Director, Information Technology &Management (It/Im)

About our Client, The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (www.Kahnawake.com):

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke is the organization that provides governmental,

administrative, and operational services to the community of Kahnawà:ke, which is situated

along the southern shore of the St. Lawrence River, across from the City of Montreal. The

organizational structure of the MCK is comprised of two main sectors: political and

administrative/operational. The MCK is responsible for the administration/operational sector

which is linked to most of the community’s main organizations through the Executive Directors

Committee.

Purpose of this position:

The Director’s primary responsibility is to oversee the IT/IM department's streamlined

operation and ensure it aligns with the organization's business objectives. The Director’s goal is to establish strategy, standards and policies for the MCK global information systems. To drive

the analysis and engineering of business processes and to shape the enterprise’s technological

infrastructure and security. The Director will plan, coordinate, and direct all operational

activities of the IT/IM department and provide direction and support for IT solutions that

enhance mission-critical business operations. The Director of IT will work closely with decision-

makers in other departments to identify, recommend, develop, implement, and support cost-

effective technology solutions for all aspects of the organization.

Principal Responsibilities:

1. Formulate and deploy long-term strategic plans for acquiring and enabling efficient and

cost-effective information processing and communication technologies;

2. Manage IT department operational and strategic planning, including business

requirements, project planning, and organizing and negotiating the allocation of resources;

3. Ensures the security and management of data and data recovery;

4. Determines compliance requirements and ensures regulations are being met;

5. Is the authority on information system requirements for community buildings;

6. Define and communicate project milestones, SLAs, and resource allocation to the executive

team, department leads, support staff, and end users.

7. Benchmark, analyze, report on, and make recommendations for the improvement of the IT

infrastructure and IT systems.

8. Direct research on potential technology solutions and implementations in support of new

initiatives, opportunities, and procurement efforts.

9. Oversee provision of end-user services, including help desk and technical support services.

10. Develop and implement all IT policies and procedures for architecture, security, disaster

recovery, standards, purchasing, and service provision.

11. Negotiate and oversee vendor administration, outsourcing, and consultant contracts and

service agreements.

12. Manage IT staffing, including recruitment, development, evaluation, and disciplinary

actions.

Competencies and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering or

related field.

• 7+ years of relevant work experience in a leadership role within an IT department.

• Knowledge of IT infrastructure, systems, and security, including hardware, software,

networking, and cloud technologies.

• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with teams

across the entire organization.

• Strong knowledge of project management principles.

• Knowledge of business processes, management, budgeting, and business operations.

• Knowledge of Microsoft 365 Applications (MS Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint)

• Experience with Microsoft Power Apps, Automate and Power BI is an asset.

• Experience with Dayforce,

• Excellent organizational, time management and priority management skills.

• Strong problem-solving, crisis and risk-management skills;

• Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language.

• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.

• Extensive experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

• Enjoys a challenge, is passionate, assertive and demonstrates excellent judgement and

integrity; Is dedicated to the community’s well-being;

• Results-oriented and determined;

• Ability to communicate in the Kanien’kéha and French languages is an asset

Additional info:

 In-office position – Located at the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke building, Kahnawà:ke,

Quebec

 Full-time position - 40 hours per week – hours of operation 8:00 am to 4 pm

 On-call availability for (XX) days per month

 A full job description and the application checklist to be completed can be found on

http://www.kahnawake.com/org/hr/jobs.asp

 Applicants must provide, a letter of intent and a resume

 Starting range: $2,020.44 - $2,727.60 per week (based on education and experience)

 Competitive benefits packages, including a defined benefit pension plan.

Note: All candidates are welcome to apply but preference will be given to Aboriginal

candidates. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.