Deliverable:
1. Conduct Current State Assessments:
(a) Performs comprehensive analysis including technical process skills and financial assessments of ITS products and services in consultation with relevant stakeholders;
(b) Assess product/service maturity;
(c) Identifies capability gaps relative to client requirements and industry best practices;
(d) Documents all findings in a formal report.
2. Perform Strategic Options Analysis:
(a) Leads workshops with stakeholders to define service vision and identify expected business benefits and outcomes;
(b) Consults with industry and perform jurisdictional scans of peer organizations to inform options selection;
(c) Develops final list of potential options guided by industry best practice and informed through stakeholder and industry consultations;
(d) Performs cost/benefit analysis for each option considered;
(e) Documents all findings in a formal report.
3. Define Strategic Target State:
(a) Leads target state definition workshops in collaboration with service/product leads and relevant stakeholders;
(b) Works with users and stakeholders to develop business requirements and metrics;
(c) Documents highlevel target state architecture;
(d) Refines cost analysis for the new target state;
(e) Develops gap analysis report for technology processes and people
(f) Develops highlevel roadmap/implementation plan to achieve target state;
(g) Documents all findings in a formal report.
4. Lead Business Case Development:
(a) Leads the development of ITS Business Cases for ITS strategies in collaboration with ITS corporate procurement relevant stakeholders and in compliance with OPS governance and policies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Accountable for the development of multiyear service/product strategies;
- Development and standardized application of bestpractice methodologies and frameworks;
- Leading strategic initiatives;
- Engaging/collaborating with users and stakeholders;
- Working at all levels across the organization from endusers to executive management;
- Presenting to a wide range of audiences including executive management;
- Development of presentations reports and relevant collateral as required.
Requirements
Experience and Skill Set Requirements:
Must Haves:
- 5 years of experience (10 years preferred) in IT consulting
Skill Set Requirements:
Experience with complex IT hosting environments:
Technical Proficiency:
- Deep understanding of modern technologies frameworks and tools.
Problem Solving:
- Ability to identify analyze and creatively solve complex business issues relating to the delivery of hosting services.
Leading strategic initiatives:
- Experience in overseeing projects/initiatives from conception to completion ensuring that all strategic requirements are met.
Knowledge of modern technologies and practices:
Technical Knowledge:
- Extensive knowledge of both cloud platforms and onpremises hosting solutions.
Modern Technologies:
- Skills in adapting/integrating modern technologies with evolving service/product strategies.
Modern Practices:
- Knowledge of best practices including agile and lean development.
Strategy & Planning:
Strategic Frameworks:
- Experience in the development and application of service/product strategy methodologies.
Strategic Alignment:
- Proficiency in aligning IT strategies with overarching business objectives.
Communication Skills:
- Ability to clearly communicate how strategic options support business goals.
Adaptability:
- Skills in adapting modern industry practices to evolving business needs.
Analysis of complex systems and solutions:
Analytical Skills:
- Ability to analyze and compare the benefits and limitations of strategic options/solutions.
Costing:
- Exposure to pricing and costing models used to support the delivery of hosting services.
Metrics/KPIs:
- Skills in defining and measuring performance indicators for current and new services.
Report writing:
- Experience in developing and presenting executivelevel reports to management.
Consulting background:
Organization:
- Describe the types of organizations you have worked for in the past i.e. government/private sector the size of the organization; the role you worked in and how long you worked there.
Deliverables:
- Describe the types of strategic deliverables you have produced.
Experience and Skill Set Requirements: Must Haves: 5+ years of experience (10 years preferred) in IT consulting Skill Set Requirements: Experience with complex IT hosting environments: Technical Proficiency: Deep understanding of modern technologies, frameworks and tools. Problem Solving: Ability to identify, analyze, and creatively solve complex business issues relating to the delivery of hosting services. Leading strategic initiatives: Experience in overseeing projects/initiatives from conception to completion, ensuring that all strategic requirements are met. Knowledge of modern technologies and practices: Technical Knowledge: Extensive knowledge of both cloud platforms and on-premises hosting solutions. Modern Technologies: Skills in adapting/integrating modern technologies with evolving service/product strategies. Modern Practices: Knowledge of best practices including agile and lean development. Strategy & Planning: Strategic Frameworks: Experience in the development and application of service/product strategy methodologies. Strategic Alignment: Proficiency in aligning IT strategies with overarching business objectives. Communication Skills: Ability to clearly communicate how strategic options support business goals. Adaptability: Skills in adapting modern industry practices to evolving business needs. Analysis of complex systems and solutions: Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze and compare the benefits and limitations of strategic options/solutions. Costing: Exposure to pricing and costing models used to support the delivery of hosting services. Metrics/KPIs: Skills in defining and measuring performance indicators for current and new services. Report writing: Experience in developing and presenting executive-level reports to management. Consulting background: Organization: Describe the types of organizations you have worked for in the past, i.e. government/private sector, the size of the organization; the role you worked in and how long you worked there. Deliverables: Describe the types of strategic deliverables you have produced.