Director, Information Technology | |
| Job ID | 62-93-E1-A9-DE-60 |
| Company | Canadian Partnership Against Cancer |
| Location | Hybrid |
| Province | Ontario |
| Date Posted | 2024-09-11 |
| Posted Until | 2024-09-29 |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Job Category | Information Technology |
| Job Details | View attachment |
| Description | |
| Director, Information Technology Position Details Reports to: Vice President, Finance and Corporate Services Location: Hybrid. The Partnership's head office is in downtown Toronto. Candidates can work anywhere in Canada. Employment category: Permanent Job level: Level 9 salary range: $131,895 - $202,753 per year; Compensation offered will be based on an assessment of the candidate's knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, while ensuring internal equity. Posting date: September 6, 2024 Closing date: September 29, 2024 The Finance and Corporate Services Division leads all services to secure a sound financial, project management and information technology platform and ensure that the organization has the technical, operational, infrastructure, and change management capabilities necessary to achieve the maximum impact for its mandate and budget. The team works alongside all divisions in managing financial and project aspects of programs and initiatives that aim to deliver on the priorities of the 2019-2029 Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control. Overview of role The Director, Information Technology is a key leadership role in the Finance & Corporate Services Division responsible for driving technological innovation, balancing both cutting edge and established technologies and service delivery models, while maintaining a stable, robust, and secure Information Technology (IT) environment. The Director, IT helps to shape and implement our future state digital vision carrying out projects and initiatives to achieve organizational priorities. Reporting to the Vice-President, Finance & Corporate Services, the incumbent coordinates and provides support to deliver on program/project objectives. They will be results-orientated senior IT leader, with both visionary and operational strengths, and proven experience leading IT strategy, projects and operations, including client experience and digital transformation. As a highly organized professional with strong leadership and technical skills, this position is a critical contributor to CPAC's overall vision to reduce the burden of cancer on all Canadians. Core responsibilities and activities IT strategies and programs - Develop and deliver an integrated technology strategy that invests in systems and tools that support effective and efficient decision-making to drive achievement of CPAC's strategic plan and annual business objectives. - Provide leadership, support, and investment decisions for technology-enabled strategies. - Plan, manage, engage partners, and deliver technology-enabled strategies and transformational projects. - Build a collaborative work environment, infrastructure, resources and technical skills for information management within CPAC. - Create a governance framework, with adherence to IT quality standards, for all staff. - Regularly assess CPAC's exposure to cybersecurity and other organizational risks and implement appropriate programs. - Develop and maintain a suite of comprehensive framework of policies and procedures for information management, business continuity, privacy and security. - Collaborate with external partners and vendors to assess the effectiveness of technology strategies and make ongoing adjustments as needed. IT operations - Directly manage the IT Team to ensure optimal efficiency, effectiveness, and optimization of CPAC's technical infrastructure, systems and its day-to-day operations, including approach to service and Service Level Agreements (SLA's). - Participate in the annual corporate planning and budgeting process, including developing, forecasting and managing the IT budget and future IT investments. - Negotiate and manage vendor contracts and relationships, including consulting, hosting, and maintenance contracts. - Develop and manage collaborative relationships with key technical staff in partner organizations connected to CPAC's strategy to ensure technology enablement and success of program initiatives. - Monitor the cost and effectiveness of IT investments and initiatives to preserve budget envelope. - Drive innovation throughout the organization and IT function to achieve cost savings and increased efficiencies. - Develop and monitor performance measures, IT audit as applicable. - Develop and maintain corporate policies related to effective and efficient use of IT resources including Acceptable --- Use, Records Management, Freedom of Information, etc. - Lead the annual business continuity plan program. - Identifies risk areas and recommends/takes measures to implement corrective actions and maintain safeguards. - Maintain awareness of the external landscape, market trends, new industry developments, compliance standards and best practices. - Assist the Senior Management Team and others as required. - Perform other duties and ad hoc projects as assigned. General accountabilities - Contributes to the strategic leadership and direction of the organization through participation on the Partnership's Strategic Management Committee, which includes the CEO, Vice Presidents, Directors, and Regional Leads, among other mechanisms. - Holds shared accountability for collaboration across divisions and portfolios and with external partners, particularly to ensure opportunities for strategic alignment with all aspects of the Cancer Strategy. - Supports Vice-President accountabilities and achievement of strategic priorities. - Contributes to setting division strategy and goals, allocating resources, and delivering results on time and within budget. Competencies The Partnership's core competencies are a key element to reviewing performance. While the duties and responsibilities of a position tell you the "what," the competencies tell you the "how." We have developed universal competencies which we expect to be exhibited by all employees regardless of level or position, as well as leadership competencies which we expect to be exhibited by staff in people management positions. Universal competencies Inclusion: Contributes to a work environment where all people feel safe, have a sense of belonging, feel valued for their differences, and are empowered to participate and contribute freely. Collaboration and Teamwork: Works well with others both internally and externally to achieve individual goals, team goals, and/or organizational goals. Understands that a combined effort leads to greater results than those achieved by individuals. Organizational Awareness: Contributes by aligning actions with the organization's goals, core functions, needs, and values. Understands how the organization functions internally and externally in the broader system. Design-Thinking: Designs solutions with the end user in mind. Clearly defines problems to address the real needs. Adopts an iterative approach to designing solutions, integrating ideas or feedback generated at various stages. Leadership competencies Inspiration: Motivates others by bringing energy and optimism to the team. Creates a sense of direction and common purpose by helping others see themselves in the work. Explains the 'why' behind the 'what' and the 'how'. People Management: Enables and empowers people to achieve individual and organizational goals. Coaches, mentors, and manages employee experience, and employee performance, through mindful preparation. Creates space for others to lead. Strategy: Applies vision to think beyond the immediate situation and explores multiple potential paths. Invests time in planning, discovery, and reflection to better drive decisions and more efficient implementation. Ensure that business goals are met by executing, monitoring, and adjusting the organizational action plan. Influence: Impacts others' thinking, decisions, or behavior through inclusive practices and relationship building. Drives action through influence, often without authority. Problem Solving and Decision Making: Uses critical thinking to evaluate problems, gather information, understand causes, and identify best possible solutions. Invests time in planning, discovery, and reflection to drive better decisions and more efficient implementations. Qualifications - Undergraduate or graduate degree in Information Technology, or other relevant discipline, or an acceptable combination of education and experience. - Minimum 10 years of progressive IT leadership experience with specific experience in leading complex, transformational IT system projects to drive change within an organization. - Experience delivering integrated technology solutions in a multi-stakeholder and/or partnership environment under aggressive timelines. - Confidence making strategic recommendations resulting in effective information technology decisions. - A broad understanding of the technology, systems, and information management programs to support organizational needs in a hybrid work environment. - Extensive knowledge of Microsoft's software and cloud ecosystem | |
| Salary | $131,895 - $202,753 |
| Languages | English |
| How To Apply | Click Apply Now! To apply, please forward your CV and cover letter combined in one file in Word or PDF format to: peopleandculture@partnershipagainstcancer.ca |
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