Senior Director leading GitLab Dedicated, GitLab’s single - tenant SaaS platform for regulated enterprises and public - sector customers. Scaling infrastructure, compliance, reliability, and migration capabilities.
About the role
- Director leading digital strategy, cybersecurity, and Microsoft 365 operations for a Canadian public-sector organization. Translating multi-year strategy into roadmaps while developing the IT team.
Responsibilities
- 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 leadership with regular reporting on progress, risks and forecasts
- Build the team’s technical and professional capabilities, anticipating 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
Requirements
- 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
- Nice to have: Experience supporting operational technology alongside corporate IT
- Nice to have: Experience rolling out Microsoft 365 Copilot or similar AI tools to staff
Benefits
- Competitive vacation and personal days to maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Health and insurance benefits to support your overall well-being
- Employer contributions to a group RRSP program, supporting your long-term financial security
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