Director of Innovation

The Director provides direction in discussion with City departments, for identifying and proposing areas where technology, the City of Winnipeg’s organizational structure, service delivery processes and day-to-day practices can be combined, redefined and refined to assist the City and its departments to achieve departmental goals. The Director sets standards related to technological and business innovation change management procedures to be applied throughout the City, and is accountable to the Chief Administrative Officer for ensuring technology-related and innovation best practices are considered within the City. In support of the objectives for all City departments this position will also be responsible to develop organization wide short-term strategies, goals and initiatives as well as long-term strategic planning to optimize business architecture, processes and performance metrics.

The Director will provide support to the CAO to deliver on city-wide strategic initiatives and associated key performance indicators.

**As the Director of Innovation & Technology, you will**:

- Provide strategic leadership and direction for city-wide innovation; fosters a culture of innovation and promotes efficiency and effectiveness in a dynamic and constantly changing environment.
- Provide business goal focused leadership for city-wide technology, transformation and innovation activities; ensuring benefits are understood, measured and aligned to strategic goals in discussion and agreement with Corporate Finance and Departments.
- Participate in strategic and operational governance processes as a member of the Senior Management Team.
- Envision, develop and establish the City’s overall technology approach and goals, processes, procedures, strategy and policies in support of current and future business operations and strategic direction.
- Oversee the City’s management of IT risk and cybersecurity.

**Your education and qualifications include**:

- Successful completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline. Master’s Degree in Public Administration or in a related field is preferred. An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.
- Extensive experience working in a senior management capacity in an information technology function including leading large-scale implementations of technologies and systems and in the modernization and amalgamation of different lines of business and technologies.
- Experience with strategic planning at a senior level, including managing complex organizational change initiatives, and determining and setting priorities based on organizational mandates and initiatives.
- Experience leading large-scale change initiatives, navigating complex environments and influencing desirable outcomes through positive and collaborative relationship management.
- Comprehensive leadership and management experience including strong negotiation and collaboration skills.
- Financial management experience including financial planning, budgeting and financial monitoring for a large Department/Division/Organization and use innovation to find ways of more effectively managing resources.
- Must be highly independent and self-directed with the ability to work and lead a team of creative and technical individuals; able to supervise and coach staff effectively.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise, work cooperatively and effectively with Elected Officials, CAO and other Senior Management, Department Heads, Managers and city staff across the Public Service; able to establish and maintain effective working relationships
- Knowledge of the City’s economic, demographic, community and organizational information and trends.
- Ability to envision, develop and deliver innovative solutions to complex and politically sensitive issues and problems.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to be flexible and responsive to changing priorities and circumstances as well as ability to work on diverse projects simultaneously.
- Knowledge of and good understanding and experience of municipal governance and its relationship to other orders of government including knowledge of provincial and federal department structure.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and with external stakeholders.

**Conditions of employment**: