ERP (ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING) TEAM LEAD

ERP (ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING) TEAM LEAD

The City of Brampton is embarking on an exciting transformational journey to empower and engage the diverse workforce at the City by introducing and enhancing streamlined business processes, tools and functionality through a series of key initiatives.

We have an opening for an “ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Team Lead” with our Digital Innovation and Information Technology Division to be part of developing and implementing short-term and long-terms plans to deliver successful business outcomes by transforming business processes and implementing technology that supports process digitization and modernization for Human Resources, Finance and Procurement business functions.

The urban centre we serve is one of the youngest, fastest growing, most diverse cities in the country. We’re aiming high and thinking big, to position Brampton as an emerging global city of the future.

Leaders in our organization understand success requires passion, creativity and agility. We value progress over process. We hold each other accountable. We are a team who is engaged, excited and empowered to deliver results for Brampton.

Above all, we care deeply about Brampton, its future and the lives of the people who live here. This is what our employees have to say about working for the City of Brampton. If you share our energy, we want to know about it.

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY:

This role is responsible for innovating and maintaining the ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Corporate Departmental technologies platforms supporting business units across The City providing data, services and solutions to related technology environments. This includes playing a key role in the development and execution of a long-term multi-year ERP strategic roadmap for Human Resources, Finance and Procurement business functions. This includes day-to-day management of professional IT staff and collaboration with operating units to meet key service deliverables for supporting programs to meet operational effectiveness and corporate service standards. This role provides leadership to Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) within the section including mentoring, coaching and performance management.

OPERATIONAL SUPPORT 

• Provide daily direction and mentoring to IT professional staff, creating a team environment that ensures high performance.
• Review and prioritize operational tasks, project requests, and work plan schedules and assigns work duties according to technical skill of the IT professional staff in order to meet business requirements and Service Level Agreements.
• Manage resource scheduling and task execution compliance to plans and objectives. Responsible to review and participate in the development of roadmaps involving information technologies and the creation of processes and procedures for the solution builds, deployment, operationalization and monitoring.
• Plan and execute, along with team, all projects, initiatives and operational activities. Ensure that projects meet business requirements and goals, fulfil end-user requirements, and identify and resolve systems issues.  Ensure regular preventive operational measures are identified and implemented to maintain Service Level Agreements. Proactively raise issues or concerns with the Manager.
• As an IT professional, provide senior level technical support to complex projects and those assigned by manager to meet operational effectiveness and corporate service standards.
• Evaluate results of integration projects, then report and make recommendations based on findings. 
• Maintain technology that will feed into and align to overall IT architectural plans.
• Review Request for Proposals (RFPs) and other information technology projects documents for technology related content.
• Provide leadership and guidance in management and control of implementation processes to facilitate the successful delivery of programs.
• Make decisions on the functional requirements, oversees the development and implementation of initiatives that support business deliverable.

STAFF MANAGEMENT

• Assess, monitor section members’ performance goals, review performance against goals and discipline as required to meet operational effectiveness.
• Ensure staff compliance with regulatory provisions, i.e. Occupational Health & Safety, and the City’s policies and procedures.
• Coaches and develops staff for personal and corporate advancement through career development, training programs, and other resources to ensure continued technical and professional development.
• Interview, recruit and hire staff to meet operational effectiveness. 

CUSTOMER SERVICE

• Handle and respond to escalated complex issues through effective investigation, mediation and conflict resolution.
• Answer queries and responds to requests from internal customers, vendors, consultants and the public.  Is available to assist team members in the handling of complicated and escalated concerns, as well as in system emergencies, providing prompt accurate responses.

RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT 

• Build and maintain relationships with all areas of IT and business units across the organization to have a full end to end understanding of business processes and related technology to better integrate technology and provide solutions.
• Liaise and interact with internal and external stakeholders, government agencies, consultants and vendors to establish standards and criteria for all current and future initiatives.

