Information Technology Team Lead

Information Technology Team Lead - City of Ottawa

The City of Ottawa / Ville d’Ottawa is seeking an Information Technology Team Lead to join the Finance and Corporate Services Dept., specifically within Information Technology Services and the Unit to Data, Automations and AI Unit. This is a full-time temporary position, up to 1 year, with 35 hours per week.

Job Summary

The Data Lead within Information Technology Services is tasked with creating business value by advancing the City of Ottawa’s City-Wide Data Strategy (CWDS). This involves the planning, coordination, and execution of foundational data initiatives aimed at strengthening data governance, quality, accessibility, and literacy across the organization. The Information Technology Team Lead will lead assigned data initiatives that support the development of a modern, scalable, and governed enterprise data ecosystem. Key workstreams include Data Inventory, Data Ecosystems, Data Cataloging, and Data Literacy, all while ensuring alignment with corporate data governance principles and departmental objectives.

Education And Experience

• Completion of 3-year post-secondary education in computer science, business administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible and practical experience supporting information technology, preferably in a municipal environment.
• Experience should include at least 3 years analyzing and developing computer applications.
• Preference will be given to candidates with previous project management experience.

Knowledge

• Project management methodologies, tools, and standards (e.g., PMBoK), including those specific to IT.
• The department’s IT Project Life Cycle and relevant policies, standards, procedures, and processes.
• Techniques, methodologies, and best practices used in systems design, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance.
• IT security practices.
• The City’s technological environment, including enterprise platforms and tools such as SAP, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Purview, Azure cloud services, IBM Cloud Pak for Data (CP4D), enterprise databases (SQL Server, Oracle), data integration, and ETL tools.
• Workflow analysis, automation planning, and process development.
• Must possess the training, experience, and knowledge to organize work and its performance.
• Familiarity with all applicable health and safety legislation, awareness of potential dangers in the workplace, and knowledge of appropriate actions to ensure staff health and safety.

Competencies, Skills And Abilities

• Research, analytical, and forecasting skills.
• Ability to lead assigned staff and contractors.
• Troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities.
• Effective interaction with staff at all levels.
• Ability to lead technical and non-technical committees.
• Strong organizational skills to manage work and meet deadlines.
• Ability to make presentations to senior management.
• Excellent oral and written communications.
• Ability to handle multiple overlapping projects.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Tact and diplomacy.

What You Need To Know

• Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing.
• Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
• The City of Ottawa promotes diversity and inclusion and provides accommodation to applicants during the hiring process upon request.

Key skills/competency

• Data Strategy
• Data Governance
• Project Management
• Data Ecosystems
• Microsoft Fabric
• Azure Cloud Services
• Power BI
• SQL Server/Oracle
• ETL
• Leadership