Senior Manager Projects, It

Status: Regular Full Time

Working Conditions: Hybrid

Education Level: Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (preferably in Computer Science, IT, Engineering)

Location: Pickering, ON

Shifts: Days

Travel: 10%

Deadline to Apply: August 9th, 2023

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Job Overview

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is looking for a dynamic, strategic, and results-driven professional to join our team in the role of Senior Manager, Projects IT located in Pickering, ON.

Reporting to the Director, the Senior Manager, Projects IT is responsible for overseeing a portfolio of projects and manage a team of Project Managers. We are seeking a people leader as the Senior Manager, Projects IT will drive the output of others and provide leadership to subordinates so that they collaborate competently, and with full commitment, with the Department manager and with each other in achieving results.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in an environment where you will contribute to OPG’s public outreach, engagement, and education efforts as part of the company’s commitment to growing its social license.

Key Accountabilities

• Coordinate the preparation of licensing and other regulatory submissions required for Nuclear and/or Utility projects.
• Implement appropriate earned value and forecasting methods within project reporting.
• Prepare and present gate packages for review and approval by governing bodies and monitor gate commitments (scope, schedule, and cost).
• Ensure that project costs are planned, monitored, correctly allocated, controlled, and reported and ensure integrity and confidentiality of budget information is maintained.
• Perform reviews of contract change orders and analyze impact on the project costs.
• Establish and execute contract administration and contract monitoring activities of Contractor and sub-contractor activities, ensuring that the contractors are fulfilling their legal, contractual and quality program requirements, and ensuring accurate records are maintained.
• Liaison with contractors, subcontractors, and OPG staff such as procurement to coordinate work, minimize conflicts, and resolve issues in the field.
• Follow respective protocols to obtain work assignments (i.e.. Purchased Services Agreement (PSA) and Chestnut Park Accord)
• Ensure compliance and effective use of Project Management processes for phase-gating, integration, scope, schedule, cost, change control, estimating, communications & reporting, and risk.
• Meet safety, quality, schedule, and cost performance through executing projects in accordance with the standards and processes defined for phase-gating, integration management, scope management, schedule management, cost management, integrated change control, quality management, resource management, communications management, stakeholder management & reporting, risk management, estimating, and procurement/contract management.
• Prepare the Project Management Plan and support the Project Sponsors in the preparation of Business Case Summaries, Project Charters and board memos for project and portfolio releases.
• Close out the project with appropriate turnover documentation including closeout reports, post implementation reviews, and lessons learned.
• Oversee a Portfolio of Projects and manage a team of Project Managers – manage and drive the output of others and provide leadership to subordinates so that they collaborate competently, and with full commitment, with the Department manager and with each other in achieving results.
• Maintain communication with all functional managers and stakeholders in order to develop a detailed understanding of the entire organization and to assess and communicate project progress to key internal and external stakeholders.
• Act as the subject matter expert for internal/external stakeholders.
• Identify risks and develop and monitor actions to eliminate or mitigate risks, including schedule and cost contingency.
• Ensure all elements are executed in accordance to the established Project Management program, standards, and processes.
• Perform analysis on performance results and identify impacts on projects and ensure appropriate actions are taken to minimize variances.
• Complete bid evaluation criteria, bid review, and recommendations for award.
• Lead the execution of strategic initiatives to deliver on business goals
• Manage and oversee a staff responsible for the roll out of large scale IT projects
• Ensure commissioning specifications for modifications that use internal or external resources are aligned per the design requirements.
• Ensure the preparation of and review and accept contractors' work plans and work packages including fabrication, installation, verification, testing, commissioning, documentation update, and closeout functions.
• Manage or ensure processes are in place to manage field engineering and quality aspects including: input into work planning, field design changes, configuration management, tie-ins, inspections, testing, quality assurance, quality control and hold points, commissioning, and turnover.
• Set and manage team priorities and ensure projects are supported and executed per the approved Business Case Summaries, Project Charter, and Project Management Plans.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (preferably in Computer Science, IT, Engineering)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate from the Project Management Institute (PMI) or PRINCE2 (Projects in Controlled Environments) would be preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of information technology, including various software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall), infrastructure technologies, cloud computing, cybersecurity, etc.
• Ability to align IT projects with the organization’s overall strategic objectives, ensuring that they contribute to the long-term success of the business
• Change management experience – familiarity with change management principles and ability to navigate organizational change are important for implementing IT projects effectively.
• Risk management, proficiency in identifying potential risks in IT projects and implementing risk mitigation strategies is crucial for successful project delivery
• Seasoned professional with a combination of education, leadership experience and industry knowledge, ability to lead teams, provide coaching and mentorship and drive change
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a people management/leadership role.
• Previous experience managing a large portfolio of IT projects, in a leadership or management capacity. This experience should demonstrate successful delivery of complex projects on time, within budget, and meeting stakeholder expectations.
• Demonstrated stakeholder relationship facilitation and management skills to build and maintain effective relationships with contracted providers, professional bodies, and other stakeholders
• Excellent presentation and negotiation skills are required for communicating with executives and stakeholders at different levels.
• Financial management experience is required, experience with managing large portfolios, cost control, budgeting, cost estimation, and ROI analysis, is necessary for effective resource allocation and investment decisions.
• Strong leadership and communication skills are essential. Must be able to lead teams effectively, provide guidance and foster collaboration among various stakeholders.
• Vendor management experience - managing external vendor relationships is valuable for outsourcing certain IT initiatives or procuring necessary resources.

The successful candidate will exhibit uncompromising integrity and commitment to upholding corporate values, and the OPG Code of Business Conduct.

What Makes a Career at OPG Different?

As Ontario’s largest clean energy generator, we’re building, expanding, and innovating the equipment and technology that keeps Ontario powered with clean, reliable energy.

At OPG, our values are our strengths.  They are fundamental truths about our organization that don’t change: 

Safety – it’s our business

Integrity – always lead with integrity

Excellence – never satisfied with good enough

Inclusion – working together for powerful outcomes

Innovation - creativity accelerates possibility

Here's why OPG might just be the ideal workplace for you:

• Electricity is vital to the province and OPG’s clean electricity is helping decarbonize other sectors.
• Long-term career growth and development opportunities
• Exceptional range of opportunities province-wide

Our Promise To You

• We support employment equity, diversity and inclusion.
• Partner with Indigenous communities and support local businesses.
• Opportunities to stretch and develop.
• Offer different ways for you to give back to communities where we operate.
• We care about the safety and the well-being of our employees. It is our utmost priority.
• A supportive work environment where you can be your best every day.

Are you ready to start a career that has the power to electrify life on and off the job? Apply now.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please submit your application online at https://jobs.opg.com/ by 11:59 PM E.S.T., August 9, 2023. OPG thanks all those who apply; however, only candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.