5-7 years of project management experience in large, complex, multi-stakeholder projects
Strong ability in budgeting, forecasting, and fiscal control
Experience with both IT and business aspects of project management
Familiarity with Iterative project delivery methodologies
Knowledge of healthcare data exchange standards and integration
Superior communication skills for reporting and stakeholder engagement
Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
Responsibilities
Lead and manage large-scale, high-profile OPS I&T initiatives
Ensure project deliverables align with business requirements and budgets
Facilitate development of detailed project schedules and integrated plans
Monitor and forecast project costs to meet financial targets
Promote I&T project management best practices and standards
Articulate issues and risks to senior executives, providing actionable recommendations
Develop and facilitate steering committee and stakeholder engagement sessions.
Benefits
Opportunity to lead high-profile projects within a government context
Collaborative work environment featuring multi-stakeholder engagement
Access to ongoing professional development in project management
Positioning at the forefront of emerging I&T trends and government initiatives
Involvement in meaningful healthcare projects that impact community well-being
Support in fostering a culture of shared knowledge and team development.
Full Job Description
Job Description Responsibilities:
Providesproject management on large scale, complex, high profile and high riskprojects for OPS I&IT initiatives.
Ensuresproject deliverables meet clients' business requirements on time, scopeand budget, with a focus on cost-effectiveness, efficiencies andcompliance with OPS project management methodologies and frameworks.
General Skills:
Leadsorganizational development, strategy development, business planning, andMinistry funding requests.
Gathersand develops requirements in order to create and maintain a detailedproject schedule and/or integrated plan.
Abilityto monitor and forecast project costs and provide reporting and input toensure targets are met
Experiencedeveloping and managing project schedules, deliverables, and scope
Abilityto promote I&IT project management best practices and adherence tostandard methodologies
Demonstratedexperience directing project teams to ensure project deliverables aredelivered on time and adhere to government and ministry standards
Extensiveexperience coordinating and monitoring project processes, anddeveloping/communicating guidelines and procedures
Sources,selects and on-boards team members in various disciplines, clarify rolesand responsibilities and set task/deliverable/performance expectations forresources that are both OPS unionized employees as well as fee for service(FFS) consultants.
Resolvesresourcing and inter-personal conflicts, negotiates changes to resourcing,ensures knowledge is shared among team members such as project objectivesand deliverables are met.
Developscomplex project budgets based on multiple funding channels and crossministry dependencies.
Effectivelymanages large project budgets and ensures a high level of fiscal controland accountability including estimates, forecasts andreconciliation/confirmation of actuals.
Proactivelyidentifies potential risk events and issues before they occur so thatproper mitigating strategies can be developed.
Articulatesand prioritizes issues and risks at senior executive levels and recommendsmitigation strategies for decision makers.
Establishesand participates in steering committee and stakeholder forums
Provides,project, program, and/or portfolio reporting to multi-stakeholders atsenior executive levels.
Usesappropriate strategies and actions to overcome resistance to change andcapitalize on forces in support of change during all stages of projects -concept, definition, planning, implementation and close-out.
PromotesOPS I&IT standards and best practices for project management tofacilitate control of system quality, adherence to standard methodologyand the control of the use of I&IT resources.
Awareness/ knowledge of emerging I&IT trends and directions
Abilityto adapt to changing trends, leverage emerging tools and methodologies,and effectively lead projects to success in today's dynamic IT landscape
Desirable Skills:
Knowledgeand understanding of Project Management's Institute's Project ManagementBody of Knowledge
Knowledgeand understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policiesand practices
Knowledgeand understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act(AODA) and related regulations and standards
Abilityto make recommendations on the acquisition of software, hardware, andtechnology resources
Experiencemanaging and coordinating project monitoring, anticipates andtroubleshoots issues,
providesongoing expertise, resolves problems and provides project effectiveness
Abilityto identify conflict between project and functional areas and developsresponses to successfully address conflict
Abilityto handle client relationships to manage expectations, provides updates asrequired, identifies potential conflicts between project and functionalareas
Requirements
Experience and Skill Set Requirements:
Must Haves:
Demonstrated experience leading and coordinating large, complex, multi-stakeholder projects
Ability to prioritize workload, demonstrate critical thinking, identify problems, develop and implement solutions
Experience managing a project following an Iterative project delivery methodology
Skill Set Requirements:
Project Management Skills:
Demonstrated experience leading and coordinating large, complex, multi-stakeholder projects
Demonstrated experience in developing executive-level briefings, presentations and status reporting
Significant experience in coordinating a large team and ensuring knowledge is shared amongst team members
Extensive complex project management and delivery experience with both IT and business aspects/attributes
Experience developing and managing project schedules, deliverables, and scope
Ability to prioritize workload, demonstrate critical thinking, identify problems, develop and implement solutions
Demonstrated project issue and risk management experience for high-risk, high-profile and complex projects
Demonstrated experience directing project development teams to ensure project deliverables are delivered on time and adhere to government and ministry standards
Technical Skills:
Experience managing a project following an Iterative project delivery methodology
Knowledge and understanding of Information Management policies and practices
Experience in identifying barriers and required success factors for effective integration or collaboration
Knowledge of standards for health care data exchange, in particular Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) and SmileCDR
Knowledge of and experience integrating solutions with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Hospital Information Systems (HIS)
Experience working with containers and container orchestration tools such as RedHat Openshift or Kubernetes
Experience developing and consuming RESTful APIs
Experience with the following languages/frameworks: Java frameworks such as Spring Boot and Quarkus, Angular, JavaScript/TypeScript, HAPI FHIR, Node.js, YAML, ELK Stack
Communication Skills:
Superior verbal and written communication skills to effectively inform executive decision-making and to report status to corporate governance bodies including group facilitation skills, experience in preparing reports, proposals, briefing materials, presentations, and other communications
Strong consulting skills to engage with stakeholders
Strong customer service orientation to ensure needs of clients are effectively met
Demonstrated team player with excellent multi-tasking abilities and a proven track record for meeting strict deadlines
Healthcare Experience:
Demonstrated experience in a healthcare or clinical context
Demonstrated experience supporting stakeholder engagement activities, particularly in a healthcare context
Demonstrated experience with the privacy and security requirements of software development in a healthcare or clinical context.
