Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery
Location
Toronto, ON | Canada
Job description
Building simpler, faster, better government services for people and business.
People are at the heart of our mission to ensure that the government works for everyone. Be a part of an impactful public service and help improve the lives of over 14 million people of Ontario, through our work using modern design, data and technology tools and practices. Join us and help us scale impact across the public sector, tackling some of the most important challenges of our time. We work in an agile multidisciplinary, inclusive, collaborative team.
In this rewarding leadership role, you will have the opportunity to support digital transformation of top government priorities and develop strategies while focusing on user needs and data to reveal solutions!
About us : The Ontario Digital Service (ODS) is part of Privacy, Archives, Digital and Data within the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery. We work to improve the online experience for Ontarians by making services more convenient, intuitive, and easy to use. The Digital Innovation and Product Division builds the capacity and practices to drive digital adoption in the OPS by leading the delivery of key components and products needed to incubate and accelerate user centered delivery across government. Ontario Digital Service chapters provide digital innovation expertise, and skills that support the transformation of government services. The Technology chapter provides application architecture and technical advice, front/back-end development, dev/ops security.
OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism:
The OPS is an innovative, responsive, and accountable public service that works hard to be diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable. Diversifying leadership is a top priority for the OPS. Our goal is to achieve parity with the Ontario labour force by 2025 for the most under-represented groups (Indigenous, racialized and persons with disabilities) on our leadership teams.
The OPS invites all interested individuals to apply. As an organization that promotes equity and diversity, the OPS encourages applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized individuals, and persons with disabilities.
The OPS is an accessible employer and we offer accommodation in all aspects of employment, including the recruitment process.
Visit the Anti-Racism Policy , the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint , and the Multi-Year Accessibility Plan to learn more about the OPS commitment to advancing racial equity, accessibility, diversity and inclusion in the public service.
What can I expect to do in this role?
Create the Work Environment In the Ontario Public Service, we hold our leaders to the highest standards, expecting them to embody authenticity, accountability, and courage in every action and decision. It will be your responsibility to create a work environment and team culture that ignites innovation, nurtures collaboration and champions inclusivity by creating a diverse, anti-racist and accessible workplace that is free from discrimination and harassment. By aligning your choices with these values, you will create a vibrant work environment where every individual can thrive.
Deliver on Business Goals and Priorities Your leadership will be crucial in guiding the team towards the achievement of its business goals. It will be your responsibility to inspire and motivate your team to deliver their best performance and align the team's daily actions with the strategic vision of the ministry.
As the Engineering Manager, you will:
• manage high-impact teams that promote digital transformation within government using user-centric design strategies, agile development approach, DevOps culture and modern technology trends.
• promote a culture where collaboration, coaching, mentoring, and commitment to continuous learning and servant-leadership practices are valued and exercised.
• manage, lead and implement complex technology solutions with a hands-on approach to all aspects of the software development life cycle.
• demonstrate the leadership behaviours, attributes and mindset for leaders , across the organization, to lead the OPS into the future and deliver our vision.
How do I qualify?
Strategic Leadership Skills:
• You have leadership experience with the ability to inspire, engage, motivate, develop and mentor technical staff to deliver on results during on-going change and transformation.
• You are a collaborative leader and have incorporated the principles of diversity, inclusion and anti-racism across all elements of your management style.
• You demonstrate good judgement, political acuity and organizational awareness in managing issues and priorities.
• You have a digital mindset and proven success in fostering an environment of continuous improvement, creativity and excellence.
Technical Expertise and Specialized Knowledge:
• You are experienced in Web and Mobile App (iOS, Android) development and deployment, coding (e.g., React, JavaScript), automation and quality assurance activities.
• You have built/led complex modern technology solutions for Web, Mobile (Android or iOS), Cloud infrastructure, Security, Automation, DevOps, Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment, Data Integration, APIs, Test Automation, UI/UX and Platforms.
• You develop simple solutions to sophisticated problems with a strong sense of engineering as a craft.
• You have knowledge of project management methodologies to plan and manage research/analysis projects to deliver results.
Strategic Planning and Delivery:
• You can create a clear technology vision and translate it into a practical and implementable technology roadmap.
• You possess strong analytical, negotiation, problem solving and operational decision-making skills to influence others to find business oriented and collaborative solutions for complex issues.
• You have demonstrated ability to get buy-in from a team to implement new and improved ways of doing things.
• You have a strategic mindset and can balance both short-term and long-term objectives in a matrix structure.
Communication and Relationship Management Skills:
• You have demonstrated communication skills to conduct presentations and briefings.
• You seek diverse perspectives to promote bottom-up innovation and create buy-in from all technical stakeholders.
• You can meaningfully collaborate with a variety of teams, stakeholders, employees, and clients and can resolve conflict constructively and diplomatically.
• You have demonstrated ability to work with vendors with knowledge of procurements, contracts negotiations and service level agreements.
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$79.72k - $125.47k per year
