Senior Manager, Sector Technology Partnership

About the job

• Lead sector technology partnerships and provide strategic advice by representing MPBSDP in governance forums, steering committees, and delivery tables, and advising ministries and sector partners on government technology directions, priorities, investment decisions, risks, dependencies and emerging opportunities.
• Drive technology strategy, governance, and architecture alignment by providing expert guidance on technology architecture, procurement, and delivery approaches, while ensuring compliance with government legislation, policies, standards, interoperability frameworks, and integration requirements and promoting alignment with enterprise technology directions and approved government technology standards
• Advance interoperability, integration and technology modernization by identifying opportunities for shared services, technology reuse, common platforms, and coordinated technology approaches across government and sector organizations.
• Support executive decision-making and portfolio oversight by providing strategic advice and recommendations to senior leaders, preparing executive briefings and decision-support materials, and monitoring sector technology portfolios to identify risks, dependencies, opportunities, value realization outcomes and performance outcomes.
• Lead and develop high-performing teams and partnerships by fostering collaboration across government and sector organizations, managing priorities and resources, coaching staff, driving continuous improvement, and promoting a culture of innovation, accountability, and excellence while strengthening interoperability, governance, and service delivery outcomes.
• What you bring to the team

Leadership and People Management

• Leadership & Team Development: Experience leading, coaching, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams while fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and results-driven culture.
• Strategic Leadership: Ability to set direction, develop strategic plans, translate organizational priorities into actionable outcomes, and lead complex initiatives in dynamic environments.
• Influence & Change Management: Proven ability to build consensus, manage competing priorities, and influence decision-making across diverse stakeholder groups.

Digital & Technology Acumen and Digital Health Sector Knowledge

• Technology Strategy & Governance: Knowledge of IT strategy, enterprise architecture, interoperability, technology governance, investment planning, and portfolio management within complex organizations.
• Digital Innovation & Service Modernization: Experience leveraging cloud technologies, digital platforms, shared services, interoperability frameworks, and emerging technologies to support modern, client-centred service delivery.
• Digital Health Expertise: Understanding of Ontario's digital health landscape, sector governance, policy and legislative considerations, and technology solutions that support interoperability, information sharing, and integrated service delivery across complex service environments.

Relationship Management, Stakeholder Engagement & Advisory Skills

• Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to build and maintain trusted relationships with senior executives, ministries, agencies, health sector organizations, and external partners.
• Strategic Advisory Services: Experience providing strategic advice and recommendations on complex business, policy, investment, operational, and technology matters to support executive decision-making.
• Communication, Negotiation & Influence: Strong communication, facilitation, and negotiation skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, actionable recommendations and achieve consensus among diverse stakeholders.

Financial & Portfolio Management Skills

• Investment & Portfolio Management: Experience supporting technology investment planning, governance, prioritization, resource allocation, and portfolio oversight to maximize organizational value and alignment with government priorities.
• Performance & Risk Management: Ability to assess financial, operational, and performance information, identify risks and opportunities, and support evidence-based decision-making.
• Governance & Accountability: Knowledge of public sector governance, accountability, compliance, and approval frameworks, with the ability to ensure alignment with organizational and government priorities.

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