Project Manager

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Assessment accommodation

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As per the new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment. Accommodation requests will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and will be limited to employees who are unable to be vaccinated due to a certified medical contraindication, religion or any other prohibited ground of discrimination as defined in the Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA).

Duties

The myEMS (SAP) Center of Expertise is responsible for the maintenance of all financial management systems within the department. It is a solution-oriented area, which requires logical-thinking individuals, who are familiar working with business processes, technical releases and system stakeholders. It is a dynamic, exciting and professional environment in which to work.
The department’s financial management system is SAP, which was implemented in 2014 and enhanced in 2021. The landscape is modern and complex and the functionalities/modules implemented are extensive.
The financial management system is used throughout the department. All employees (approximately 30,000 within the organisation) use the solution for employee self-serve and manager self-service operations. In addition, the system has over 10,500 advanced users who use the system on a regular basis to perform their work activities.
The myEMS(SAP) COE has a strong track record of delivering successful, large scale transformational projects within the department and the Government of Canada. A major contributor to theses projects success is the experience and long tenured employees in the directorate as well as subject mater expert consultants in various fields.

The Project Manager within the COE will:
1. Act as the primary project manager for all major system enhancement projects. Major project are often defined as having a project budget that exceed 5 million with a duration of more then 2 years. The core project team is often comprised of more then 100 functional and IT resources.
2. Responsible for the daily operations of the Project Management Office.
3. Responsible for ensuring that all projects meet the departments Stage Gating process requirements, and deliverables.
4. Ensure strong project management standards, procedures; controls are in place to adequately support projects.
5. Promote within the COE the importance of a rigorous project management discipline.
6. Collaborate and integrate with other support teams such as Organizational Change Management (OCM), the Training and Communications teams.
7. Provide project management guidance and support to COE senior management
8. Consult all project stakeholders across the department in order to successfully implement the projects.
9. Participate in Annual and Release Planning activities.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions within Employment and Social Development Canada with various position titles and security requirements.

Presently, the official location (designated workplace*) of the positons to be staffed is Place du Portage – Phase IV in the National Capital Region (NCR). However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Chief Financial Officer Branch (CFOB) employees are required to work from home. When an eventual return to the workplace will be possible, there may be, at the manager’s discretion or based on operational requirements, a continued option or requirement to work from a different ESDC/Service Canada Office location or from an employee’s residence located in Canada. Therefore, individuals who believe they meet the listed essential qualifications of the position, regardless of where they live or work, are encouraged to apply.

* Designated workplace: location of work or business address where the employee would work if a telework, hoteling or remote working arrangement was not in place.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience*.

NOTE: * An acceptable combination of experience is understood as a minimum of five (5) years experience working as a manager. The evaluation of this essential criteria may also be based on certifications obtained in the field of administration.

Degree equivalency

EX1 - Recent* and significant** experience as the lead Project Manager in a complex large scale project***

EX2 - Recent* and significant** experience working on a systems implementation projects

EX3 - Recent* and significant** experience in developing and maintaining client relationships.

EX4 - Recent* and significant** experience in human and financial resource management.

NOTE:

* Recent is understood to be within the last five (5) years.

** Significant is understood to mean the depth and breadth of experience normally acquired over a period of two (2) years and for which these tasks are performed on an on-going basis as part of the main duties of the position.

*** A complex and large scale project is defined as a project with a project budget greater than 1 million, with a project duration greater than 12 months and including at least two (2) of the following characteristics:
- Involvement of many stakeholders across multiple sectors and/or organizations
- High level of risk and complexity
- Project team greater than 25 people
- Impacts more then 1000 end users
- Yielded a potential for significant media coverage.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

CO1 - Create Vision and Strategy
CO2 - Mobilize People
CO3 - Uphold Integrity and Respect
CO4 - Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
CO5 - Promote Innovation and Guide Change
CO6 - Achieve Results

A1 - Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A2 - Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A3 - Ability to provide strategic advice and solutions to senior management.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Graduation with a degree (Bachelor, Master or Ph. D. degree) from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in Project Management or other relevant field in the context of business administration.

Any certification related to project management is considered an asset. This may include, but is not limited to:
Project Management Professional (PMP)
PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
Prince2 Practitioner

Degree equivalency

AEX1 - Experience in planning, directing and managing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) projects such as SAP.
AEX2 - Experience leading a Project Management Office (PMO).
AEX3 - Experience using Microsoft Project
AEX4 - Experience in Release and Deployment activities in an operational systems support environment.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and attest to their vaccination status or have a supported accommodation measure based on a medical contraindication, religion, or any other prohibited ground for discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

An exam may be administered.

All information obtained through the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, could be used to evaluate the candidates.

An assignment, secondment, or acting appointment requires approval of your supervisor.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent will be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.

You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.

All communication regarding this process will be conducted via e-mail. It is the candidate’s responsibility to provide a valid e-mail address and update their personal information when it changes. If special circumstances prevent you from having access to your e-mail, please communicate with the Contact Person identified in this job opportunity.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.