Apptad - Project ManagerLeader - Senior

• 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 interpersonal 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 24x7 critical environments and operations

15%

*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