Chief Courts CIO: Lead Justice IT & Digital Services

Affinity; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Affinity is seeking a Chief Courts Information Officer to lead information management, IT, and digital services for the Courts. The CCIO will ensure systems and investments support judicial independence, court administration, access to justice, efficiency, privacy, and security.

The role requires advanced cybersecurity and information governance expertise, stakeholder engagement, and on-site leadership across the judiciary.

Qualifications

• Education or training in computer science, IT, cybersecurity or related field.
• Significant work experience (5+ years) in IT and information governance with focus on cybersecurity and records retention.
• Strong understanding of legal and regulatory requirements for information management, cybersecurity, and records retention.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for digital legal work environments.
• Experience conducting IT and information security research and providing senior-level advisories.
• Ability to prepare written opinions, memoranda and reports.
• Understanding of judicial independence and discretion in administration of justice.
• Planning and organizational skills to meet targets and priorities.
• Experience with MS Office and online legal research; familiarity with JUDICLOUD and/or PowerBI is a plus.
• Stakeholder engagement and representation at inter-jurisdictional forums.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement information management strategies for secure handling of court information.
• Lead project management, change management and strategic planning for IT goals in the judiciary.
• Represent judiciary interests in projects involving software, databases and digital tools.
• Maintain confidentiality and operate with discretion in sensitive work.
• Collaborate with judiciary staff and stakeholders across internal and external teams.
• Oversee modernization of court information systems, e-filing, digital evidence, and courtroom tech.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Information governance

Legal regs

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Policy development

Project management

Security research

Communication

Judicial independence

NDA compliance

Education

Law degree

IT degree

CISSP

Cybersecurity cert

Tools

PowerBI

MS Office

Visio

JUDICLOUD

Job description

Affinity is seeking a Chief Courts Information Officer to lead information management, IT, and digital services for the Courts. The CCIO will ensure systems and investments support judicial independence, court administration, access to justice, efficiency, privacy, and security.

The role requires advanced cybersecurity and information governance expertise, stakeholder engagement, and on-site leadership across the judiciary.