Senior Director, Information Technology in Winnipeg

Location: Remote, with flexibility to work in an office environment

Reports To: Chief Executive Officer

Direct Reports: Technology team leads, infrastructure managers, security lead, systems administrators, and other technology staff as organizationally determined

About Creative Destruction Lab (CDL): Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a nonprofit organization that delivers an objectives-based program for massively scalable, seed-stage, science- and technology-based companies around the world. Our mission is to enhance the commercialization of science for the betterment of humankind. CDL operates across a global network of sites, programs, and partners. Founded at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, the program has expanded and now has 17 sites across ten countries.

Key Responsibilities

• Technology Requirements & Strategy: Establish comprehensive technology requirements for newly formed entities and develop appropriate commercial terms and delivery mechanisms; directly oversee implementation and integration of core platforms including Google Suite, Salesforce, and Airtable.
• Hands-On Infrastructure Development: Design, implement, and actively manage robust technology infrastructure supporting multi-institutional operations across universities globally; ensure scalability, reliability, and security through direct oversight of infrastructure configuration and deployment.
• Technology Team Leadership: Lead, coach, mentor, and directly develop core technology team members with hands-on involvement in infrastructure operations and platform administration.
• Cybersecurity & IT Risk Management: Own and manage comprehensive IT risk across the global organization with direct responsibility for conducting regular risk assessments across all technology systems, infrastructure, and platforms.
• Security Policy & Standards: Develop, implement, and enforce organization-wide security policies, procedures, and standards ensuring compliance with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Enterprise Cybersecurity Strategy: Design and maintain effective enterprise-wide information security strategy and programs.
• Stakeholder Relationship & Advisory Services: Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholder groups across all CDL sites.
• Organizational Scaling & Digital Transformation: Provide strategic and hands-on consultation on how the organization can scale effectively using technology, data, and digital infrastructure as key competitive and operational advantages.
• Business Technology Planning: Develop comprehensive business technology planning and roadmap aligned with each CDL site’s needs.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience: Minimum 12-15 years of progressive information technology leadership and operations experience.
• Technical Expertise: Deep hands-on knowledge of Google Cloud Platform, Google Workspace, and Google services administration.
• Leadership & Relationship Management: Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with diverse stakeholder groups including executives, boards, academics, and operational teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MBA, MPA, or specialized technology certification).
• CISSP, CISM, or equivalent advanced cybersecurity certification.
• Board-level presentation and advisory experience.

Core Competencies

• Strategic Vision & Execution: Ability to develop clear technology strategy and roadmap while maintaining hands-on involvement in execution and implementation.
• Leadership Excellence: Demonstrated ability to inspire, develop, and retain high-performing technology teams.
• Risk Management: Proactive and comprehensive approach to identifying, assessing, and mitigating technology and cybersecurity risks across global operations.

Working Conditions

• Flexible work arrangement with collaboration between remote and on-site work.
• Availability for occasional evening meetings and calls to accommodate different time zones and global stakeholder engagement.

Application Process

At Creative Destruction Lab, we engage skilled individuals regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, and other protected statuses in keeping with human rights legislation.