Application Manager (Permanent)

CoreFactor Inc.•Toronto, ON

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

CoreFactor is searching for a Power System Applications Manager on a permanent/full time basis for a client in the GTA. This position is hybrid and will require the successful incumbent to come into the Toronto office 2 times per week. The Power Systems Applications Manager will support the Director by managing (i.e. evaluating requirements, identifying issues and drivers, setting strategy, evaluating options, developing and providing ongoing sustainment of integrated solutions) the major transmission and distribution applications and tools at the Ontario Grid Control contributing to: (a) achieve corporate performance targets (b) comply with regulatory requirements and industry standards (c) fulfill customer expectations (d) meet or exceed workers and public safety and (e) efficiency of the Ontario electricity system. This includes tracking industry trends, collaborating with the IESO, NPCC, NERC, internal partners and suppliers, assessing system events for lessons learned and implementing processes and systems to ensure compliance with market rules and ongoing regulatory readiness.

Requirements

BA or BSc in Computer Science, Engineering
At least 12 years experience in IT, Control Systems, Application Development
Experience managing IT services, either as a service recipient or service delivery
Demonstrated Management Skills:
Relevant experience in the governance and management of Service Level policy
Relevant experience in the ITIL framework and other IT standard of best practices
Experience in financial management and control
Strong communication skills in SDLC to business
Ability to assess enterprise risk with proper recommendation in remediation
Ability to persuade, convince, influence behavior
Ability to lead and work in a multi-team environment and drive completion of deliverables
Information seeking - ability to acquire information relevant to the achievement of valued goals
Strategic business thinking - ability to apply technical knowledge and experience to making management decisions for achieving business objectives
Team leadership - ability to take a role as leader of a team or other group

Responsibilities

Assist the Director, Power System IT, in work planning, resource planning, setting department vision and strategy for Power System IT
Provide governance oversight in the performance of Power System IT investment on enterprise business values
Represent the department (Power System IT) to collaborate with LOBs in addressing business and service requirements
Provide direction and input to the strategic business planning process.
Provide visible leadership to develop and maintain a safe and healthy workplace to create value for our customers
Help create a culture and maintain a work environment where employees can be fully engaged
Maintain and enhance power system IT applications, tools and related databases to ensure reliable and secure power system operations.
Ensure the organization has the necessary, cost-effective and dependable power system IT applications, tools and related databases to perform power system operations
Ensure power system applications and tools have continuity capability and can be recovered in a disaster situation
Develop and maintain a knowledge base of technical expertise to ensure safe, reliable operation of power system IT applications - both internally and through outsourced services
Ensure quality, performance and integration of delivered power system IT applications
Ensure application integrity in core power system IT applications
Ensure the centralized grid control centre application roadmap is aligned with overall corporate and information strategy
Design all centralized grid control centre power system related application solutions in alignment with a continually enhanced reference architecture