Project Manager Portfolio

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Our Vision: Forward-looking people, service, and technology.
Our Mission: Our Team proudly delivers quality IT expertise and advice with our partners to make citizen and business-centric service possible.

The position is responsible for overseeing the delivery of multiple IT projects associated with Capital and Operational Build and Renovation within the organization. The Project Portfolio Manager will lead
a team of Project Managers (PMs) to ensure successful delivery, alignment with strategies, consistent application of project management standards, coordination of information and risk mitigation efforts,
resource management, and cross-project integration/dependencies. This position will supervise Project Managers and reports to the EPMO Director.

Duties will include but are not limited to: 

• Work with EPMO Director to develop a strategic direction and plan to help support Core Government and Education achieve their strategic goals in alignment with IMIT strategies;
• Work with Business leaders (Executive Leadership Teams), Business System Services Directors and ITCs and ITSS leadership providing program and portfolio scoping and management;
• Analyzing strategic documents from various businesses with the purposes of priority setting and portfolio management;
• Monitoring and control of the portfolio budgets coming from capital and operational budgets and funding agreements to maximize financial, business and operational benefits;
• Collaborate with other Project Portfolio Manager on portfolio management of projects to ensure enterprise alignment.
• Work with the EPMO Director and other Project Portfolio Manager for the development of a project management framework that includes, processes, procedures, documents and tools to ensure successful project delivery.
• Oversee and ensure the successful delivery and management of single or multiple projects within scope, to a certain quality, and within time and cost constraints;
• Communicates vision and values of the organization, emphasizing excellence at all levels engaging all staff in the division;
• Sets and communicates roles and expectations of team members to meet the goals of ITSS and Government;
• Sets direction and motivates through collaborative development and implementation of short- and long-term tactical plans to ensure capacity meets existing and future requirements;
• Prepares capital budget submissions for projects which support the strategic plans;
• Provides guidance and advice in the development of ITSS’s Strategic Plan;
• Other related duties.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Information Systems (BIS), Computer Science, or Degree in Business or related field with relevant IT experience. MBA or other Master’s Degree preferred;
• Project Management Certification is required. Program Manager training and certification is an asset;
• Demonstrated equivalencies will be considered;
• Some experience in Supervision or Leadership;
• Extensive experience in Project Management with sensitivity and commitment to business problem solving;
• Some experience in Portfolio or Program Management;
• Extensive experience in the IT industry preferably in information technology projects, project and contract management, technology procurement, implementation, and support;
• Extensive of successfully managing complex and multi-disciplinary projects;
• Distinctive blend of business, IT, financial and communication skills. This blend is vital because this is a highly visible position with substantial impact;
• Good understanding of current and emerging technologies, and of how other enterprises are using them to drive digital business;
• Knowledge of project management methodology and experience or familiarity with major, defined program management approaches (for example, that of the Project Management Institute or PRINCE2 and Agile approaches);
• Significant knowledge of project planning/scheduling tools (for example, Microsoft Project Online and others), with a solid track record of practical application;

This posting may be used to fill future vacancies.

Please Note:  Please ensure the application clearly demonstrates how you meet the noted qualifications as applicants will be screened based on the information provided.  We would like to thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.