RQ07622 - Specialized IT Consultant - Senior

Job Description

Deliverable :

1. Conduct Current State Assessments :

• a) Performs comprehensive analysis, including technical, process, skills and financial assessments, of ITS products and services in consultation with relevant stakeholders;
• b) Assess product / service maturity;
• c) Identifies capability gaps relative to client requirements and industry best practices;

d) Documents all findings in a formal report.

2. Perform Strategic Options Analysis :

• a) Leads workshops with stakeholders to define service vision and identify expected business benefits and outcomes;
• b) Consults with industry and perform jurisdictional scans of peer organizations to inform options selection;
• c) Develops final list of potential options guided by industry best practice and informed through stakeholder and industry consultations;
• d) Performs cost / benefit analysis for each option considered;

e) Documents all findings in a formal report.

3. Define Strategic Target State :

• a) Leads target state definition workshops in collaboration with service / product leads and relevant stakeholders;
• b) Works with users and stakeholders to develop business requirements and metrics;
• c) Documents high-level target state architecture;
• d) Refines cost analysis for the new target state;

e) Develops gap analysis report for technology, processes and people

f) Develops high-level roadmap / implementation plan to achieve target state;

g) Documents all findings in a formal report.

4. Lead Business Case Development :

a) Leads the development of ITS Business Cases for ITS strategies in collaboration with ITS corporate procurement, relevant stakeholders, and in compliance with OPS governance and policies.

Key Responsibilities :

• Accountable for the development of multi-year service / product strategies;
• Development and standardized application of best-practice methodologies and frameworks;
• Leading strategic initiatives;
• Engaging / collaborating with users and stakeholders;
• Working at all levels across the organization from end-users to executive management;
• Presenting to a wide range of audiences including executive management;
• Development of presentations, reports and relevant collateral as required.

Requirements

Experience and Skill Set Requirements :

Must Haves :

5+ years of experience (10 years preferred) in IT consulting

Skill Set Requirements :

Experience with complex IT hosting environments :

Technical Proficiency :

Deep understanding of modern technologies, frameworks and tools.

Problem Solving :

Ability to identify, analyze, and creatively solve complex business issues relating to the delivery of hosting services.

Leading strategic initiatives :

Experience in overseeing projects / initiatives from conception to completion, ensuring that all strategic requirements are met.

Knowledge of modern technologies and practices :

Technical Knowledge :

Extensive knowledge of both cloud platforms and on-premises hosting solutions.

Modern Technologies :

Skills in adapting / integrating modern technologies with evolving service / product strategies.

Modern Practices :

Knowledge of best practices including agile and lean development.

Strategy & Planning :

Strategic Frameworks :

Experience in the development and application of service / product strategy methodologies.

Strategic Alignment :

Proficiency in aligning IT strategies with overarching business objectives.

Communication Skills :

Ability to clearly communicate how strategic options support business goals.

Adaptability :

Skills in adapting modern industry practices to evolving business needs.

Analysis of complex systems and solutions :

Analytical Skills :

Ability to analyze and compare the benefits and limitations of strategic options / solutions.

Costing :

Exposure to pricing and costing models used to support the delivery of hosting services.

Metrics / KPIs :

Skills in defining and measuring performance indicators for current and new services.

Report writing :

Experience in developing and presenting executive-level reports to management.

Consulting background :

Organization :

Describe the types of organizations you have worked for in the past, i.e. government / private sector, the size of the organization;

the role you worked in and how long you worked there.

Deliverables :

Describe the types of strategic deliverables you have produced.

Requirements

Experience and Skill Set Requirements : Must Haves : 5+ years of experience (10 years preferred) in IT consulting Skill Set Requirements : Experience with complex IT hosting environments : Technical Proficiency : Deep understanding of modern technologies, frameworks and tools.

Problem Solving : Ability to identify, analyze, and creatively solve complex business issues relating to the delivery of hosting services.

Leading strategic initiatives : Experience in overseeing projects / initiatives from conception to completion, ensuring that all strategic requirements are met.

Knowledge of modern technologies and practices : Technical Knowledge : Extensive knowledge of both cloud platforms and on-premises hosting solutions.

Modern Technologies : Skills in adapting / integrating modern technologies with evolving service / product strategies. Modern Practices : Knowledge of best practices including agile and lean development.

Strategy & Planning : Strategic Frameworks : Experience in the development and application of service / product strategy methodologies.

Strategic Alignment : Proficiency in aligning IT strategies with overarching business objectives. Communication Skills : Ability to clearly communicate how strategic options support business goals.

Adaptability : Skills in adapting modern industry practices to evolving business needs. Analysis of complex systems and solutions : Analytical Skills : Ability to analyze and compare the benefits and limitations of strategic options / solutions.

Costing : Exposure to pricing and costing models used to support the delivery of hosting services. Metrics / KPIs : Skills in defining and measuring performance indicators for current and new services.

Report writing : Experience in developing and presenting executive-level reports to management. Consulting background : Organization : Describe the types of organizations you have worked for in the past, i.

e. government / private sector, the size of the organization; the role you worked in and how long you worked there. Deliverables : Describe the types of strategic deliverables you have produced.