RQ08411 - Project Manager/Leader - Senior

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Experience working on projects for the Ontario Government/ Federal Government / Broader Public Sector.
• •Experience leading large scale public safety radio projects.
• •4-7 years of experience as a project manager leading complex projects.
• •At least 7 years of experience in project management.
• •At least 3 years of demonstrated experience in managing large scale public safety radio or telecommunication infrastructure projects.
• •In-depth knowledge of, and direct experience applying all phases (concept, definition, planning, implementation, and closeout) of advanced project management concepts, practices, and procedures to a large-scale, complex, high-value projects in order to meet critical timelines.
• •Experience facilitating effective meetings; creating and maintaining associated documents including minutes, action items, RACI charts, risk logs, critical path, etc.
• •Proficiency in creating and managing project schedules using MS Project and Excel, developing/ assessing process flows, Visio, and establishing/ reviewing/ updating key performance indicators (KPIs).
• •Ability to proactively identify risks, issues, or problems, gather relevant information, perform analysis, develop options and recommendations; and build reports to support decision-making on project scope, schedule, cost, etc.
• •A team player with the ability to coordinate and lead multiple tasks, empower junior staff, monitor progress, provide guidance and hit milestones.
• •Leadership aptitude: able to operate tactically and strategically, building relationships within the team and with key stakeholders.
• •Knowledge of radio and/or telecommunications systems.
• •Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• •Problem solver: ability to quickly identify and analyze risks, issues, and problems, develop mitigation options and make appropriate recommendations for resolution.
• •Superior consultation, negotiation, and relationship management skills; able to create a positive team environment.
• •Ability to mentor junior staff.
• •Direct experience working on/ in public safety radio and/or the telecommunications field.
• •Experience working on related large and complex projects.
• •Demonstrated experience of working with multiple stakeholders in a broader public sector (BPS) environment.
• •Experience of projects involving, network design, network implementation, civil structures, user equipment distribution, operations, or governance.
• •Knowledge and experience both in strategic and operational public sector governance models, experience managing complex, multi-unit, multi-stakeholder, and multiple levels of public sector executive stakeholder project team.
• •Demonstrated experience developing mutually beneficial relationships with public sector entities.
• •Analytical and Problem Solving: Ability to proactively identify risks, issues, or problems, gather relevant information, perform analysis, develop options and recommendations; and build reports to support decision-making on project scope, schedule, cost.
• •Accurately document issues, gaps, and inconsistencies when they happen and develop strategies/ mitigations/ lessons learned.
• •Utilize judgement to explore cross team/ project opportunities for improvement.
• •Reasonable knowledge of industry standards and methodologies.
• •Demonstrated experience with standard project management tools, such as, MS Project, Clarity/Planview, Visio, MS Office Suite, SharePoint, PowerBI or equivalents.
• •Experience creating and maintaining project management artefacts/project collaterals, such as, meeting minutes, project plans, briefing notes, change requests.
• •Experience working with both the business users and technology / infrastructure teams.
• •Excellent planning and time management skills with a focus on attention to detail.
• •Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal. Able to succinctly articulate key project information in a politically astute manner.
• •Able to build relationships with project partners, establish trust, and establish a common/ shared goal through effective facilitation, consultation, and interpersonal skills.
• •Experience developing and presenting briefing notes, status reports, communications, team & executive presentations. Attention to detail.
• •Experience leading portfolio level planning sessions, or technical review sessions, involving multiple projects and working across teams to achieve project goals.
• •Demonstrated experience leading meetings, preparing and distributing/ presenting project updates, progress reports, risk mitigations, recommendations, etc. to project stakeholders.
• •Experience developing, implementing, and managing complex network transition and migration strategies.
• •Ability to manage vendor commitments, provide oversight and direction to ensure contractual obligations are met.
• •Experience managing interdependencies related to key contract deliverables.
• •All roles procured are required to be cleared through the Contractor Security Clearance Process of the OPS.