Director IT Business Management

FinOps Weekly; Toronto; On-site; CAD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid group benefits coverage.

Performance-based variable pay program

Defined benefit public service pension

Competitive paid time off

Professional development support

Job summary

FinOps Weekly in Toronto seeks a Director IT Business Management to connect strategy with planning, governance, and value realization across IT investments. You will lead a multidisciplinary team and establish the FinOps capability from cloud to AI economics.

Reporting to the Senior Director, you will partner with Finance and Procurement, drive cost transparency, budgeting, forecasting, and executive dashboards that tie spend to business outcomes. This is a full-time, onsite role in Toronto.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of progressively senior experience in technology business management, technology financial management, portfolio management, enterprise planning, governance, or performance management.
• 5+ years of experience leading and developing teams.
• Ability to establish new capabilities while managing and improving enterprise planning, financial, and governance processes.
• Experience serving as a trusted advisor to senior technology leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the IT Business Management team across planning, performance, portfolio operations, acquisition and invoice management, and vendor advisory.
• Own EIT’s annual business-planning process, integrating strategy, investments, operational commitments, financial plans, and workforce/resource requirements.
• Lead the integrated portfolio and performance-management rhythm, including annual and recurring portfolio reviews.
• Assess priorities, investment decisions, capacity, financial performance, delivery confidence, risks, and value realization.

Skills

Technology business management

Portfolio management

Governance

Leadership

Stakeholder influence

Change leadership

Cloud & AI collaboration

Education

University degree in Business, Finance, IT

Tools

Apptio

Cloudability

Job description

# Director IT Business ManagementTorontoFinOps150k+17/10/2026Full-timeOnsite## Job Description## About the RoleThe Director, IT Business Management will strengthen how Enterprise Information Technology (EIT) plans, allocates, and governs technology investment. This role is responsible for connecting strategy, annual planning, portfolio governance, financial performance, and value realization so leaders have the information they need to make timely decisions.A key priority is to establish EIT’s FinOps capability, beginning with public cloud and extending to AI-related consumption and economics. The Director will report to the Senior Director, Business Management & Delivery Enablement and will act as a trusted advisor to the CTIO and EIT senior leadership, while partnering closely with Finance and Procurement.This position also provides leadership to an established multidisciplinary team covering technology planning and performance, portfolio operations, technology acquisition and invoice management, and vendor advisory. The role requires strong collaboration with leaders across Cloud, Engineering, Data, and AI to embed financial accountability into planning and operational decisions.## Key Responsibilities– Lead and develop the IT Business Management team across planning, performance, portfolio operations, acquisition and invoice management, and vendor advisory. – Own EIT’s annual business-planning process, integrating strategy, investments, operational commitments, financial plans, and workforce/resource requirements. – Lead the integrated portfolio and performance-management rhythm, including annual and recurring portfolio reviews. – Assess priorities, investment decisions, capacity, financial performance, delivery confidence, risks, and value realization. – Drive technology financial stewardship through analysis, forecasting, benchmarking, cost optimization, investment governance, and monthly performance reviews. – Establish and govern the FinOps capability, including allocation, showback, chargeback where appropriate, forecasting, variance analysis, cost transparency, unit economics, and cost-to-serve reporting. – Partner with Cloud, Engineering, Data, and AI leaders to embed FinOps accountability into planning, architecture, delivery, and operations. – Lead executive dashboards, value reporting, and performance packages that connect spend and consumption to outcomes, risks, and business value. – Work with Finance and Procurement on expenditure controls, acquisition and invoice management, vendor governance, supplier performance, and benchmarking. – Establish benefits-management and value-realization practices and facilitate governance forums. – Champion adoption of TBM, ITFM, and FinOps across EIT. – Provide constructive leadership, build strong relationships, and foster an inclusive environment where employees are coached and empowered.## Required Skills– University degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, Technology Business Management, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. – 7–10 years of progressively senior experience in technology business management, technology financial management, portfolio management, enterprise planning, governance, or performance management. – 5+ years of experience leading and developing teams. – Ability to establish new capabilities while managing and improving enterprise planning, financial, and governance processes. – Strong technology fluency and the ability to discuss consumption drivers, economic trade-offs, and investment decisions with Cloud, Engineering, Architecture, Data, and AI leaders. – Experience with enterprise planning, budgeting, forecasting, portfolio governance, and executive performance reporting. – Experience with technology vendor governance, commercial management, supplier performance, and benchmarking. – Experience serving as a trusted advisor to senior technology leaders. – People leadership, stakeholder influence, and change leadership capabilities.## Preferred Skills– Experience establishing or operating a FinOps capability. – Experience in product-centric, agile, or hybrid delivery environments. – Professional designation or certification such as CPA, TBM, ITFM, FinOps, or portfolio management.## Cloud Platforms & Technologies### Cloud Providers – Public cloud### FinOps Platforms – Apptio – Cloudability### Data & Analytics – Business-intelligence platforms### Reporting & BI – Executive dashboards – Management reporting### Collaboration Tools – None specified### Programming Languages – None specified### Infrastructure as Code – None specified### Containers & Kubernetes – None specified### CI/CD – None specified### Monitoring – None specified### Databases – None specified## FinOps Responsibilities– Establish a FinOps capability for public cloud, with expansion to AI-related consumption and economics. – Implement cloud cost allocation, showback, and chargeback practices where appropriate. – Build forecasting, variance analysis, and cost transparency for products and services. – Develop unit economics and cost-to-serve reporting. – Translate cost, consumption, and portfolio insights into financial strategies and recommendations. – Work with Cloud, Engineering, Data, and AI leaders to embed accountability into planning and operational decisions. – Support cost optimization, benchmarking, and monthly performance review.## Benefits– Employer-paid group benefits coverage. – Performance-based variable pay program. – Participation in a defined benefit public service pension plan. – Competitive paid time off. – Support for professional development.## Useful Links– LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4476103663## Why You Might Be InterestedThis role offers the opportunity to shape a new FinOps capability while also leading broader IT business management functions. It combines strategic planning, portfolio governance, financial stewardship, and executive decision support in a senior leadership environment. The position includes close partnership with Finance, Procurement, and technology leaders across Cloud, Engineering, Data, and AI. It may appeal to candidates who want to build capabilities, influence enterprise investment decisions, and lead a multidisciplinary team.