Enterprise Applications Strategist

2 days ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP Full time
Career Opportunities at Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP is a leading Canadian law firm with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity, and an accessible environment. We are currently recruiting for a Director Project Management, Pharmaceutical Development position in our Information Technology Department.

About the Role
This key leadership role will be responsible for the strategic planning, execution, and management of Cassels enterprise applications portfolio. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with other leaders in IT and business units to spearhead digital transformation initiatives, optimize application value, and ensure the security and compliance of our application landscape.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Planning, leading, implementing initiatives, and the continuous improvement of applications in the portfolio to optimize data integrity, operational efficiency, and business outcome delivery.
  • Project managing key programs.
  • Managing vendor relationships.
  • Leading support teams that will help the firm maintain a stable and responsive portfolio of applications.
  • Helping the firm keep up with the latest trends in the legal market, including (but not limited to) the use of modern approaches such as cloud applications, software-as-a-service capabilities, and embedded AI capabilities.
  • Building successful stakeholder relationships with other IT team members and key business stakeholders by developing a clear understanding of business needs and acting as a trusted advisor.
  • Identifying opportunities for process optimization, implementing best practices, and driving digital transformation initiatives.
  • Managing the annual IT Applications related budget GLs to ensure cost optimization.
  • Collaborating with the Senior Manager Information Security to ensure that enterprise applications portfolio embraces and applies security strategy.
  • Implementing robust change management practices to ensure smooth transitions during transformative projects and programs.
  • Working collaboratively with direct reports to support their career progression, nurture their development, and help them realize their potential. Encouraging continuous learning and professional development within the team to stay updated with the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in building data architecture strategies.
  • Keeping track of trends and providing direction on what emerging technologies should be incorporated to successfully deliver overall IT strategy.
  • Providing input to create strategic direction and oversight for the full life cycle for all applications in the portfolio, working in close partnership with peers, and identifying where common approaches, solutions, and Cloud platforms could drive efficiency.
  • Providing input to the development of an outsourcing strategy and develops strategic vendor and partner relationships.
  • Providing IT planning and policy making committees; drives the development and adoption of enterprise application standards, governance processes, and performance metrics.

Requirements
The ideal candidate will possess:
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or equivalent work experience.
  • Legal industry experience will be considered an asset.
  • Five or more years of leadership responsibilities, including managing enterprise applications management, management of Software as a service application.
  • In-depth knowledge of how Microsoft technologies like Power BI, Power Automate, SharePoint, etc.
  • Knowledge and experience in managing enterprise applications like Document Management System, CRM, Financial Management System.
  • Solid leadership skills, with the ability to develop and communicate to stakeholders how new software and new ways of working can enhance productivity.
  • Effective influencing and negotiation skills in complex environments where resources required for success may not be in direct control of this role.
  • Excellent analytical, strategic conceptual thinking, strategic planning, and execution skills.
  • Proven service delivery skills with experience in managing service delivery team.
  • Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
  • Budget planning and financial management experience.
  • Self-starter who self-assesses and solicits feedback from others to improve their performance.
  • Strong business acumen, including legal industry, domain-specific knowledge of law firms will be considered an asset.
  • Developing staff including coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
  • Ability to design, deploy, and manage cloud environments, ensuring scalability, reliability, and cost-efficiency.
  • Third-party management, working closely with sourcing and vendor managers.

What We Offer
We offer a competitive compensation package, including:
  • Competitive salary range: $120,000 - $180,000 per year.
  • Extended Health & Dental Care.
  • A Culture of Wellness: Cassels recognizes the importance of wellness and provides a comprehensive program that addresses the mental and physical well-being of our employees by providing resources, services, training, and support on an ongoing basis.
  • A fully stocked kitchen with healthy snacks, plus coffee, tea, and drinks throughout the year.
  • A business casual dress code (client/day specific).

Why Join Us?
Cassels is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity, and an accessible environment. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and/or people with intersectional identities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, and we will provide appropriate accommodation for candidates with disabilities or accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process, upon request.

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