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Supply Ontario was established to address challenges in Ontario’s supply chain system, including barriers for small businesses to innovate and gain access to public sector procurements; a limited focus on the lowest price rather than on overall value, quality, and impact; inconsistent customer service experiences; and inefficiencies and duplication. Currently, there is little coordination or collaboration and no big-picture line of sight to leverage the significant buying power of Ontario’s public sector.
Reporting to the Manager, Program Management Office, you will manage a portfolio of projects by providing leadership to project delivery teams to ensure projects are completed on time, on budget and deliver on established business goals. As an experienced project manager, you will provide project management services as needed on priority projects, leadership and advice to resolve issues, manage risks and mentor junior staff.
In this role, your key responsibilities will include:
- Managing a portfolio of projects by developing an integrated project plan and monitoring progress, milestones and deliverables while assessing variances, managing issues and implementing risk mitigation strategies.
- Facilitating program governance meetings to guide project delivery teams towards established milestones.
- Developing and implementing metrics to monitor performance and report on outcomes of a program.
- Reporting on program and project health and progress and provide status updates to key stakeholders and governance bodies.
- Provides leadership to ensure project quality assurance by ensuring that initiatives are being well managed and adhering to appropriate project management standards and best practice.
Successful candidates will demonstrate the following:
- Demonstrated and proven experience in a program/project management environment, experience in a start-up environment is preferred.
- Professional Management Professional (PMP) designation, or equivalent accreditation is preferred.
- In-depth knowledge of program analysis and performance measurement methods and techniques.
- Experience establishing strong professional relationships and consultation skills to work with project teams.
- Excellent judgement and problem-solving skills to identify and mitigate risks and resolve issues.
- Customer focussed and results orientation combined with values in transparency and accountability.
- Proficiency with MS Office and project management software (e.g., MS Office, SharePoint, MS Project, Visio, Power BI) and reporting of multiple project activities.
Supply Ontario offers a competitive compensation package including benefits and defined benefit pension plan.
HOW TO APPLY: To apply, please click on the “Apply for Job” button by January 16, 2023. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Supply Ontario is an inclusive employer which respects equity, inclusion, diversity and anti-racism. Accommodation, if required, will be provided throughout the hiring process in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code.
