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Director, Information Systems

Waterloo, Ontario, CanadaFull-time$148k2026-10-07 → 2026-11-10

Core

Planning, design, development, implementation, and support of sustainable and secure information system and technology services for the University, including ERP systems, campus applications, and data infrastructure.

Role type

Director, Information Systems (Strategy & Operations)

Builds

University-wide information systems, ERP implementations, data integration platforms, and cloud-based services

Domain

Higher Education IT / Enterprise Systems

Required skills

Strategic planning, team leadership, project governance, budget management, stakeholder management, vendor management, system integration, ERP implementation, cybersecurity principles

Preferred skills

Higher education experience, cloud vendor management, data governance

Technologies

ERP systems, Microsoft 365, cloud-based platforms, WCMS

Responsibilities

Establish direction and priorities for the Information Systems group; lead intake and delivery of information systems projects; oversee hiring and management of the Information Systems group; gather and submit budget requests; implement ERP-level and campus-scale applications; ensure system-to-system data architecture and integration; oversee Applications and Database Administration functions; manage relationships with departmental leadership and external technology partners.

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership