Sr. I&IT Project Manager – Solaris Evergreening

Required Skills:

Mandatory Qualifications and Experience The ideal candidate must demonstrate: Minimum 10 years of experience as a Project Manager. Advanced knowledge and practical experience applying project management principles methodologies theories techniques task estimation scheduling and project controls. Proven experience managing complex enterprise-level I&IT projects from initiation through implementation and completion. Proven experience facilitating client meetings and workshops and translating business needs into technical requirements. Experience developing documenting and managing project plans schedules resource estimates implementation plans status reports and project governance documentation. Experience leading and coordinating technical teams. Strong understanding of IT systems infrastructure tools databases and technical implementation planning. Experience managing project-related privacy and security deliverables. Experience with Agile development concepts and methodologies. Experience with requirements development including requirements elicitation analysis specification documentation and validation. Strong technical and business aptitude with the ability to bridge business and technology perspectives. Excellent analytical problem-solving conceptualization and decision-making skills. Demonstrated experience in issues management risk management communication management and organizational change management. Experience developing and executing strategic communication and change management strategies. Strong research capabilities with the ability to analyze information identify emerging trends develop options and provide strategic recommendations. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex and concurrent initiatives while meeting aggressive deadlines. Strong leadership and organizational skills with the ability to establish direction and drive teams toward successful project completion. Excellent stakeholder management relationship-building collaboration negotiation and conflict-resolution skills. Political acuity and the ability to navigate sensitive situations and complex stakeholder environments. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills including experience preparing executive briefings presentations dashboards and project-related materials. Strong facilitation and presentation skills. Emotionally intelligent communication style with the ability to handle challenging conversations calmly objectively and professionally. Persistent attention to detail and strong time-management capabilities. Self-motivated leadership style with excellent interpersonal skills. Proven ability to resolve issues promptly and provide practical options and recommendations. Advanced proficiency with: Office 365 Microsoft Teams Microsoft Project Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Visio Planview Preferred Qualifications Previous experience working within the Ontario Public Sector or government environment. Experience managing infrastructure modernization technology migration database migration platform upgrades or legacy system decommissioning initiatives. Experience working with Oracle databases and enterprise infrastructure environments. Experience managing enterprise technology transformation or evergreening programs. Core Competencies The successful candidate will demonstrate: Senior-level project leadership Strategic and analytical thinking Technical and business acumen Change management expertise Stakeholder and relationship management Political acuity Risk and issues management Executive communication and presentation skills Facilitation and negotiation skills Cross-functional team leadership Strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities Ability to work independently in a fast-paced high-priority environment Important Note This is a high-priority time-sensitive technical project. The successful candidate must be a seasoned Project Manager capable of leading complex cross-functional teams navigating enterprise stakeholders managing organizational change and delivering results within tight timelines. Only candidates demonstrating strong alignment with the mandatory requirementsparticularly 10 years of Project Management experience technical team leadership workshop facilitation business-to-technical requirements translation analytical/problem-solving skills and strong technical and business aptitudeshould be considered for submission.

Required Education:

Bachelors Degree or Masters Degree in Computer Science Information Technology Computer Engineering Business Administration Project Management Information Systems or a related discipline.