Project Manager

Mission Context:

As part of the modernization of biometric capabilities and identification data management, the Administration is responsible for developing, integrating, and operating a suite of IT applications for the benefit of the Integrated (GPI) units.

This includes:

• A platform for managing and operating a national digital photo library;
• Fingerprint and facial recognition applications provided by an external service provider (ABIS public contract);
• Interfaces with existing Integrated federal systems;
• Support for the migration of biometric and photographic data.
• In this context, the Administration wishes to recruit a Senior Project Manager to coordinate internal and external application development, supervise the development teams involved in these projects, and assist the Program Manager in the overall management of the program.
• The role also involves ensuring operational coordination and monitoring of the work and deliverables produced by the external provider responsible for delivering the fingerprint and facial recognition solutions.
• This entire mission must be carried out in close collaboration with the technical architects appointed by the Administration and in compliance with the architectural principles, technical standards and technological guidelines defined by them.

Function:

• The Project Manager acts as the primary coordinator for the program's application development.
• They are responsible for planning, organizing, monitoring, and coordinating the activities carried out by the various teams involved in the development, integration, and deployment of the solutions.
• They ensure the consistency of the work performed by internal teams and external service providers (in accordance with the specifications and their proposal), and monitor technical and functional dependencies (in consultation with a "functional" Project Manager appointed by the Administration).
• They also provide direct support to the Program Manager in the governance, coordination, and management activities of the program within the scope of their mission.

He is notably responsible for

• Monitor developments related to the platform for managing photo-type images associated with biometric data.
• Organize and coordinate the activities of application development teams, and oversee projects related to the management and operation of the platform.
• Ensure the interoperability of the various solutions, particularly regarding the management of investigations, legal cases, and international reporting.
• Guarantee seamless communication between the different teams involved.
• In its coordination role with the external service provider, specifically:
• Ensure the operational interface with fingerprint and facial recognition solutions.
• Coordinate development and industrialization activities.
• Implement periodic reporting for the various stakeholders and management.
• In consultation with the service provider, consolidate the schedules of internal teams and external suppliers, monitor milestones and deadlines, identify the impacts of delays or dependencies between projects, and produce monitoring indicators and dashboards.
• Work closely with the organization's technical architects.
• Ensure compliance with the organization's defined architectural standards.
• Ensure, in collaboration with the functional project manager, the overall consistency of the implemented solutions.
• Contribute, in collaboration with management, to the implementation of quality and acceptance processes for the public procurement program.
• You demonstrate leadership, are able to unite different stakeholders (technical, management, and clients), and quickly build a network. You are empathetic but can also be firm when necessary.
• You can adapt your management style to suit individuals, their personalities, and their sometimes diverse profiles. You are also able to assess the skills and abilities of your team members in order to assign the right tasks to the right person.
• You are able to manage priorities in order to achieve objectives within the given timeframe, and to adapt them when necessary in case of unforeseen events or difficulties not known during the initial estimates.
• You are proficient in English, as well as one of the two national languages. Active knowledge of one national language and passive knowledge (at least) of the other is a real asset.

Technical skills:

• Knowledge of information systems, architecture, business applications, and application integration
• Proficiency in project management methodologies, Agile, SCRUM, DevOps, GitLab
• Application lifecycle
• Management and collaboration tools: Jira, Open Project, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, …
• Multi-stakeholder program management
• Management of software testing, validation, and acceptance processes