Director, Information Technology

InsideHigherEd; Oshawa; On-site; CAD 142,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical faculty is seeking a visionary Director of Information Technology to empower a dynamic team, enhance technology use in education, and foster a culture of cybersecurity. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Track record of success in strategic leadership and financial management.
• Commitment to building an inclusive and equitable working environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive cross-functional collaboration on major IT projects.
• Promote the appropriate use of technology to enhance education and research.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Cybersecurity

Digital Transformation

Job description

Faculty / Division : Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Department : MedIT

Campus : St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description :

The Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto is Canada’s premier medical faculty, ranked 3rd in the world in 2024 for clinical medicine. With a deep history of global leadership in ground-breaking research and innovation, the Faculty is home to over 10,000 faculty and staff, 8,200 learners, over 2,000 principal investigators, 26 departments and 25 research centers and institutes. The Faculty is a major partner within the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN), one of North America’s largest, most productive biomedical research, education and clinical networks, comprised of 14 full and associate afilliate teaching hospitals and dozens of community-affilitated hospitals and clinical care sites. Temerty Medicine offers unparalleled opportunities in Canada’s most dynamic city, and contributes almost one-third of the family physicians who train and enter practice in Ontario, and over half of the specialist physicians.

In recent years, Temerty Medicine has made strategic investments to scale its IT infrastructure and service delivery model to promote continuous improvement, to remain ahead of technological advancement and to deliver high-quality, client focused IT services to educators, learners, clinicians, researchers and staff. MedIT – the Faculty’s enterprise IT unit – was launched in 2023 with a mission to partner with faculty constitutents, the University community, and third parties to determine value-based, sustainable technology solutions, and to deliver a secure, reliable and robust IT infrastructure.

The Temerty Faculty of Medicine is seeking a visionary Director, Information Technology . As part of the Chief Administrative Officer’s senior leadership team, the Director will empower a dynamic team to drive cross-functional collaboration on all major information, research and education technology projects and operations within Temerty Medicine. They will promote the appropriate use of information technology to enhance all aspects of the Faculty’s education, research and administration streams; foster a culture of cybersecurity; ensure that the Faculty’s security safeguards support the protection of digital assets; and represent the Faculty’s goals and priorities in University-wide initiatives and on city, provincial and national committees and organizations.

The ideal candidate will have a track record of success in providing strategic leadership, planning, oversight and financial and human resources management expertise in the areas of information, education and research technologies, as well as digital transformation. A strong communicator with a service-oriented mindset, the Director will be highly results-driven and adept at building relationships, forging consensus and engagement across a complex organization. They will demonstrate a commitment to building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students, staff and faculty, and the ability to motivate, mentor and empower their team.

The University of Toronto has partnered with the leadership advisory firm Odgers Berndtson for this recruitment. Applications are encouraged immediately and by May 13, 2025 to Krutika Hotwani and Julia Robarts at https : / / careers.odgersberndtson.com / en-ca / job / 30360 .

Closing Date : 05 / 12 / 2025,11 : 59PM ET

Employee Group : Salaried

Appointment Type : Budget - Continuing

Schedule : Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone : PM 7 Hiring Zone : $142,651 - $166,427 Broadband Salary Range : $142,651 - $237,752

Job Category : Information Technology (IT)

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All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http : / / uoft.me / UP .

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact [emailprotected] .

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Director Information Technology • Oshawa, Ontario, Canada