Project Manager/Leader

·Develop project plans, work packages, obtain approvals

·Create and manage the assigned work package within the overall project plan, including all components, documents and reports.

·Manage expectations of senior executives and other stakeholders

·Participate in steering committee and stakeholder forums

·Provide project, and/or portfolio reporting to multi-stakeholders at senior executive levels.

·Manage stakeholders' interests and expectations throughout the life cycle of the project

·Proactively identify risks and issues pertaining to the assigned work package, report them to the overall Project Champions and the Portfolio Team. Identify and mitigate strategies and responses to the issues and risks.

·Work with vendors to successfully negotiate and deliver mutually beneficial multi-year contracts for ongoing warranty, maintenance and support of the technology such as the Computer Aided Dispatch application

·Ensure the development and delivery of business cases where applicable (ie management board submissions) to seek approval for long term support & maintenance contracts with Ministry vendors.

·Work with Ministry (or assigned) Legal and Procurement entities within the OPS to ensure Ministry processes are adhered to, and Ministry interests are incorporated while establishing the contract.

·Coordinate project plans with Public Safety Operations

·Ensure project implementation plans have no adverse impact to public safety operations.

·Financial management of project

·Ensure a high level of fiscal control and accountability for project budget. Forecast changes to the budget and communicates planned vs. actual budget as the project progresses

·Manage multiple concurrent projects to Public Sector I&IT Standards

·Vendor Management

·Creating detailed business analysis documents

·Outlining problems, opportunities, and solutions for a business

·Develop, manage and execute project charters, integrated project plans, schedules and communication plans, including obtaining approvals

·Budgeting and forecasting

·Issue and Risk Management and Mitigation

*Travel required

NOTE

The resource will be required to travel to multiple dispatch centres/CACCs across the province to provide project support and coordinate/remediate the telephony training in order to implement the new PSRN solution.

Extension/Amendment Attestation: Extension(s) only allowed using unused days/funds left on contract. No additional funds will be added beyond the maximum contract value and any extension options included in the original SOW. HSC may exercise its option(s) to extend the SOW beyond April 5, 2025, for up to one additional extension term of one year. Such extension(s) will be allowable only if the Master Service Agreement is extended beyond April 5, 2025 and be upon the same terms, conditions and covenants contained in the SOW.

Assignment Type: This position is currently listed as "Hybrid" as consultants will be required to work partly in the physical workplace and partly remotely. The details of this arrangement will be at the Hiring Manager's discretion.

Project Management and Coordination Skills

·10+ years of experience with Program/

Project Management

·Working knowledge of industry standard such

as Project Management Institute (PMI)

·Demonstrated management experience in

Project Management methodologies, producing documentation, collaterals, and

artefacts

·Demonstrated experience with project and

software development lifecycle (SDLC).

·Demonstrated IT project management

experience managing all phases (concept, definition, planning,

implementation, and closeout) of large scale, complex IT projects.

·Effectively manages large project budgets

and ensures a high level of fiscal control and accountability including

estimates, forecasts and reconciliation/confirmation of actuals.

·Demonstrated experience with Enterprise

Content Management

·Demonstrated experience leading the

gathering and developing the requirements for project charters, and

integrated project plans

·Demonstrated leadership experience

identifying and evaluating specific issues or risks, providing options

analysis and recommending action plans to mitigate the risks

·Demonstrated

experience with project management tools: MS Project, Clarity/Planview or

equivalents for standard status reporting

30%

Technical Skills

·Demonstrated experience with Public Safety

Answering Point Telecommunication equipment systems such as Communication

Console System (CCS), Trunked Radio System and Conventional Communication

Solution, and its backup solutions

·Demonstrated experience with planning and

implementing voice communication services and replacing voice communication

systems in Public Safety environment

·Demonstrated experience with implementing

and replacing voice logging system

·Demonstrated experience with back end

technology of radio and paging systems

·Demonstrated

experience leading a project from market scanning, procurement, planning,

implementation to completion.

·Experience

with PSRN

35%

Analytic and Communication Skills

·Demonstrated experience working with a

large project team

·Demonstrated experience preparing and

distributing project updates, progress reports to project stakeholder while

managing expectations pertaining to scope and timeline constraints

·Demonstrated experience identifying and

acquiring a mix of skilled technical resources necessary to complete project

assignments/deliverables; including clarifying roles and responsibilities

·Demonstrated experience communicating

across many functional areas to actively engage project stakeholders and

manage client expectations with diverse interests, technical and non-

technical backgrounds using the appropriate level of political acuity and

messaging for the audience.

·Written communication skills to prepare

authoritative recommendations, proposals and reports; such as Briefing Notes

and executive presentations

·A team player with a track record for meeting

deadlines

·Strong discipline in resolving resourcing

and inter-personal conflicts, ensures knowledge is shared among team members

to achieve project objectives Demonstrated experience leading presentations

for senior management, stakeholders and teams

·Demonstrated

experience to act independently and make decisions that achieve optimal

results with minimal supervision

20%

Industry

Experience

·Experience

with the land ambulance sector and its stakeholder would be an asset

·Experience

managing projects related to 24×7 critical environments and operations

15%

Closing Date – , 10:00 a.m.

Max number of submissions – 1 (one)

Hybrid – Candidates needs to work onsite 3 days a week and 2 days remote

*Travel required

NOTE

The resource will be required to travel to multiple dispatch centres/CACCs across the province to provide project support and coordinate/remediate the telephony training in order to implement the new PSRN solution.

Must haves:

• 10+ years of experience with Program/ Project Management,
• Demonstrated IT project management experience managing all phases (concept, definition, planning, implementation, and closeout) of large scale, complex IT projects.
• Demonstrated experience with Public Safety Answering Point Telecommunication equipment systems such as Communication Console System (CCS), Trunked Radio System and Conventional Communication Solution, and its backup solutions.
• Experience with PSRN