Information Technology Team Lead
Requisition ID: 21031
Department: Finance and Corporate Services Dept.
Service: Information Technology Services
Branch: Unit to Data, Automations and AI Unit
Employment Type: 1 Full Time Temporary Position (Up to 1 Year)
Work Hours: 35 hours per week
Affiliation: CIPP
Salary Information: $93 764,58 - $114 097,62 annually (2025 rates of pay)
Location: 100 Constellation, Nepean
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Information Technology
Application Close: 10/03/2026
JOB SUMMARY
The mandate of the Data Lead within Information Technology Services is to create business value by advancing the City of Ottawa’s City-Wide Data Strategy (CWDS) through the planning, coordination, and execution of foundational data initiatives that strengthen governance, quality, accessibility, and literacy across the organization.
The Data Lead is responsible for leading assigned data initiatives that support the development of a modern, scalable, and governed enterprise data ecosystem. This includes advancing priority workstreams such as Data Inventory, Data Ecosystems, Data Cataloging, and Data Literacy, 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 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 methodologies, standards and tools that are specific to IT
- The department’s IT Project Life Cycle and policies, standards, procedures and processes that pertain to the work activities
- Techniques, methodologies and best practices used in systems design, development, testing, implementation and maintenance
- IT security practices
- The City’s technological environment includes 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 tool.
- Workflow analysis, automation planning and process development
- Must possess the training, experience and knowledge to organize the work and its performance
- Must be familiar with all applicable health and safety legislation, have knowledge of any potential or actual danger to health or safety in the work place, and have knowledge of appropriate actions to be taken in order to ensure the health and safety of staff in accordance with applicable legislation and city policies and procedures
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Research, analytical and forecasting skills
- Lead assigned staff and contractors
- Able to troubleshoot and problem-solve
- Interact with staff at all levels
- Lead technical and non-technical committees
- Organize work and meet deadlines
- 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.
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We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.
The City of Ottawa provides accommodation to applicants during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.
Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the Employee Service Centre at 613-580-2424 extension 12211 or via email at esc-cse@ottawa.ca.