development, testing and
implementation methods and a broad working knowledge of current industry trends and technologies (data, applications, networking and security) in order to direct staff in the design and development of business systems
• the ability to acquire knowledge of and apply I&IT strategies, solutions, plans, standards and directives to ensure project compliance

Communication, Interpersonal and Negotiation Skills

You have:
• communication and interpersonal skills to establish effective working relationships with I&IT management, clients, project stakeholders and project staff
• negotiation skills to develop and manage customer service agreements with vendors and clients

Judgement and Problem Solving Skills

You have:
• judgement to identify appropriate business system solutions to meet client needs
• problem solving skills to provide technical and general business expertise to staff in the resolution of I&IT analysis and design problems

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Additional information:

Note:

• T-EU-50492/13

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.