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Manager, Development & Maintenance
Organization:
Ministry of Children and Youth Services
Division:
Children, Youth & Social Services I&IT Cluster
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Code:
ASM02 - Systems Management AM-02
Salary:
$107,244.00 - $132,086.00 Per Year
Make a difference by increasing effectiveness and accessibility of IT services and solutions for Ontario's services providers and by ensuring long term continuity and reliability of some of the largest human services systems in North America.
The Ministry of Children and Youth Services, Solutions Development and Maintenance Branch of the Children, Youth and Social Services I&IT Cluster is looking for an accomplished individual to manage multiple, large-scale and complex multi-year I&IT projects designed to meet the major or critical business requirements of various client functional areas. You will also participate on enterprise-wide projects and work with other jurisdictions. If this is you, bring your leadership, management and project management skills, and be part of our team
What can I expect to do in this role?
You will:
• Manage multiple, large-scale and complex multi-year I&IT projects designed to meet the major or critical business requirements of a client functional area
• Direct the planning, coordination, and support for multiple projects for key social service programs and related initiatives of the Ministry
• Participate on enterprise-wide projects and work with other jurisdictions
• Consults with clients, defines clients' I&IT systems requirements, and identifies I&IT solutions and deliverables suited to client needs
• Manages unit staff including recruitment and selection, identification and implementation of skills enhancement strategies, provision of training and staff development, assignment of work, determining performance standards and conducting reviews, handling labour relations matters
How do I qualify?
Management Skills
• Demonstrated management and administrative skills to manage staff and resources effectively and within budget allocated
Communication and Negotiation Skills
• Excellent Communication, presentation and interpersonal skills to make presentations to and establish effective working relationships with I&IT management, clients, other project stakeholders, and project staff
• Strong negotiation skills to develop and manage customer and service agreements with vendors and clients
Technical Skills
• Strong knowledge of business and systems analysis, design, development, testing and implementation methods, technology, data, applications, networking, and security architectures and standards in order to direct staff in design and development of I&IT systems
• Excellent knowledge of business modelling and problem-solving approaches in order to provide technical and general business expertise to direct staff in the resolution of I&IT analysis and design challenges, opportunities and problems
• Strong knowledge of OPS I&IT strategies, plans, standards and directives to ensure project compliance
Project Management and Organizational Skills
• Demonstrated project management skills to effectively manage multiple, complex large-scale high priority projects
• Ability to understand client business plans, operations and objectives and related I&IT solutions to define effective project scope, approaches and establish mutually satisfactory customer agreements
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 English Permanent, 5255 Yonge St, North York, Toronto Region
Compensation Group:
Management Compensation Plan
Schedule:
6
Category:
Information Technology
Posted on:
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
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Remember: The deadline to apply is Thursday, October 20, 2016 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
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