Date Posted: 10/25/2024
Req ID: 40401
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: MedIT
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Description: About Us The Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto is at the centre of one of North America's largest biomedical research, education and clinical care networks. With nine fully affiliated research-intensive hospitals — and dozens of community and clinical care sites — Temerty Medicine offers unparalleled opportunities in Canada's most dynamic city for our more than 9,000 faculty and staff and 7,000 learners at all levels.
Annually, Temerty Medicine contributes almost one-third of the family physicians who train and enter practice in Ontario, and over half of the specialist physicians. We also train hundreds of rehabilitation health professionals, physician assistants and medical radiation technologists, and over 3,000 graduate life-sciences learners — many of whom find work in postsecondary education and industry. Globally, we have over 69,000 alumni.
Anchored by a 5-year agile transformation roadmap, Temerty Medicine has made strategic investments to scale our IT infrastructure and service delivery model to promote continuous improvement, to remain ahead of technological advancements, and to deliver high-quality, client-focused IT services to our faculty constituents.
Temerty Medicine's enterprise IT unit, MedIT was launched in 2023, as a strategic enabler to our educators, learners, clinicians, researchers, and staff. Its mission is to partner and collaborate with our clients, the University community, and third parties to determine value-based, sustainable technology solutions, and to deliver a secure, reliable and robust IT infrastructure that enables our Faculty to achieve its academic mission.
As Director, Information Technology, you will serve as a visionary leader, empowering a team of 30+ staff to drive cross-functional collaboration on all major information, research and education technology projects and operations within Temerty Medicine. You will represent our goals and priorities in University-wide initiatives, and on related city, provincial and national committees and organizations. As part of the Chief Administrative Officer's senior leadership team, you will contribute to our Faculty's strategic priorities and promote the appropriate use of information technology to enhance all aspects of our education, research and administration streams, and you will augment our Faculty's continued growth and innovation by fostering a culture of cybersecurity and ensuring Temerty Medicine security safeguards support the protection of our digital assets.
Essential Qualifications A graduate degree in Computer Science, or related discipline, or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and professional experience.Ten (10) years' experience in information and/or education technology operations, with at least five (5) years in a senior management role.Proven experience leading and supporting the development of high-functioning teams through transformation, including the ability to motivate and mentor staff and foster an inclusive and supportive culture.Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of emerging trends in the use of education technologies, networks, distance education initiatives and diverse computer platforms in education, including experience in cloud-based environments and managing complex application development projects.Strong financial acumen, including financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting experience.Proven successful change leader with the ability to motivate, drive and achieve results.Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment.Must be a sound critical thinker, with the ability to communicate in a compelling manner in order to gain the trust and respect of colleagues.Must possess excellent interpersonal and diplomacy skills, and the ability to build collaborative relationships at all levels with proven ability to exhibit tact and diplomacy in sensitive situations.Excellent analytical, organizational, and creative problem-solving skills.Advanced consulting skills, with the ability to work across the organization to influence decisions for a positive outcome.Ability to interact with senior faculty and academic administrators in a manner that generates their attention and respect, facilitates cooperation and achieves consensus.Ability to work well under pressure and to meet strict deadlines.Excellent conflict resolution skills with strong ability to exercise judgement, discretion and determination.Ability to deal with a high volume of client and vendor demands.Highest ethical standards, with a commitment to transparency and accountability.Closing Date: 11/19/2024, 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)
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
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