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IT Manager
Thank you for your interest in joining our team! A little bit about Venture for Canada:
Venture for Canada is a national charity that fosters entrepreneurial skills and mindset in young Canadians. To be entrepreneurial is to act upon opportunities to create value for others.
We recruit train and support young people to work for innovative Canadian small businesses and startups. Through our programs participants develop the network knowledge and entrepreneurial skills to have more impactful careers.
The resourcefulness of Canadians is essential to overcoming our countrys greatest challenges. Venture for Canada is a catalyst of systemic social change by equipping young Canadians to build a more prosperous and inclusive society.
About the It Manager:
Hi Im Kathleen the People Operations Manager here at Venture for Canada (VFC). Ill be leading the recruitment for this new opening. Ive been with VFC since 2019 and have seen it grow from 9 to 30 team members! Weve got such a dedicated and hardworking team of amazing people and were excited to see it expand! If youre interested in learning more about our recruitment process and workplace philosophy check out our Careers page here.
At VFC the IT Manager is responsible for overseeing the organizations IT infrastructure data security and governance. This role ensures that technology supports the organizations mission of delivering programming efficiently and securely. The IT Manager will develop IT policies maintain IT tools manage cybersecurity risks and support staff with technology training and compliance.
Role Responsibilities
- Organizational IT
- Develop implement and maintain IT policy and best practice guides for the organization
- Identify application issues propose solutions and implement fixes.
- Manage relationships with software providers where needed.
- Analyze existing technical processes used by VFC teams to ensure they are right sized user friendly efficient designed to support existing needs and ensure effective results.
- Cybersecurity
- Lead the development and implementation of VFCs cybersecurity strategy.
- Defend against external cyber threats and manage vulnerabilities in VFCs systems.
- Initiate and evaluate robust and consistent staff training to keep cybersecurity top of mind.
- Be aware of emerging threats behaviours and technologies to continuously refine and adapt the cybersecurity strategy ensuring robust protection against evolving risks.
- Data Governance
- Responsible for information governance including privacy retention and compliance issues.
- Responsible for data security and risk management including data loss prevention and security policies.
- Manage data permissions in systems and business applications ensuring that sensitive data is protected
- Responsible for compliance privacy and adherence to regulations to protect user/customer/staff data.
- Staff Support & Training
- Support the IT Support & CRM Coordinator in providing handson IT support efficiently across the organization
- Ensure support for staff on new technologies or systems to ensure high levels of digital literacy and effective use of IT resources.
- Identify appropriate onboarding training for new staff new managers and leadership to ensure complaints with data IT and cybersecurity best practices and policies.
Job Requirements:
- Education in IT computer science cybersecurity or related fields preferred.
- 3 years of experience in IT management cybersecurity or data governance roles
- Proficiency with SaaS tools cloudbased systems and data security best practices.
- Experience with HubSpot and/or Zapier is an asset.
- Strong understanding of IT infrastructure software management and system reliability.
- Extensive knowledge in cyber risk management frameworks assessments and providing recommendations to reduce or eliminate identified risks and a track record of driving security solutions.
- Experience with data governance reporting and compliance.
- Strong communication and leadership skills to provide direction to technical and nontechnical personnel.
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent problemsolving and troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize effectively.
- Experience working in a nonprofit or educationfocused organization is an asset.
- Must be legally authorized to work in Canada.
Interested in this role but dont think you have the right: experience We look for transferable skills too! We also heard only 1 of candidates will ever meet every single requirement on most job postings so really its not a big deal if you dont meet all our requirements.
Venture for Canada is committed to providing equal pay for equal work with salaries in line with industry standards.
Why Join Venture for Canada
We offer competitive salaries and robust benefits including:
- Salary range: $
- Stipend for phone usage
- Comprehensive health benefits plan and RRSP matching
- Four weeks of paid vacation
- Summer hours from May to Labour Day
- Additional summer office closures holiday closures (Dec 25Jan 1 and bonus long weekends 14 office closures annually!
- Potential to work out of the country/province for up to 1 month annually
- Flexible work hours and a remote work environment
- Professional development funding
- Funding to support the setup of your home office
Location: Hybrid must be able to visit office in downtown Toronto at least once per month.
Start Date: Late April 2025
Deadline to Apply: March 19 2025
Internal Job Level: M1
Commitment to Diversity and Accessibility:
Venture for Canada is dedicated to creating a workplace that fits your needs. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and provide accommodations for accessibility. If you require accommodations please contact us at
Additionally all employees play a role in protecting company and customer data by adhering to information security policies and procedures.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
