RQ07538 - Project ManagerLeader - Intermediate

Description :

Thisis for a Procurement Project Manager. The successful candidate willbe required to manage several Statements of Work including serviceand construction.

They will need to have strong contract managementexperience and be able to read contracts and engage with vendors.They will be consulting and advising a number ofparties.

Responsibilities :

• Managingdeliverables and dependencies that cross multiple inflightprojects
• Supportingthe PSRN Program by proactively identifying communicating andmanaging multifaceted clientfacing risks and issues to deliver asuperior customer service experience and to support efficient andeffective projectdelivery.
• Interactingdirectly with ministry clients business partners and project teammembers to develop and maintain strong ongoing relationships alwayslooking for opportunities to improve clientsatisfaction
• Developingand presenting ministryspecific dashboards reports and otherproject managementcollateral
• Proactivelyidentifying risks and issues pertaining to the assigned workpackage report them to the overall Project Champions and thePortfolio Team.

Identify and mitigate strategies and responses tothe issues andrisks.

• Managingvendors stakeholders and peer groups across ministries.
• Creatingor supporting development of project artifacts Briefing NotesChange Requests Contracts Request for Bid (RFBs) etc.
• Financialmanagement of project as necessary or ifneeded
• Workingwith the client representatives and in partnership with otherproject managers to develop integrated plans
• Managingdeliverables and dependencies that cross multiple inflightprojects
• Supportingthe PSRN Program by proactively identifying communicating andmanaging multifaceted clientfacing risks and issues to deliver asuperior customer service experience and to support efficient andeffective projectdelivery.
• Interactingdirectly with ministry clients business partners and project teammembers to develop and maintain strong ongoing relationships alwayslooking for opportunities to improve clientsatisfaction
• Developingand presenting ministryspecific dashboards reports and otherproject managementcollateral
• Proactivelyidentifying risks and issues pertaining to the assigned workpackage report them to the overall Project Champions and thePortfolio Team.

Identify and mitigate strategies and responses tothe issues andrisks.

• Managingvendors stakeholders and peer groups across ministries.
• Creatingor supporting development of project artifacts Briefing NotesChange Requests Contracts Request for Bid (RFBs) etc.
• Ensureproject implementation plans have no adverse impact to publicsafetyoperations.
• Financialmanagement of project as necessary or ifneeded
• Developingcomplex network transition and migration strategies with crossstream dependencies including vendoractivities
• Developingand implementing network transition plans
• Managinglargescale complex integrated project plans
• ProjectManagementexperience
• Allroles procured are required to be cleared through the ContractorSecurity Clearance Process of the OPS.
• SecurityClearance process levels roles etc. are subject to change withoutprior notice. Candidates may be required to undergo revised / newprocess (or levels) any time prior or during the term of thecontract.

Requirements

Experienceand Skill SetRequirements :

MustHaves :

• Financialand Accounting Skills : Demonstrated experience infinancial management of projects involving various financial areas : financial analysis on performance trends analysis forecasts andrisks.
• VendorProcurement and Contract Management : Experiencesupporting the analysis and execution of vendor contractdeliverables including change management (RFCs Change Orders)including writing content and providingadvice
• ProjectManagement Skills : Demonstrated experience identifyingissues and managing risk of large complex projects. Furtherproviding oversight on integrated plans to ensure the successfuldelivery of 3rd party vendor contracts
• Communicationand Relationship Management : Interacting directly withministry clients business partners and project team members todevelop and maintain strong ongoing relationships always lookingfor opportunities to improve clientsatisfaction

Skill SetRequirements :

• Experiencesupporting the analysis and execution of vendor contractdeliverables including change management (RFCs Change Orders)including writing content and providingadvice
• Projectmanagement
• Vendormanagement
• PublicSectorexperience.
• Managethe administration of existingcontracts
• Managethe execution of Service Requests for new services fromvendors
• Managethe processing of project & contract changerequests
• Managethe overall change process including obtaining vendor quotationsand facilitating the requiredapprovals
• Supportproject managers in the execution of procurements and change orderswithvendors
• Lookafter Ministry s interests from Legal privacy and public imageperspectives in procurements andcontracts
• Preparebriefing notes conduct vendor meetings and liaison with otherprocurement and legal departments as per the need
• As neededindependently manage and execute complete procurements lifecycle

Criteria :

ProjectManagementSkills :

• Demonstratedproject management experience on complex and technical I&ITprojects
• Experienceproviding oversight on integrated plans to ensure the successfuldelivery of 3rd party vendor contracts
• Demonstratedexperience identifying issues and managing risks for large complexenterprisewideprojects
• Experiencemanaging and coordinating project change management process with3rd party vendorcontracts

