DIRECTOR TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY & PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

at  City of Toronto

Job ID: 44886
Job Category: Information & Technology
Division & Section: Technology Services, Office of the Chief Technology Officer
Work Location: METRO HALL, 55 John St, Toronto, M5V 3C6
Job Type & Duration: Full-time, Permanent Vacancy
Salary: $160,062.00 - $200,026.00, TM5314 and wage grade 10.0
Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
Affiliation: Non-Union
Number of Positions Open: 1
Posting Period: 22-FEB-2024 to 07-MAR-2024
The City of Toronto is the fourth largest city in North America and the fourth largest government in Canada, with a highly diverse and multicultural population. In addition, the City of Toronto has several agencies and corporations including the Toronto Police Service, Toronto Public Library, and the Toronto Transit Commission, which make up the broader municipal organization.
Consistently ranked one of the world’s most livable cities, Toronto is home to more than 2.9 million people whose diversity and experiences make this great city Canada’s leading economic engine and one of the world’s most diverse and livable cities.
Toronto is a global leader in technology, finance, film, music, culture and innovation, and consistently places at the top of international rankings due to investments championed by its government, residents and businesses.
In its pursuit of modernizing City services through strategic investment, digital transformation, and a culture of innovation, the Technology Services Division collaborates with all City Divisions, agencies, boards and corporations to deliver client centric business solutions and secure, reliable IT infrastructure.

Embarking on a transformative journey, the Technology Services Division is reshaping its culture and service delivery approach, focusing on four key priorities:

• Build Resilient Foundations: Establish a robust, reliable, and secure technology infrastructure.
• Deliver User-Centric Solutions: Provide enterprise-grade modern solutions with a focus on user experience.
• Harness Data Power: Utilize data to drive operational processes and informed decision-making Citywide.
• Empower Stakeholders: Engage and empower stakeholders to foster a culture of agility and innovation.

As the Director, Technology Strategy & Program Management you will report directly to the Chief Technology Officer, and will focus on building and executing an innovative technology delivery strategy, as a key player in advancing the overarching goals of the Technology Services Division (TSD). You will drive the creation of a technology modernization roadmap, steering project prioritization, facilitating resource planning, and ensuring a cohesive approach. You support high level decision making and establish a strategic multi year financial and architectural plan that sets the City and TSD up for sustainable technology asset management.

• Extensive experience in senior (director or VP level) technology strategy roles
• Track record in delivering IT/Technology strategies including strategic planning, program composition, financial and value realization, service excellence and application modernization and rationalization.
• Considerable experience in development of modern architectures across diverse system landscapes in medium and large enterprises
• Proven experience in architecting across development, delivery and infrastructure teams architecture plans that translate into programs and deliverables across IT work programs
• High degree of collaboration across internal IT teams, business leads and partners in developing
• Exceptional stakeholder management, backed by excellent communication, influence, and relational skills.
• Expertise in leading the development of enterprise architecture, guidelines, and models; experience in providing technology information security frameworks to manage risk and ensure resilience, business continuity and regulatory compliance.
• Experience in Technical Architecture, Platform management, integration technologies across modern technologies, integration , platforms and legacy applications
• Ability to develop standards for development and technology selection, understanding frameworks across digital, ERP, cloud native, messaging , data, and API technologies