Information Technology Team Lead

CityofOttawa • Ottawa, ON

1d • CA$93,765 - CA$114,098 • Onsite

About The Position

The mandate of Information Technology Services is to create business value by providing innovative and strategic technology solutions for the business operations of the City of Ottawa. This position will primarily focus on AI tooling, with an emphasis on LLM-related use, enablement, and adoption. You are responsible to plan and manage assigned smaller-scale or lower-risk IT projects.

Requirements

• Completion of 3 year post-secondary education in computer science, business administration or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible and practical experience supporting information technology (preferably in a municipal environment).
• Experience should include at least 3 years analyzing and developing computer applications.
• Project management methodologies, tools and standards (e.g. PMBoK), including those methodologies, standards and tools that are specific to IT.
• The department’s IT Project Life Cycle and policies, standards, procedures and processes that pertain to the work activities.
• Techniques, methodologies and best practices used in systems design, development, testing, implementation and maintenance.
• IT security practices.
• The city’s technological environment (including technologies/tools such as SAP, Oracle, GIS, SOA, .Net and Sequel).
• Workflow analysis, automation planning and process development.
• Must possess the training, experience and knowledge to organize the work and its performance.
• Must be familiar with all applicable health and safety legislation, have knowledge of any potential or actual danger to health or safety in the work place, and have knowledge of appropriate actions to be taken in order to ensure the health and safety of staff in accordance with applicable legislation and city policies and procedures.
• Research, analytical and forecasting skills.
• Able to troubleshoot and problem-solve.
• Interact with staff at all levels.
• Organize work and meet deadlines.
• Ability to handle multiple overlapping projects.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Tact and diplomacy.

Nice To Haves

• Previous project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage assigned smaller-scale or lower-risk IT projects.
• Lead assigned staff and contractors.
• Lead technical and non-technical committees.
• Make presentations to senior management.

Benefits

• The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code.
• The City of Ottawa provides accommodation to applicants during all hiring process, upon request.
• Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree