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Ref. no.: RQ07622

RQ07622 - Specialized IT Consultant - Senior

Position: Not specified

Start: Jul 15, 2024

End: Mar 31, 2025

Location: Toronto, Canada

Method of collaboration: Project only

Hourly rate: Not specified

Latest update: Jul 2, 2024

Task description and requirements

We would like to present to you a new job opportunity and I think you may find it interesting. 

If you are interested kindly send the following documents to hr@smsoftconsulting.com by Thursday, July 11, 12:00 PM EST if that interests you and matches your profile.

Without mandatory documents, we cannot submit a candidate.

  1. Updated Resume in word format (Mandatory)
  2. Candidate Resume Summary and References {The one attached on the website Apply Online link} (Mandatory)
  3. Expected hourly rate (Mandatory)
 

Job Title: RQ07622 - Specialized IT Consultant - Senior

Client: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery (former MGCS)

Work Location: 222 Jarvis St, Ontario, Hybrid

Estimated Start Date: 2024-07-15

Estimated End Date: 2025-03-31

#Business Days: 178.00

Extension: 62.00                           

Hours per day or Week: 7.25 hours per day

Security Level: No Clearance Required

 

Must Have

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

Description

Deliverables:

Conduct Current State Assessments:

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

Perform Strategic Options Analysis:

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

Define Strategic Target State:

  • Leads target state definition workshops in collaboration with service/product leads and relevant stakeholders;
  • Works with users and stakeholders to develop business requirements and metrics;
  • Documents high-level target state architecture;
  • Refines cost analysis for the new target state;
  • Develops gap analysis report for technology, processes and people
  • Develops high-level roadmap/implementation plan to achieve target state;
  • Documents all findings in a formal report.     
 

Lead Business Case Development:

  • 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.
 

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Experience with complex IT hosting environments - 15%

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 - 20%

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 - 15%

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 - 10%

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 - 10%

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.
 

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Note:

This position is currently listed as "Hybrid"; however, the consultant will be remote due to COVID-19 related Work from Home (WFH) direction. Once the I&IT cluster staff are required to return to the office, the resource under this request will be required to work onsite as well.    

  • Candidate needs to be in office- 3 business days in a week

Category

IT consulting