Competition Number: REQ 7344
TITLE: Information Technology Systems Enterprise Applications Portfolio Leader - HR & Finance
DIVISION: Information Technology
SALARY: Payband L, starting rate $50.93 per hour
SCHEDULE: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
HOURS PER WEEK: 37.5
LOCATION: 230 Richmond Street East
WORK MODALITY: Hybrid
STATUS: Temporary Support
VACANCY: Replacement
EFFECTIVE DATE: Immediately to May 2027
CLOSING DATE: June 5, 2026
Land Acknowledgement
George Brown Polytechnic is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and other Indigenous peoples who have lived here over time. We are grateful to share this land as treaty people who learn, work, and live in the community with each other.
Equity Statement
George Brown Polytechnic is committed to creating and sustaining an equitable and inclusive learning and working environment. We encourage and actively seek applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized people, visible minorities, 2SLGBTQIA+ persons, all genders, and persons with disabilities.
GBP Vision
To be a polytechnic renowned for its inclusion, excellence, relevance, impact, and leadership.
Position Summary:
Reporting to the Director, Enterprise Applications, the incumbent is responsible for providing enterprise application portfolio management services and support to designated business areas within the Polytechnic. The incumbent will work with portfolio stakeholders and ITS management to manage the support and evolution of a portfolio of applications. The incumbent will be the daily point of contact for the portfolio. The incumbent will regularly review and manage support services and work with stakeholders to analyze, define and prioritize change and project requests. The incumbent also works closely with management for project and change request approvals, resources and escalations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plans and coordinates portfolio development work with ITS management and respective stakeholders.
- Understands all related systems in the portfolio and investigates opportunities for application of new or changed software to improve business processes. Subject matter expert in all related technologies and business processes in a designated area of support.
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Works with the business users to review and conduct comprehensive analysis of requirements in business processes and supporting technology solutions.
- Proposes changes or extracts changes from clients and/or suppliers that could result in business improvements.
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Performs project management and project coordination associated with the assigned business area to ensure the work meets the original portfolio approved priorities and that any variations to the approved plan are reported and resolved.
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Regularly reviews outstanding incident and change request progress in their respective portfolios or arrangement to ensure they are within the defined service level agreement targets and or agreed upon schedules.
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Other duties as assigned.
Educational and Experience Requirements:
- Three-year diploma or degree from a recognized post-secondary institute in Computer Studies or Information Technology or Business Administration with an emphasis on computer studies.
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Additional skills required obtained through courses include:
- Modern Project Management - courses found in a post-diploma certificate program.
- Subject Matter Expertise in their respective portfolio.
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Ellucian Banner ERP Expertise.
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Business Analysis - courses found in a post-diploma certificate program.
- Basic understanding of enterprise architecture charts.
- Minimum of eight (8) years’ experience in IT project management and /or business analysis, including coordinating a large number of projects and work requests is required.
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Experience with business process mapping and/or process modeling gap/fit analysis, data analysis and design skills are required.
- Experience working with Office 365, including MS Project and Visio. Knowledge of and experience working with an ERP system such as Banner.
- Experience in developing complex reports and using business analyst tools and techniques like facilitation, interviewing and documenting business requirements, and communicating technical requirements and the ability to communicate requirements to clients and team members.
- Experience as a Business Analyst, Programmer Analyst and/or Systems Analyst in information technology, together with experience in managing customer relationships and project coordination or project management.
- Experience with business process mapping and/or process modeling and gap/fit analysis.
- Experience working with MS Office, including MS Project and Visio. Experience overseeing and developing data analytics projects and technologies strongly preferred (Microsoft Power BI, SQL, Data Lakes, Data Models, Extract-Transform-Load processes, experience with AWS Cloud).
Skills and Attributes:
- Advanced verbal and written communication and presentation skills Interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders in a diverse environment.
- Understanding of software development lifecycle, project planning and scheduling processes.
- Excellent time management, project coordination, teamwork, and conflict management skills.
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Demonstrated commitment to uphold the Polytechnic’s priorities on diversity and equity.
Interview process may consist of a practical skills component.
Notes:
- The Polytechnic requires proof of degrees, credentials or equivalencies from accredited regional or federal post-secondary institutions and/or their international equivalents. Credentials may require validation at the time of interviews or offer.
About Us:
George Brown Polytechnic prides itself on educating students through real-world learning, in the heart of Toronto. Our faculty and employees make this vision a reality, and we support them by making George Brown a great place to work. See why we are consistently ranked as one of GTA’s top employers.
Why work here?
George Brown Polytechnic offers hybrid work opportunities, a competitive pension plan, generous holiday and vacation time, a tuition assistance program, discounted rates for employees taking Continuing Education courses, and an equitable work environment where everyone matters.
George Brown Polytechnic is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Candidates who require accommodation in the hiring process may contact [email protected] confidentially.
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