Chief Information Officer Jobs

Location: Toronto-661 University
Department: Corporate Services
The Role
Reporting to the President and CEO, the Chief Information Officer (CIO) is a key member of the Executive Leadership Team and is accountable for strategic and operational leadership to support the current and future digital vision of PHO. The CIO partners with the senior team to develop PHO’s digital roadmap, and external partners and provincial leaders to develop and integrate our digital systems.
Key Accountabilities

• Integrate existing, new, and emerging information technologies.
• Oversee senior level leaders and professionals of multi-disciplines; ensure organizational values and culture are imbedded in all areas of responsibility throughout the departments; coach and mentor direct reports to advance their leadership skills.
• Champion the organization’s values in all agency business.
• Ensure adherence to government directives and policies in conjunction with the President and Chief Executive Officer and executive colleagues.
• Lead the development of portfolio budgetary strategies and implement strategic investment decisions that are effective and aligned with the agency’s vision/mission.
• Strengthen PHO’s capacity in advanced analytics, data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics.
• Provide executive leadership in establishing accountability, risk and quality management systems that track the portfolio and agency’s effectiveness and impact, and ensures risk mitigation strategies are developed and implemented.
• As a member of the executive team, support effective governance through presentation at Board of Directors and Committee meetings on portfolio specific accountabilities.
• Leverage advancements in other industries to drive innovation in PHO’s service delivery.
• Develop collaborative partnerships with other public and private sector organizations and maintain strong working relationships with senior government officials, and health system leaders to advance PHO’s agenda.
• Manage the reputation and image of the agency through inspired leadership, and culture development.
• Other duties as assigned.
• With the introduction of new technologies, provide for technical service support, education and training programs and evaluation and validation of the new technologies.
• Lead the development of a digital transformation and data stewardship vision and strategy that will contribute to improved delivery of PHO’s services to our client base, community partners, coworkers, and with government.
• Provide executive level subject matter expertise to inform the development and implementation of information technology solutions for our public laboratory.
• Represent PHO on external committees as appropriate or required.
• Create and own PHO’s digital roadmap and ensure that digital initiatives support PHO’s strategic priorities and strategic direction. Provide strategic executive leadership in the delivery of a broad range of information management technology and data management services across all PHO, including – our public health laboratory and office environments.
• Champion a culture of innovation in service delivery, including strategy, policy, and measures of success of digital initiatives.

Knowledge and Skill

• Advanced critical and strategic thinking, analytical, business, decision-making, planning, problem solving, conflict management, and negotiation skills.
• Proven ability to resolve complex problems involving people, processes, and programs.
• Ability to manage competing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with other members of a senior leadership team to develop overall business strategies.
• Highly effective presentation and facilitation skills, capable of conveying sophisticated concepts and processes into clear language—both verbally and in writing.

Education And Experience

• Demonstrated expertise in data stewardship and governance.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive information technology and data systems leadership experience in a highly specialized and complex scientific, academic or public health laboratory environment, and 5 years of experience at the executive level.
• Master of Business Administration, Master Information Systems or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Track record of achieving digital adoption using innovative approaches and techniques.
• Demonstrated experience in a senior role with accountability for information technology, digital strategies and working with various systems, platforms, applications, and vendors.
• Experience in personal data protection, information security, cybersecurity, and enterprise risk.
• Success with continuous improvement initiatives, resulting in improved operational performance.
• Progressive leadership in laboratory technology services or other public health settings managing complex technology focused portfolios.

Attributes and Competencies

• Exceptional team leadership: coaches, delegates, empowers, inspires, and motivates people at all levels and builds team capacity and succession plans.
• Established credibility as a visionary leader who has shaped the strategic direction and success of digital transformations in organizations of comparable scale and complexity.
• Respected team player who cultivates productive collaborations and consistently seeks creative and dynamic solutions.
• Committed to embedding anti-racism, equity, diversity, and inclusion principles in all aspects of operations, fostering a diverse and inclusive culture and environment.

Duration: Permanent
Hours of Work: Full time, 36.25 hours per week
Compensation Group: Senior Leadership
Posting Date: 07-6-2023
Closing Date: 07-21-2023
Please note: applications will be received no later than 11:59pm on the date preceding the closing date as indicated on the Job Requisition.
Note: Internal candidates will be considered first.
While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose.
PHO is committed to ensuring equity in employment. Our goal is to create a diverse, inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to ensure our services and communications are accessible to all individuals. Any candidate who requires a job posting in an alternative format may email a request to [email protected]. Once an applicant has been selected for an interview, they can inform PHO about any accommodations they may require at any stage of the interview process.