Technology Strategy Coordinator

Position Details

https://www.gov.nl.ca/exec/ocio/ 

Reporting to the Director of Technology Advancement, the Technology Strategy Coordinator’s responsibilities center on connecting with team members and stakeholders to organize the logistical aspects of IT projects. Your job duties include creating schedules and monitoring deadlines, monitoring and facilitating financial requirements of an initiative, arranging and tracking teams and team responsibilities for an initiative, and preparing reports to keep all parties informed. Your strength in organizational skills and an understanding of both business and technology will allow you to excel in this position. You will work within an inclusive environment with a strong focus on modern technologies, continuous improvement, and the fostering of new ideas. You will be aiding in providing strategic vision, road mapping, and delivery of modern customer service, networking security and datacenter technologies.
The Technology Strategy Coordinator plays a crucial role in converting vision to a coordinated plan with regards to Information Technology The high-level responsibilities associated with this role include: 

Project and initiative Coordination – take architected initiative to a refined plan and work with multiple stakeholders to identify priorities, effort, scheduling, milestones and potential cost

Stakeholder Engagement  - ensure all stakeholders are engaged and kept informed based on criticality and defined objectives

Prioritization – Based on resource availability and business priority, develop a roadmap including major milestones based on project/initiative priorities

In summary, the role balances the abilities of a project planner and the technical aptitude of a technology leader to aid in successful, on time and on budget strategies.

Screening Criteria

1. Completion of a post-secondary degree or diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology or Business (equivalencies may also be considered).
2. Completion of certification in project management. Experience equivalence can be compared as an alternative (Five or more years technical project management)
3. Experience coordinating and handling many competing priorities to aid in successfully achieving business goals
4. Three or more years working in the Information Technology field as a technical resource

Assessment Criteria

1. Strong knowledge of Project Management Methodology
2. Knowledge of modern technology and advancement
3. Demonstrated ability to coordinate Information Technology/Technical Initiatives
4. Demonstrated ability to take feedback from design teams to project schedules
5. Strong ability to prioritize and manage time and tasks
6. Ability to effectively exchange information

Conditions of Employment

Information for Applicants

For more information about this opportunity please contact, Brian Forward, Director of Technology Advancement Infrastructure & Cybersecurity, brianforward@gov.nl.ca , 709-729-1987.

• The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador values inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility, and a workplace culture that benefits from varying ideas and lived experiences.
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• Preference will be given to applicants who are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada or those who are legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Applications must be received by the closing date stated in the job posting.
• It is the responsibility of applicants to submit a resume that clearly demonstrates the required screening criteria outlined in the job description.
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• Application information must be factual, complete and current, to date of submission.
• This competition may be used to fill future similar vacancies with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.