COMMUNICATION AND REPORTING 

• Attend and represent department on various meetings to present reports, recommendations and respond to enquiries for defined programs.

CORPORATE CONTRIBUTION

• Ensure documented plans, SOPs, methodologies, architecture models meet Corporate IT standards.  Cultivate and disseminate to team members, peers and non-IT staff/users, knowledge of technology best practices which leads to technical competency and consistency within the team.
• Stay abreast of IT industry trends and changes, in order to benchmark and make recommendations.
• Establish and implement relevant standards to support defined programs.

• Assess and evaluate emerging trends, current programs, processes and practices to recommend improvements to meet operational effectiveness.

• Maintain knowledge of collective agreements, City policies and practices, legislation, regulations and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). 
• Work diligently to enhance or improve business processes.

BUDGET SUPPORT 

• Manage current budget of expenditures related to function or programs and ensure budget compliance meet necessary sign-offs and approvals.

• Negotiate with internal and external vendors to ensure budget compliance.
• Assist manager in preparing operating and capital budgets. 
• Use of effective resource and expense management at all times to meet corporate policies and guidelines.

TEAMWORK AND COOPERATION

• Lead projects and program initiatives to meet operational effectiveness.
• Work well within diverse groups to achieve common goals and objectives to meet operational effectiveness and corporate service standards.
• Demonstrate corporate values at all times.
• Participate as a member of cross-functional team.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

• Post-secondary degree or diploma/certificate in Computer Science, or Computer Engineering, or relevant equivalent training & experience combination.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) technology environment in the area of Human Resources (HRMS/HCM/HRIS) and Finance and Supply Chain Management.
• Minimum 2 years’ supervisory experience leading technical professionals.
• Thorough knowledge of Municipal, Regional, Provincial and Federal Governments and applicable Legislations is an asset.
• Experience working in a municipal/government setting an asset.
• Experience and working knowledge of computer applications, networks and operating systems, core software applications.
• Experience with and working knowledge of Microsoft suite of products.
• Experience with Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise Financials & Supply Chain Management (FSCM), Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise Human Capital Management (HCM), SAP Success Factors or other ERP technology tools an asset.
• Strong understanding of Human Resources, Finance and Procurement business processes.
• Strong project management skills and/or substantial exposure to project-based work structures.
• Strong communication skills; excellent interpersonal skills in a diverse community.
• Solid Negotiation skills; Ability to negotiate with vendors, consultants, internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal resources are in place to meet corporate service standards
• Solid Presentation skills; Facilitate concepts in a clear and concise manner.
• Excellent customer service skills and relationship management skills along with a demonstrated commitment to service excellence, quality and timely communication.
• Strong conceptual, analytical, organizational and planning skills to resolve complex and diverse issues.
• Detail oriented, well organized and able to prioritize complex tasks with critical deadlines.
• Solid Analytical skills for complex problem solving.

Exciting things are happening at the City of Brampton. Watch our Join Our Team video to hear what our employees say about working here. For insight about Brampton’s future, take a peek at what renowned urban planner Larry Beasley has to say.

**Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the selection criteria.

**Starting Salary: $101,722.00 per annum

Job status: Permanent

Job Type:   Non-Union

Applications must be received by: May 13, 2019.

Alternate formats will be provided upon request.

If this opportunity matches your interest and experience, please apply online at: www.brampton.ca/employment quoting reference # 103190 by May 13, 2019 and complete the attached questionnaire. We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The successful candidate(s) will be required, as a condition of employment, to execute a written employment agreement.

Please be advised, the City of Brampton uses email to communicate with their applicants for open job competitions. It is the applicant’s responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence via email (i.e. testing bookings, interview dates), it is imperative that applicants check their email regularly. If we do not hear back from applicants, we will assume that you are no longer interested in the Job Competition and your application will be removed from the Competition.

The City is an equal opportunity employer.  We are committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments.  If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise the Human Resources Division of any accommodations needed to ensure you have access to a fair and equitable process. Any information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.