Manager, Data Infrastructure

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Status: Regular Full-Time     
Working Conditions: On-Site
Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Applied Science
Base Location: Oshawa, ON 
Temporary Work Location: Courtice, ON  
Number of Position(s): 1  
Travel: Yes – 10%
Deadline to Apply: November 13, 2024
Salary Range: $109,000.00 - $163,000.00 Per Year

Electrify your career and help build a brighter tomorrow.

Every generation has a challenge that defines them. At OPG, we are calling on all innovators, disruptors, thought leaders and change-makers. Join us to electrify life in one generation and build a sustainable future powered by our electricity, our ideas, and our people. Join OPG and make history.

Whether you work in the skilled trades or are a business professional, a career at OPG is an opportunity to electrify your life on -- and off -- the job.

ACCOMMODATIONS

OPG is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and supported. If you require accommodation during the application or interview process, please advise us as soon as possible so appropriate arrangements can be made.

If you require information in a format that is accessible to you, please contact AODA@opg.com

This position is moving to OPG Corporate Headquarters: In Summer 2025, OPG will officially welcome employees to our new Corporate Headquarters located at 1908 Colonel Sam Drive, Oshawa, Ontario. This new space will enable teamwork, collaboration and innovation that will help us to achieve our mission to electrify life in one generation. This position will be temporarily based in Courtice, ON until the move to Headquarters in the Summer of 2025. 

JOB OVERVIEW

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is looking for a dynamic, strategic and results-driven professional to join our team in the role of Manager, Data Infrastructure.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Project Controls, this position is responsible to supervise a team of professional and technical staff engaged in project planning and controls activities. Provide leadership in project controls including cost, schedule, risk, integration, change control, and/or scope management to support Projects. Participate in strategic planning, budgeting, and training programs.

Key accountabilities include technical leadership and ownership of the Enterprise Project Management Information Systems, focusing on platforms such as Hexagon EcoSys and TIBCO EBX. Key responsibilities include overseeing the development and management of master data workflows, ensuring data governance, and optimizing performance within a team of developers skilled in Java, SQL, XML, and REST APIs.

The position requires expertise in Azure DevOps for managing work items and enhancing team efficiency, alongside strong project controls knowledge in cost management, scheduling, and progress tracking. Effective collaboration and communication across diverse teams and environments are essential, along with leading software scrums and code reviews.

The candidate will drive continuous improvement initiatives, manage ETL processes, and ensure the stability of production environments. Responsibilities also include supervising staff, mentoring team members, maintaining departmental procedures, and contributing to budget preparation.

A focus on quality principles, proactive planning to prevent post-deployment issues, and the ability to analyze and solve problems are critical for success in this role.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in an environment where you will contribute to OPG’s public outreach, engagement and education efforts as part of the company’s commitment to growing its social license. 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES 

• Standard job duties would involve technical leadership and system ownership of the Enterprise Project Management Information Systems, including but not limited to Hexagon EcoSys, TIBCO EBX, and Data Warehouse/Datamart methodologies.
• Experience in EBX development, including the design, customization, and management of master data workflows. Skilled in configuring EBX to meet complex business requirements, ensuring data governance, and optimizing performance for enterprise-level data management solutions.
• Manage a team of developers working with the EBX technology stack, including Java, SQL, XML, and REST APIs, to design, configure, and maintain master data management solutions. Oversee the customization of workflows, data models, and integration efforts to ensure data governance and seamless integration with enterprise systems.
• Comprehensive expertise in managing work items and optimizing DevOps processes within Azure DevOps, with a focus on sprint planning, streamlining workflows, and improving team efficiency.
• Strong background in project controls, including cost management, scheduling, and progress tracking, with a focus on delivering projects within scope, on time, and within budget.
• Strong at delivering results while managing conflicting priorities across various teams or projects.
• Foster quality, tight deadline adherence, collaboration and communication among team members, who are working in different development environments (Local, QA, Production) and with different levels of experience in technology stack on different systems
• Lead working meetings such as software scrum, daily standup, code reviews meetings using tools like Fork, Azure Repos etc.
• Extensive knowledge of ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes, with a focus on integrating large volumes of data from Azure SQL Database and other database platforms.
• Foster continuous improvements, innovation and the adoption of new technologies while maintaining the stability of production environments
• Effectively manage teams across different environments, such as Tomcat for local development and WebSphere for QA/Production, leveraging DevOps practices to ensure smooth coordination throughout the release pipeline.
• Proactive planner with a focus on preventing post-deployment issues, while also possessing strong critical thinking skills and the ability to efficiently address any post-deployment challenges that may arise.  
• Keeping the team informed of the latest developments in Azure, ETL processes, and other relevant data technologies.
• Support professional development and growth for team members with varying skill levels and technical expertise
• Supervise professional and technical staff, as assigned. Plan, organize, schedule, and coordinate work of staff. Assign tasks and provide instructions as required. Check work of assigned staff to ensure good quality, accuracy, and productivity.
• Provide advice and administer, diagnose and solve problems associated with Department facilities and specific project controls elements.
• Receive assignments from Supervisor; consult with same, as required to identify potential problems and opportunities in assigned areas and/or systems in the facility. Assess, evaluate, diagnose, identify, and recommend initial disposition of the problems.
• Instruct staff, as necessary, through lecture, on the job training, procedures, tools and templates. Keep abreast of new developments and technological advancements in the field for potential incorporation in terms of Department processes and tools.
• Maintain and/or update specified Department procedures, tools, processes, and templates. Receive assignment(s) relating to procedures from Supervisor, or initiate by identifying potential problems and opportunities for improvement. Discuss with various operating personnel or others, as required to ensure current practices are recognized in the procedure. Submit for review and approval. Execute technical surveillance program as required in assigned area(s) of responsibility.
• Initiate studies or investigations where opportunities for improvement are apparent. In some instances, such opportunities may be identified by the Supervisor. Collect, or arrange for collection, assembly and analysis of data associated with past events or operations. Prepare reports, for distribution to various groups, outlining technical details of procedure, processes, results, or conclusions and the roles played by internal and/or external groups. Provide explanations and answers to questions received from recipients of reports.
• Participate in training programs to further own development and the development of staff (including junior) and others.
• Lead the application of quality principles to the work of the Unit, through enhanced service and team approach.
• Contribute to the preparation of the Department's annual budget. Be required to provide cost estimates for new products and update costs of existing functions for input into Departmental budgets.
• Develops, reviews, and implements all project controls processes, procedures, forms, and tools.
• Identifies project controls software requirements and ensure requirement dates meet planned implementation dates to support overall project objectives.
• Selects and develops staff to carry out the functions of the section and/or matrixed to project teams, includes the development and maintenance of appropriate training presentations and manuals.
• May be assigned one or more areas of accountability including reporting, scheduling, cost management, and/or integration management:  
  • Reporting: a) Ensures project reporting and metrics requirements are established and accurately produced per required reporting cycles and communicated to appropriate stakeholders in support of monitoring and controlling of the project. b) Co-ordinates and prepares reports for both internal and external stakeholders. 
  • Scheduling: a) Maintains the program and project schedules, including systems, processes, and operating procedures. b) Establishes and maintains schedules for all deliverables on all projects. Maintains the overall schedule baseline. c) Generates required schedule reports to support project management activities. d) Performs reviews of change orders and analyzes impact on schedule baselines including float. 
  • Cost Management: a) Maintains the cost management system for Projects including establishment of cost baselines, change control, collection of actual, forecasts, earned value, etc. to enable effective reporting. b) Ensures procedures in place to confirm accuracy of results, including reconciliations to financial ledgers. Identifies and corrects data errors as quickly as possible; escalates ongoing data problems to others required for resolution and tracks to completion. c) Performs reviews of change orders and analyzes impact on project cost baselines including contingency. d) Generates required cost reports to support project management activities. 
  • Integration: a) Maintains a record of all governance and integration of governance with tools. b) Manages the departments self-assessment, quality assurance, and quality control programs. Performs periodic assessments and identifies areas for improvement. c) Co-ordinates the work of project control staff.
• Other Duties as Required

