Director, Technology & Innovation Services

Location: Whitby

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Town Hall (Whitby Municipal Building) time type:
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JR5244# Our team is highly skilled, passionate about our community, and we care. Let’s grow together.#
** Who We Are
** In Whitby, we are dedicated to our work, our community, and each other. We work hard, we have fun, and we celebrate our successes.
The Town of Whitby is a community in transformation that is located in the heart of Durham Region in the eastern Greater Toronto Area. Whitby is the second-largest municipality in the region and one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada. Located on Lake Ontario and only an hour east of Toronto, the population of Whitby is expected to grow from 140,000 to more than 200,000 by 2031.

Whitby’s Official Plan has been updated to establish new directions for Whitby’s planned growth and development; the protection of our natural and built environments; urban design intensification; sustainability; community improvement; and, new employment within this time frame.
The Town of Whitby combines a small town atmosphere with the sophistication and amenities of a larger urban centre.  Whitby boasts two beautiful heritage downtowns, one of the finest recreational harbours with an award-winning marina, year round sports and recreation activities, parks, trails, and a robust arts and culture scene, all of which are part of the extraordinary amenities that Whitby residents enjoy every day.
Whitby has an exciting and aspiring future, with a community that is welcoming, growing and transforming. On our team, you can expect to make a difference through your work and have a direct impact on shaping our growing community. Creating an inclusive environment where employees experience job satisfaction and have rewarding careers is important to us. We live our values and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, respect and engagement where people enjoy coming to work.
The Town of Whitby is a hybrid organization. This means staff are empowered to do their best work from various locations, as appropriate for the position.
We want to be the preferred employer for the most talented people who care about the Town of Whitby, and are excited and proud to serve our vibrant community.
Let’s grow together.
** Position / Responsibilities
** Reporting to the Head of Organizational Effectiveness, the Director, Technology and Innovation Services provides strategic leadership and oversees the full scope of the Town’s technology and digital transformation functions. This role is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Technology and Innovation Services division, including client services, business solutions, infrastructure and security services, and digital transformation initiatives.

The Director leads the delivery of secure, effective, and forward-looking technology solutions that support the Town’s Corporate Information Technology and Digital Strategic Plan, Community Strategic Plan, and other departmental strategies, while advancing innovation, service excellence, and organizational transformation.

The salary range for the role is **$166,496 to $189,200 per annum (2025 rate)**.
** Candidate Requirements
** The ideal candidate will hold a university degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience), with a master’s degree in information technology management, PMP certification, Lean (Green Belt or higher), and designations in service management, business relationship management, or organizational change considered assets. They will bring a minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience in enterprise technology environments and seven (7) to ten (10) years of senior leadership experience within a complex public-sector or municipal organization, with expertise in digital transformation, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and data management.

Experience supporting or leading enterprise system implementations, including Workday, and strong capabilities in strategic budgeting,…