Supervisor, Enterprise Data Services

Service Area: Corporate Services Department: Information Technology Work Location: City Hall, 1 Carden Street Work Mode: Hybrid Job Type and Duration: Permanent, Full Time Vacancy Position Availability: 1 existing vacant position Salary Range: $ - $
Affiliation: Non-Union Posting Period: October 2, 2026 to November 1, 2026 11:59 p.m.

When you join the City of Guelph, you join a team of over 2000 employees who deliver services the community relies on every day. Together, we are bringing to life Guelph’s vision of an inclusive, connected, and prosperous city where we look after each other and our environment. As a single tier municipality, we offer a variety of occupations and career specialities within our organization.

Guided by the goals and objectives of the Future Guelph:
Strategic Plan and committed to the Corporate Values of integrity, service, inclusion, wellness and learning, the candidate will aid in the achievement of the Community Vision for an inclusive, connected, prosperous city.

We offer competitive wages and comprehensive benefits to meet the needs of our diverse employees. Many of our positions offer:

• Paid vacation days, increasing with years of service
• Paid personal days;
• Defined benefit pension plan with OMERS, including 100-per-cent employer matching;
• Extended health and dental benefits, including Health Care Spending Account;
• Employee and Family Assistance Program;
• Parental leave top up program;
• Learning and development opportunities including tuition assistance
• Employee recognition programs.

Resumes are being accepted for the position of Supervisor, Enterprise Data Services in the Information Technology department. This leadership position manages the corporate IT data team, provides both strategic and technical oversight for the City’s enterprise data and AI foundation. The successful candidate shall co-chair the Data Governance Steering Committee to implement City’s corporate data governance framework, and deliver the enterprise knowledge structures for seamless consumption by staff and AI-enabled tools.

Guided by the goals and objectives of the City of Guelph Corporate Strategic Plan and committed to the Corporate Values of integrity, service, inclusion, wellness and learning, the candidate will aid in the achievement of the Community Vision for an inclusive, connected, prosperous city.

• Provide visible, positive leadership to the IT Data team—consisting of Data and AI Engineers, Integration Specialist, and Database Administrator—consistent with the City’s Leadership Charter to cultivate an inclusive, respectful, and motivating work environment.
• Manage formal recruitment, onboarding, training, mentoring, and performance evaluations for team members to foster professional growth and technical excellence.
• Promote and grow the internal Data Community of Practice to increase cross-departmental collaboration and advance city-wide data literacy.
• Lead an inclusive culture by resolving internal conflicts, mediating team disputes, and enforcing collaborative problem-solving.

• Co-chair the Data Governance and Steering Committee to drive the implementation, execution, and performance tracking of the operationalization plan aligned with the corporate data governance framework
• Define, enforce, and communicate enterprise data policies, management standards, and integration governance mechanisms to continuously improve data quality, regulatory compliance, and overall information readiness for analytics and AI systems.
• Model and govern the corporate data architecture, ensuring clear guardrails are in place to safeguard the integrity, security, and long-term…