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Applied Science; preferred area of study in computer science

QUALIFICATIONS
 

• Minimum 4 years managing a team of professionals
• Strong organizational and leadership skills, and to be a self-starter who can work both independently and in a team environment that is dedicated to software / computer engineering excellence and best practices. 
• The ability to collaborate and communicate well, both verbally and written, is essential.
• Ability to communicate verbally to effectively direct and motivate team and others, maintaining a persuasive and credible presentation style at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to present information clearly and effectively. 
• Have a strong interest in fast-paced, challenging work environments where showing initiative and self-motivation are assets. 
• Strong in understanding, executing and following governance and procedures with a questioning and analytical attitude/approach under minimum required supervision. 
• Ability to communicate verbally to effectively direct and motivate team and others, maintaining a persuasive and credible presentation style at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to present information clearly and effectively. 
• Experience managing projects (asset). 
• Proven track record on delivering results.

The successful candidate will exhibit uncompromising integrity and commitment to upholding corporate values, and the OPG Code of Business Conduct.

What Makes a Career at OPG Different?

As Ontario’s largest clean energy generator, we’re building, expanding, and innovating the equipment and technology that keeps Ontario powered with clean, reliable energy. 
 

At OPG, our values are our strengths.  They are fundamental truths about our organization that don’t change:  

Safety – it’s our business
Integrity – always lead with integrity
Excellence – never satisfied with good enough 
Inclusion – working together for powerful outcomes
Innovation - creativity accelerates possibility

Here's why OPG might just be the ideal workplace for you:

• Exceptional range of opportunities province-wide
• Long-term career growth and development opportunities
• Electricity is vital to the province and OPG’s clean electricity is helping decarbonize other sectors.

Our promise to you:

• We care about the safety and the well-being of our employees. It is our utmost priority.
• A supportive work environment where you can be your best every day.
• Opportunities to stretch and develop.
• Offer different ways for you to give back to communities where we operate.
• Partner with Indigenous communities and support local businesses.
• We support employment equity, diversity and inclusion.

Are you ready to start a career that has the power to electrify life on and off the job? Apply now.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please submit your application online at https://jobs.opg.com/ by 11:59 PM E.S.T., on November 13, 2024.  OPG thanks all those who apply; however, only candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.

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The base salary range considers many factors including, but not limited to experience, education, and training, including any collective agreement requirements for union represented positions. It is not typical for the salary to be offered near the top of the range, and salary is dependent on numerous factors. For management roles, the base salary range does not represent the total compensation package. The total compensation package for regular full-time management roles includes pay-for-performance programs for annual and medium time periods. Maintaining a high-performance culture and excellence is a core expectation of every member of our leadership team and is rewarded through the established compensation framework.

OPG is committed to employment equity. As such, we encourage applicants from equity-seeking communities (Indigenous Peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and women). We strongly believe that alleviating the under-representation of equity-seeking individuals will create a stronger OPG team and allow us to better serve the needs of our diverse communities.

In order to fulfill the above-mentioned purpose, priority in hiring may be given to qualified persons who self-identify as a member of equity-seeking groups as identified in the application process. This initiative constitutes a special program under the Human Rights Code/Canadian Human Rights Act.