STACK IT Recruitment
Director of Information Technology
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Not specified
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Lead the expansion of the organization’s multi-year digital strategy into detailed IT roadmaps and initiatives, in partnership with the CIO
- Direct the planning, design, and communication of technology migrations and implementations, from approach and stakeholder engagement through deployment
- Provide the leadership with regular reporting on progress, risks and forecasts
- Build the team’s technical and professional capabilities, anticipating the competencies required six to twelve months ahead
- Oversee IT operations across on-premises servers, Microsoft 365 cloud services and a TOPdesk-based service desk
- Direct the organization’s in-house cybersecurity program in collaboration with the team’s cybersecurity specialist
- Manage IT budgets, technology lifecycle planning, and relationships with vendors and specialized service providers
- 8+ years of progressive IT experience, including 5+ years in leadership of technology teams and services
- Prior experience as a Director of IT or in an equivalent senior IT leadership position
- Demonstrated success translating corporate strategy into multi-year IT roadmaps and directing technology migrations at the strategic and planning level
- Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 environments and hybrid on-premises and cloud infrastructure
- A solid foundation in cybersecurity principles, sufficient to direct an in-house security program
- Proven experience managing IT budgets, vendor relationships, and service-provider contracts
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience reporting to executive leadership and negotiating plans with stakeholders
- Eligibility to obtain a Secret security clearance
Nice to have
- An active Secret security clearance
- Experience supporting operational technology alongside corporate IT
- Experience rolling out Microsoft 365 Copilot or similar AI tools to staff
Full description
🪪 A strategic IT leadership role for a seasoned director who brings disciplined planning, clear executive reporting and deliberate team development to a growing public-sector function.
We’re hiring a Director of Information Technology to join a small public-sector organization and lead its IT function. The organization is early in a multi-year digital strategy, and this role turns that strategy into detailed plans, keeps leadership informed on a regular cadence, and builds the team’s skills ahead of what the work will demand.
The position is weighted toward strategy, stakeholder communication, and forecasting, with enough operational depth to guide a small team supporting a mix of on-premises and Microsoft cloud systems.
💻 Who You Are
- An IT leader who operates at the strategic level, directing outcomes through plans, roadmaps, and documentation rather than hands-on configuration
- A forward-thinking planner who anticipates the organization’s technology and skills requirements six to twelve months ahead
- A proactive communicator who provides leadership with timely, structured updates on progress, risks and decisions
- An effective stakeholder manager who builds consensus and secures support for change across the organization
- A committed people leader who invests in both the technical and professional development of their team
- A discerning evaluator of new tools, including AI, who recommends adoption only where it serves the organization
📍 Work Type
- Location: Sarnia, ON (Hybrid, 3 days per week)
- Vacancy Type: This role reflects an existing vacancy
Requirements
🎯 What You’ll Do
- Lead the expansion of the organization’s multi-year digital strategy into detailed IT roadmaps and initiatives, in partnership with the CIO
- Direct the planning, design, and communication of technology migrations and implementations, from approach and stakeholder engagement through deployment
- Provide the leadership with regular reporting on progress, risks and forecasts
- Build the team’s technical and professional capabilities, anticipating the competencies required six to twelve months ahead
- Oversee IT operations across on-premises servers, Microsoft 365 cloud services and a TOPdesk-based service desk
- Direct the organization’s in-house cybersecurity program in collaboration with the team’s cybersecurity specialist
- Manage IT budgets, technology lifecycle planning, and relationships with vendors and specialized service providers
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