Applications Solution Design Lead

**APPLICATIONS SOLUTION DESIGN LEAD**

**WINNIPEG, MB**

**_ Manitoba Hydro is consistently recognized as one of Manitoba's Top Employers_**

**_ Great Benefits_**
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Defined-benefit pension plan.
- Nine-day work cycle which normally results in every other Monday off, providing for a balanced approach to work, family life
- and community.
- Flex-time and partially remote work schedule (providing the option to work remotely 3 days per 2 week period), depending on

nature of work, operational requirements and work location.

Manitoba Hydro is a leader among energy companies in North America, recognized for providing highly reliable service and
exceptional customer satisfaction. Join our team of Manitoba's best as we continue to build a company that supports innovation,
commitment, and customer service, while actively supporting a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace.

Under the general direction of the Manager, Enterprise Information Systems Department, this role is responsible for leading and
collaboration with D&T business partners, enterprise and solution architects, project leaders, system developers, integration platform
experts, and various client areas to understand current and future business capability needs.

Key to success in this role is providing leadership and supervision to a team of solution architects and other IT professionals. The
acumen, be well organized, technology-savvy, quick to learn, and familiar with modern solution architecture patterns and best
practices. Systems thinking is a key characteristic.

**_ Responsibilities:_**
- Lead a team of Application Solution Architects and various IT professionals, providing mentorship, guidance, and professional

development opportunities, ensuring a high level of team performance and accountability.
- Lead and coordinate the development, maturation, and delivery of the Solution Design and Architecture practice. This includes

establishing principles, standards, guidelines, processes, and artifacts in collaboration with Enterprise Architecture and the
Digital Platforms team, and alignment to EA standards and best practices.
- Coordinate the use of modern solution architecture tools and methods to document, model, and analyze processes,
- Participate in the system study phase including the project proposal, the definition of user requirements, development of

alternatives, technical evaluation, cost benefit analysis of alternatives, and present recommendations.
- Collaborate closely with the applicable IT advisor(s) to ensure alignment on advancing Azure Dev/Ops practices and

developing Testing and Quality Assurance practices and to operationalize across the department.

analysis and tracking of business, technology, and data impacts.
- Coordinate with the department leadership team, together with the Digital & Technology (D&T) Product Management &
Delivery Enablement, Value Management Office, and Project Delivery Departments to plan and schedule resources for
complex, enterprise-wide project delivery.
- Prepare section business plans, budgets, workload, and resource projections.
- Recommend the selection and training of the section team staff, plan for and provide on-going staff development, and conduct
- staff performance evaluations to ensure performance meets established standards.
- May act as Project Leader, lead a working group, and/or participate in various architecture and technology projects, upgrades,
- or initiatives.
- Keep abreast of IT technology trends and developments, communicating accordingly to management and staff; including

keeping up to date in the areas of system/solution architecture and development patterns and best practices.

MANITOBA HYDRO IS COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY AND EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

Reference Code: CO57071041-01

**_ Qualifications:_**
- A four-year degree in Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline from

a recognized university with six-years experience related to solution architecture, design, and computer system analysis
including two-years leadership and supervisory experience;
OR
- A two-year diploma in Computer Programming Technology from a recognized college and eight-years experience related to

solution architecture, design, and computer system analysis including two-years leadership and supervisory experience.
- Experience leading technology focused teams, including strategy development in a complex, matrixed organization, preferably

in the Power and Utilities sector.
- Ability to lead a team effectively, including task delegation, mentorship, and line-of-sight alignment between assigned work

and business unit objectives.
- Ability to influence and motivate others and initiate action.
- Hands-on experience as a Solution Architect with a proven track record in architecting solutions.
- Ability to understand, empathize and bridge multiple perspectives, including the ability to communicate business