Senior Project Managers x 3 Contract

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Client: Government
Type: Contract
Role: Senior Project Managers
Location: Toronto / Orillia
Term: 8 Months + extension
Pay Rate: Negotiable
Start date: ASAP
Req ID: 5847
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On behalf of our Public Sector client, Wirehead has a new contract opportunity for 3 Senior Project Managers x 3.

Requirements: What you’ll need

Skills, Knowledge, Experience, and Qualifications
Deliverables:

Three functional Senior Project Managers (PM) to lead a number of strategic initiatives currently in the planning phases at the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).

• Demonstrated experience with complex business case/funding submissions and competitive procurements (i.e., Requests for Bids/Requests for Proposals) in the public sector context.
• Demonstrated experience with large-scale technology projects.
• Knowledge and understanding of public sector governance and budget processes.
• Experience at a senior level in order to guide multifaceted projects during their initial phases.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and integrity of privileged/sensitive information.
• Past experience project managing with law enforcement agencies.

Key Responsibilities:

The Senior PMs will:

• Provide oversight and leadership for the overall project to implement within the OPP.
• Confirm all relevant technical support requirements for a success implementation of projects at the OPP.
• If required, prepare business cases to secure funding approval for any required supporting requirements.
• Coordinate between multi-vendors and cross government agencies.
• Provide guidance and support to all sub-project leads and technical personnel.
• Identify and manage critical interdependencies related to key deliverables and timelines.
• Develop and deliver executive communications, regularly presenting to senior management.
• Manage escalations related to overall project plan execution.
• Manage risks and issues related to the deployment of technology projects at the OPP.
• Oversee stakeholder engagement to ensure collaboration.

Experience and Skill Set Requirements:

• Experience with public sector business case/funding acquisition and competitive procurements.
• Knowledge and experience in project-managing large-scale technology deployment initiatives.
• Experience guiding research and cross jurisdictional scans to gather insights and build requirements.
• Experience managing large-scale, complex, integrated project plans and implementation plans.
• Experience in identifying project scope and managing stakeholder expectations.
• Experience managing executive relationships and dealing with senior executives.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of fiscal/budgeting elements of technology projects.
• Highly developed interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Track record of meeting deadlines.

Must Haves:

• Demonstrated experience with complex business case/funding submissions and competitive procurements (i.e., Requests for Bids/Requests for Proposals) in the public sector context.
• Demonstrated experience with large-scale technology projects.
• Knowledge and understanding of public sector governance and budget processes.
• Experience at a senior level in order to guide multifaceted projects during their initial phases.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and integrity of privileged/sensitive information.

Nice To have:

• Past experience project managing with law enforcement agencies

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply for this opportunity by using the Apply button or sending your resume directly to careers@wirehead.com

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