Chief Information Officer, Digital - Halton, Canada - Halton Region

Halton Region

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Halton, Canada

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Description

Chief Information Officer, Digital & Information Services:
Halton Region serves more than 624,000 residents throughout Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville.

We are committed to delivering high quality programs and services that make Halton a great place to live and work.

We engage great people who contribute to meaningful work that makes a positive difference in our community.

Halton Region is hiring a Chief Information Officer (CIO).

Through our Digital Strategy, the Region will deliver on its mission to be a Digital First organization, committed to delivering modern, accessible, high quality digital services to the residents of Halton and our employees.

The Digital Strategy will deliver transformational change on the following dimensions:

Digital Services
Service & Process Transformation
GIS, Data & Information Management
Modern Technology
Digital Workplace

As an employer of choice, Halton Region recognizes the many benefits of hybrid work arrangements including flexibility and better work-life balance for our employees.

This position is eligible for our Hybrid Work Program.

Posting ID: 3051

Department:
Digital & Information Services

Division:
Office of the Commissioner

Pay Range:
$165,010 - $206,262

Job Type:
Permanent

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week

Work Location:1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario

Employee Group:

MMSG

Posting Date:
April 10, 2024

Application Deadline:
April 24, 2024

Job Summary:

The CIO leads the Digital & Information Services Department, responsible for delivery of the information technology services that ensure our information and technology resources and investments enable our strategic objectives.

The CIO will deliver on the established roadmap to align the people, processes, data and technology required to achieve our Digital Strategy.

The CIO will maintain a unified IT strategy and delivery model across the Region with a focus on governance, innovation, and protecting the Region's information and digital assets from digital security threats.

The CIO will work closely with leaders across the organization to enhance the delivery and efficiency of services through digital innovation.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Establish and champion direction that focuses and aligns the efforts of the department to deliver on our Digital Strategy.
Ensure the reliable daytoday operation of the technology infrastructure and systems with a focus on governance, risk, and compliance.
Foster innovation and digital transformation throughout the organization.
Work collaboratively to develop an indepth understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing the business and align IT initiatives.
Model behaviours and practices that support an inclusive and diverse culture and, a physically and psychologically safe and healthy workplace.
Foster a work environment conducive to learning, empowerment, continuous improvement and innovation; evaluate, coach and manage employees to enhance their professional development.
Build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with key partners to advance technology solutions including managing relationships with vendors and external partners.
Act as a change agent to generate ideas, build alignment and effectively present and communicate technologybased solutions.
Provide expertise in the development of policies related to information technology to align with transformational change and to protect the Region's IT assets and the integrity, security and privacy of corporate and personal information.
Ensure fiscal sustainability by monitoring and adhering to the annual operating and capital budgets.

Skills & Qualifications:

Leads with authenticity and accountability with ability to build trust, inspire and foster high performing teams.
Collaborative leadership style with a focus on helping others to grow, driving peoplecentered outcomes and promoting an environment of inclusivity.
Demonstrated business acumen to communicate with a broad audience and build relationships with a diverse network of stakeholders.
Robust strategic thinking and problemsolving skills, with the ability to analyze complex problems, identify opportunities, develop effective solutions and drive continuous improvement.
Financial acumen to develop, track and control the information technology annual operating and capital budgets.
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent. Advanced management degree strongly preferred.
Minimum of ten years of senior leadership experience with proven experience in the successful implementation of transformational systems.
Broad technical foundations and experience with IT systems and infrastructure, governance, risk, and compliance.
Experience in leading and managing technical teams including solution providers vendors and integrators.
In accordance with requirements in Ontario Re