Vendor Procurement andContractManagement :

• Experiencemanaging vendor commitments to ensure contractual obligations aremet
• Experienceinterfacing directly with vendor leads on coordinating overallactivities and contractualcommitments
• Experiencemanaging inter dependencies related to key contractdeliverables
• Experiencesupporting the development of procurement and contractdocumentation including writing content and coordinatingstakeholder input andadvice

RelationshipManagement :

• Solidexperience in building and maintaining relationships with internaland externalstakeholders
• Leadershipand team building experience managing and coordinating multiplestakeholders that have varying needs requirements andobjectives
• Experiencemanaging executive relationships and dealing with senior executivesacross multipleorganizations
• Strongnegotiating and influencingskills

Telecommunications and radionetwork experience in a large public sectorentity :

• Knowledgeand experience both in a strategic and operational public sectorgovernance models experience managing complex multiunitmultistakeholder and multiple levels of public sector executivestakeholder project team experience with public sector processesand policies ability and demonstrated experience developingmutually beneficial relationships with public sectorentities.
• Strongexperience of working on Public Safety Radio / telecom domain.Experience of large and complex projects with over $500 Millionbudget.
• Demonstratedexperience of working with multiple stakeholders in a broaderpublic sector (BPS) environment. Experience of projects involvingnetwork design civil structures user equipment distribution andoperations.

Experience with projects involving large number ofusers (over 30000) meeting their business requirements training andcommunications needsetc.

Experience and Skill Set Requirements : Must Haves : Financial andAccounting Skills : Demonstrated experience in financial managementof projects involving various financial areas : financial analysison performance, trends analysis, forecasts and risks.

Vendor,Procurement, and Contract Management : Experience supporting theanalysis and execution of vendor contract deliverables, includingchange management (RFCs, Change Orders), including writing contentand providing advice Project Management Skills : Demonstratedexperience identifying issues and managing risk of large complexprojects.

Further, providing oversight on integrated plans toensure the successful delivery of 3rd party vendor contractsCommunication and Relationship Management : Interacting directlywith ministry clients, business partners, and project team membersto develop and maintain strong ongoing relationships, alwayslooking for opportunities to improve client satisfaction Skill SetRequirements : Experience supporting the analysis and execution ofvendor contract deliverables, including change management (RFCs,Change Orders), including writing content and providing adviceProject management Vendor management Public Sector experience.

Manage the administration of existing contracts Manage theexecution of Service Requests for new services from vendors Managethe processing of project & contract change requests Manage theoverall change process including obtaining vendor quotations andfacilitating the required approvals Support project managers in theexecution of procurements and change orders with vendors Look afterMinistry s interests from Legal, privacy and public imageperspectives in procurements and contracts Prepare briefing notes,conduct vendor meetings and liaison with other procurement andlegal departments as per the need As needed, independently manage,and execute complete procurements life cycle Criteria : ProjectManagement Skills : Demonstrated project management experience oncomplex and technical I&IT projects Experience providingoversight on integrated plans to ensure the successful delivery of3rd party vendor contracts Demonstrated experience identifyingissues and managing risks for large complex enterprise-wideprojects Experience managing and coordinating project changemanagement process with 3rd party vendor contracts Vendor,Procurement, and Contract Management : Experience managing vendorcommitments to ensure contractual obligations are met Experienceinterfacing directly with vendor leads on coordinating overallactivities and contractual commitments Experience managing interdependencies related to key contract deliverables Experiencesupporting the development of procurement and contractdocumentation, including writing content and coordinatingstakeholder input and advice Relationship Management : Solidexperience in building and maintaining relationships with internaland external stakeholders Leadership and team building experience,managing and coordinating multiple stakeholders that have varyingneeds, requirements and objectives Experience managing executiverelationships and dealing with senior executives across multipleorganizations Strong negotiating and influencing skillsTelecommunications and radio network experience in a large publicsector entity : Knowledge and experience both in a strategic andoperational public sector governance models, experience managingcomplex, multi-unit, multi-stakeholder and multiple levels ofpublic sector executive stakeholder project team, experience withpublic sector processes and policies, ability and demonstratedexperience developing mutually beneficial relationships with publicsector entities.

Strong experience of working on Public SafetyRadio / telecom domain. Experience of large and complex projects withover $500 Million budget.

Demonstrated experience of working withmultiple stakeholders in a broader public sector (BPS) environment.Experience of projects involving, network design, civil structures,user equipment distribution and operations.

Experience withprojects involving large number of users (over 30,000), meetingtheir business requirements, training and communications needsetc.