Director, IT Operations
Job Summary
Position Type:
PermanentIf youre looking for a fulfilling career that can make a real difference in your life and the lives of others youve come to the right place.
As a national health solutions partner we put people first in everything we do and that begins with our team of 8000 professionals who bring a cross-section of diverse life experiences and career expertise to Medavie. By collaborating and innovating together our employees are creating industry-leading solutions in insurance primary care and emergency medical services that impact millions of lives in Canada each year.
Our mission is to improve the wellbeing of Canadians so that every life can be lived to the fullest and its reflected in our award-winning culture. We celebrate individuality and value the diverse perspectives and skills our employees contribute. We go beyond providing competitive pay and comprehensive benefits to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth flexible work options meaningful experiences and supportive leadership. Medavie is where employees can be their best selves feel they belong and achieve their full potential. Be part of it by applying for a position with us today.
Director IT Operations
Position Overview
Medavie is seeking an enterprise-minded IT operations leader to shape the next generation of technology operations within IT Enterprise Services.
As Director IT Operations you will lead the operating model governance and service performance disciplines that enable IT Enterprise Services to support all Medavie divisions and partnerships through reliable resilient and scalable technology services.
This is a senior leadership role within IT accountable for operational performance service reliability and consistency across a complex multi-domain environmentincluding infrastructure service delivery applications platforms and vendor ecosystems.
You will act as the IT Enterprise Services operations authoritybringing structure discipline and clarity to how IT operates across teams and enabling dependable services aligned to business and partner needs.
Why Join Medavie
This is an opportunity to shape IT Enterprise Services operations in a purpose-driven organization. Reliable technology at Medavie enables care delivery supports strategic partnerships and enhances service experiences across all divisions.
You will:
Influence IT operations that support the full Medavie enterprise
Lead modernization and operational excellence initiatives
Work across divisions through a centralized IT function
Contribute to a mission focused on supporting the wellbeing of Canadians
What Youll Do
Own IT operational performance across IT Enterprise Services including reliability uptime resilience and service consistency
Establish operational governance (service health reviews scorecards escalation paths and decision frameworks)
Define and manage operational performance metrics (availability incident trends change success service levels customer experience)
Lead IT Service Management (incident problem change release configuration and continual improvement)
Lead major incident response as the IT command authority ensuring effective communication recovery and root-cause resolution
Ensure operational readiness for new and evolving services including support models monitoring and transition-to-operations practices
Strengthen operational resilience and reduce risk across infrastructure cybersecurity and application teams
Partner with vendors and managed service providers to ensure performance accountability and service-level commitments are met
Bring structure and consistency to a federated IT environment through defined practices ownership and accountability
Support financial and capacity planning aligned to IT and business priorities
Build and develop high-performing teams fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
Success in This Role
Leads with accountability transparency and measurable outcomes
Actively builds and models a culture aligned toMedaviesvalues:accountable responsive innovative and community-mindedthrough leadership behaviours clear expectations and consistent follow-through
Provides calm decisive leadership in high-pressure situations
Builds trust across IT business partners and vendors
Anticipates risks and responds with urgency and clarity
Drives continuous improvement through modern data-driven operations practices
What You Bring
Experience
Extensive experience in IT Operations or IT Service Delivery within complex environments
Leadership across multiple IT domains (infrastructure applications platforms service delivery)
Proven experience leading major incidents and improving service reliability
Ability to influence across teams without direct authority
Capabilities
Strong knowledge of ITSM and operational governance frameworks
Financial and resource management expertise (budgeting forecasting capacity planning)
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Experience managing vendors and service-level performance
Ability to translate operational data into business insights
Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science Business Finance or related field (or equivalent experience)
Security Requirement
This role requires Reliability Status Clearance (Enhanced Level B). Candidates must have resided in Canada for at least 5 years and hold Canadian citizenship or permanent residency.
Assets
Experience in healthcare insurance or regulated environments
Bilingualism (English/French)
What We Offer
Permanent full-time position
Flexible work arrangements (remote/hybrid) Must be available to travel to Moncton NB Head-Office location frequently
100% employer-paid health dental and vision benefits
Defined Contribution Pension Plan with employer
Annual incentive bonus
Vacation and wellness programs
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Pay Range:
120335 - 154717 CADThe Base Pay range may vary depending on the successful candidate or other relevant job-related factors such as knowledge skills qualifications experience and education/ addition to Base Pay eligible Medavie employees may participate in various performance-based incentive programs. Payments under these programs are discretionary and subject to both individual and organizational results.
We believe our employees should reflect the communities we serve and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. To provide the best experience possible we will support you with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team of your needs. We are committed to making sure recruitment retention advancement and compensation are fair and accessible while following all relevant human rights and privacy laws. We appreciate everyone who has shown interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Director
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