Senior Project Manager

Job Summary:

The Senior Project Manager/Leader is responsible for leading large-scale, complex, and high-risk I&IT projects within the public sector. This role ensures project deliverables meet business requirements on time, within scope, and budget while promoting best practices and compliance with established methodologies. The position demands strong leadership in organizational development, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and fiscal accountability to successfully drive technology modernization and transformation initiatives. Responsibilities:

• Manage large, complex, and high-profile I&IT projects from initiation through close-out.
• Ensure project deliverables align with client business requirements, timelines, scope, and budget.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules and integrated plans.
• Lead and coordinate project teams including OPS unionized employees and external consultants.
• Monitor and forecast project costs, managing budgets with multiple funding sources.
• Identify and mitigate project risks and issues proactively, escalating to senior executives as needed.
• Facilitate steering committee and stakeholder meetings to report on project progress and challenges.
• Promote adherence to OPS I&IT project management standards and methodologies.
• Drive organizational development, strategy, and business planning activities related to projects.
• Adapt to emerging I&IT trends and leverage new tools and methodologies for project success.

Required Skills:

• Proven experience managing modernization of large, multi-platform, multitier IT systems.
• Expertise in developing comprehensive project documentation including business cases, charters, integrated plans, and migration schedules.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive-level status reporting skills.
• Ability to lead multiple project teams concurrently with shared and dedicated resources.
• Experience with both Agile and Waterfall SDLC methodologies.
• Skilled in risk management, budget control, and fiscal accountability.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, and MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio).
• Knowledge of AODA compliance requirements.
• Excellent communication, consensus building, and issue resolution skills.
• Previous public sector experience in a comparable organization.

Desired Skills:

• Familiarity with Project Management Institute's PMBOK guidelines.
• Understanding of Information Management principles and policies.
• Knowledge of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) regulations and standards.
• Experience with Planview project management software.
• Ability to facilitate JAD sessions and translate business needs into technical requirements.
• Experience conducting Threat Risk Analysis and Privacy Impact Analysis.
• Capability to recommend acquisition of software, hardware, and technology resources.

Rated Criteria:

• Project Management and Methodologies Expertise - 45 Points
• Technical Skills and IT Modernization Experience - 40 Points
• Communication and Stakeholder Management - 10 Points
• Public Sector Experience and Compliance Knowledge - 5 Points

Total: 100 Points Deliverables:

• Comprehensive project plans including business cases, charters, and integrated schedules.
• Regular progress and financial status reports to senior executives and stakeholders.
• Risk and issue logs with mitigation strategies and escalation documentation.
• Steering committee and stakeholder meeting materials and minutes.
• Project close-out documentation including lessons learned and final budget reconciliation.

Must Haves:

• Demonstrated leadership in managing large-scale, complex IT modernization projects.
• Proven ability to produce detailed project planning and coordination documentation.
• Experience managing business stakeholder relationships and executive reporting.
• Strong fiscal management skills including budgeting, forecasting, and reconciliation.
• Previous experience in a public sector environment of similar size or complexity.

Public Sector Experience:

Preferred