CareerPlan

Senior Director, Information Technology

Waterloo, Ontario, CanadaFull-time$148k–$185k2026-10-21 → 2026-11-10

Core

Leads the Faculty of Engineering's information technology strategy, operations, and innovation portfolio to support teaching, learning, research, and administration.

Role type

Senior Director, IT Strategy & Operations

Builds

Enterprise infrastructure, application services, research computing, and digital transformation initiatives for an engineering faculty

Domain

Higher Education / IT Infrastructure & Strategy

Required skills

Strategic planning, organizational leadership, stakeholder management, IT governance, workforce planning, change management, risk management, budgeting, service delivery design, digital transformation

Preferred skills

Academic environment experience, CIO liaison experience, advanced IT security knowledge

Technologies

Enterprise infrastructure, research computing platforms, digital transformation tools

Responsibilities

Define and evolve the Faculty-wide IT operating model; Provide strategic leadership for IT services and infrastructure; Align IT investments with Faculty strategic objectives; Foster partnerships with academic and administrative stakeholders; Oversee organizational design and workforce planning; Drive digital transformation and innovation initiatives.

Seniority

Senior Director, strategic leadership & organizational oversight