Responsibilities :
- Managing project deliverables and timelines, scope, resources / costing.
- Establishing and maintaining relationships with technical lead, vendor, other FFS resources and OPS resources working on the project to meet project milestones.
- Planning and coordinating with operational teams and providing knowledge transfer for sustainment.
- Preparing status reports and briefing project sponsors.
- Tracking and monitoring project-related issues and risks.
- Assist in planning oversight for upcoming database upgrades.
- Developing and overseeing implementation plan and schedules.
Requirements
Experience and Skill Set Requirements
Must Have Skills :
Experience leading technical teams to perform technical analysis , design, and implementation for entire project lifecycleIn-depth knowledge of PeopleSoft HCM 9.2 upgrades : PUM and PeopleToolsKnowledge of PeopleSoft HCM 9.2 suite with respect to Fluid and Classic Plus user interfaceExperience supporting system integration and user acceptance testing from technical perspectivesDigital First approach to adopting digital processes using PeopleSoft HCMExcellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; organizational, creativity and perseverance skills; verbal and written communication skills; and interpersonal skillsKnowledge of Single Sign-on authentication using Azure AD for PeopleSof HCMGeneral Skills :
A team player with a track record for meeting deadlinesLeads organizational development, strategy development, business planning, and Ministry funding requests.Gathers and develops requirements in order to create and maintain a detailed project schedule and / or integrated plan.Ability to monitor and forecast project costs and provide reporting and input to ensure targets are metExperience developing and managing project schedules, deliverables, and scopeAbility to promote I&IT project management best practices and adherence to standard methodologiesDemonstrated experience directing project teams to ensure project deliverables are delivered on time and adhere to government and ministry standardsExtensive experience coordinating and monitoring project processes, and developing / communicating guidelines and proceduresSources, selects and on-boards team members in various disciplines, clarify roles and responsibilities and set task / deliverable / performance expectations for resources that are both OPS employees as well as fee for service (FFS) consultants.Resolves resourcing and inter-personal conflicts, negotiates changes to resourcing, ensures knowledge is shared among team members such as project objectives and deliverables are met.Proactively identifies potential risk events and issues before they occur so that proper mitigating strategies can be developed.Promotes OPS I&IT standards and best practices for project management to facilitate control of system quality, adherence to standard methodology and the control of the use of I&IT resources.Desirable Skills :
Knowledge and understanding of Project Management’s Institute’s Project Management Body of KnowledgeKnowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies and practicesKnowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standardsAbility to make recommendations on the acquisition of software, hardware, and technology resourcesExperience managing and coordinating project monitoring, anticipates and troubleshoots issues, provides ongoing expertise, resolves problems and provides project effectivenessAbility to identify conflict between project and functional areas and develops responses to successfully address conflictAbility to handle client relationships to manage expectations, provides updates as required, identifies potential conflicts between project and functional areasKnowledge of Microsoft DevOps to manage assigned tasks