I&IT Project Manager

Are you looking for a great opportunity to showcase your project management knowledge and skills? If so, consider this opportunity with Infrastructure Technology Services.

We are currently recruiting for highly skilled I&IT Project Managers who will plan and lead projects, manage internal client stakeholder relationships, oversee leadership for project teams, and provide guidance and expertise on the use of information technology in client business planning and business improvement initiatives.

What can I expect to do in this role?

In this role, you will:

• manage all phases of multiple medium to large scale complex I&IT projects
• ensure project deliverables meet clients business requirements on time, within scope and budget and follow Ontario Public Service (OPS) project management methodologies and frameworks
• provide technical leadership and expertise in risk and issues management and in implementing best practices

How do I qualify?

Project Management Knowledge and Experience:

• You demonstrate experience managing all phases of concurrent I&IT projects including medium and large scale, technically complex projects across a range of enterprise technologies.
• You have experience developing and maintaining detailed resource loaded project schedules.
• You have in-depth knowledge of I&IT project management standards, tools, techniques and methodologies, including Project Management Institute (PMI), Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), and industry best practices.

Technical Knowledge and Experience:

• You demonstrate knowledge of I&IT technologies, industry trends and offerings to support project deliverables.
• You have technical skills and expertise in contributing project roles.
• You have strong knowledge of financial and controllership management to develop and manage project budgets.
• You have procurement knowledge to support acquisition of software solutions, hardware and services (i.e. business cases, request for information, request for proposals, award, statement of work, etc.).

Communication Skills:

• You have communication, consultation, negotiation and mediation skills, to determine client requirements, make presentations, prepare proposals, business cases and tenders, and write procedures.
• You have persuasion, advisory, and relationship management skills, to explain the risks and benefits of specific solutions, tools and approaches, and to recommend specific courses of action.
• You can resolve conflicts, develop and sustain effective working relationships.

Technical Leadership and Change Management Skills:

• You demonstrate experience in providing technical leadership, training and advice to project teams.
• You are able to provide technical expertise, and develop and manage project plans, budgets and resources successfully.
• You have change management skills to proactively and strategically manage the human factors associated with change.

Organizational and Problem-Solving Skills:

• You can identify I&IT technical, operational or other issues, conduct analyses, and determine most appropriate course of action to resolve them.
• You can assess and mitigate risks, issues and constraints, and recommend action plans.

OPS Commitment to diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti- racism:

We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

Visit theOPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the application instructions below if you require a disability-related accommodation.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Remember: The deadline to apply is Monday, May 30, 2022 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.