JM 5577 - Program Manager-Cloud Architect

WILL Immploy a project of WILL Employment Solutions connects employers with immigrant job seekers willing to work in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. We are currently seeking interested candidates to present to a regional employer for this advertised position.

To be considered for this opportunity, you must be legally eligible to work in Canada, residing in Canada and not currently employed in your trained/educated field. If you are currently enrolled in Full-Time Post-Secondary education, please reach out to WILL Employment Solutions for job search support upon program completion/graduation.

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only candidates eligible for support will be contacted for next steps.

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• Supervise and provide technical and administrative direction, coaching, and support to a team of System Administrators.
  

• Develop and support architectural artifacts (diagrams and project documentation)
  
• Responsible for creating justification, sourcing, evaluation and contract documents, and project documentation (business cases, project plan, project charter and other relevant project documents)
  
• Act as a key participant in the development of cloud strategy and associated business and IT processes.
  
• Estimate cloud costs and cost optimization for services in use.
  
• Oversee monitoring and optimization of cloud systems.
  
• Develop and monitor pertinent KPIs to the management of cloud systems.
  
• Provide guidance to stakeholders on devising effective and efficient approaches to achieve optimum results.
  
• Remain abreast of cloud architect best practices and make recommendations to the management team.
  
• Manage complex work programs throughout the full project lifecycle, including planning, scope, cost, schedule, and quality (cloud architecture design, cloud migrations, cloud security and compliance, system integration with cloud and premise systems, data pipeline design, resource optimization, cost optimization, performance tuning).
  
• Collect and report project information status to Executives, Steering Committee and stakeholders, and liaise with them as appropriate.
  
• Manage dependencies and interfaces between systems and projects and work collaboratively with other program/project managers in the organization.
  
• Create and manage budgets, estimates, variances and forecasts related to program and related projects.
  
• Perform cost-benefit analyses of projects and programs and ensure maintenance of benefit realizations.
  
• Oversee, collaborate and manage technology vendors, partners and contractors.
  
• Ensure personal and direct reports’ adherence to all Occupational Health & Safety Act rules and regulations, IHSA safety rules, organizational Safe Work Practices, Environmental Policies and Health and Safety policies. Ensure all accident reports are reviewed, and corrective action is taken.
  
• Perform other duties related to the above job purpose.
  

Requirements

• Successful completion of a Bachelor’s degree in a related Engineering field, Computer Science or equivalent PLUS Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification, Program Management Certification or relevant IT architecture certifications.
  
• More than 5 years of relevant experience in IT technology development and Implementation.
  
• More than 5 years of experience with enterprise-scale IT architecture.
  
• Experience with AWS and GCP would be an asset.
  
• Knowledge of Cyber Security would be an asset.
  
• More than 5 years of vendor management experience.
  
• More than 5 years of leadership, management and/or supervisory experience.
  
• Proven ability to effectively plan, manage and execute IT initiatives related to business process reengineering and optimization, strategy, business case, technology roadmap development, etc.
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  
• Strong analytical, organizational and time management skills.
  
• Flexibility to adapt to changing project requirements and priorities.
  
• Ability to establish and maintain positive and effective cross-functional relationships at all levels of the organization.
  
• Strong financial acumen. Understanding of project budgets, cost estimation, and financial tracking.
  

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits Package, Including OMERS Pension Plan
  
• Vacation: Competitive vacation days with credit for professional experience
  
• Top-Up Leaves: Maternity/Parental Leaves Top-Up Program
  
• Paid Appointments: Allotment for paid medical and dental appointments.
  
• Professional Development: Opportunities for professional growth and development
  
• Training and Development: Access to various training and development programs
  
• Recognition & Social Programs: A variety of recognition and engagement initiatives, as well as social events, that celebrate and acknowledge our employees’ accomplishments
  
• Wellness: Wellness Program and Employee and Family Assistance Program
  
• On-site Amenities: Cafeteria; Free Fitness Centre for all employees.
  
• Corporate Cellphone: Provided to all employees
  
• Work Arrangement: Hybrid. We recognize the importance of work-life balance. Currently, we offer a hybrid work arrangement (In-Office and Remote) in accordance with organizational policy. Please note remote work is not guaranteed in the future and is subject to change.