Senior Manager, IT & Systems

If youre excited about building systems that empower others to lead and want to help shape Canadas next generation of entrepreneurial AI-ready talent for the future of work wed love to hear from you!

Venture for Canada is a national registered charity equipping talent across Canada with the entrepreneurial skills mindset and opportunities to succeed in a 21st-century economy increasingly shaped by rapid change and emerging technology. We believe that to be entrepreneurial is to act upon opportunities to create value for others.

The resourcefulness and creativity of people across Canada are essential to addressing our countrys greatest challenges. Venture for Canada serves as a catalyst for systemic social change by empowering individuals to create a more prosperous inclusive and innovative society.

Since 2013 Venture for Canada has grown in meaningful ways and were excited to expand our team with values-aligned individuals who can contribute to what were building. To learn more about our hiring process and workplace philosophyvisit our Careers page.

About the Senior Manager IT & Systems Role

The Senior Manager IT & Systems owns and evolves Venture for Canadas internal technology ecosystem including SaaS systems workflow automation AI tooling and cybersecurity. This is a high-ownership role for a technical operator who combines systems thinking hands-on execution and strong project management. You will design and build systems lead organization-wide tool rollouts and ensure technology is secure reliable and widely adopted across the team. You will also manage VFCs IT Help Desk & CRM Coordinator overseeing day-to-day support while building a scalable support function that enables continuous improvement.

Key Role Responsibilities

• Own and evolve VFCs systems strategy tech stack and vendor relationships
• Conduct a comprehensive audit of HubSpot integrations and develop a roadmap to improve organizational effectiveness
• Define system architecture standards and documentation while proactively identifying gaps and risks
• Build and maintain automations integrations and AI tooling to streamline data flow and reduce manual processes both within HubSpot environment and emerging tools and opportunities
• Lead end-to-end project management and delivery of systems initiatives including stakeholder alignment training and change management
• Own cybersecurity across systems including access controls data protection vendor risk and incident response
• Oversee system administration reliability and support resolving recurring issues at the root
• Manage and develop the IT Help Desk & CRM Coordinator balancing reactive support with proactive improvement
• Partner with the data team to support reporting and data quality
  

Who You Are

• A strategic thinker whos equally comfortable getting hands-on
• Equally strong at day-to-day reliability and longer-term systems improvement
• A clear collaborative communicator who works effectively across teams and functions
• Highly organized with strong ownership and follow-through

What Youll Bring

• Proven experience leading system implementations or tool rollouts including stakeholder alignment training and adoption
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives
• Experience owning and improving SaaS ecosystems including data flow and integration architecture
• Hands-on experience building automations and integrations via APIs Zapier and/or scripting
• Experience managing HubSpot and data systems including system architecture user experience and data quality practices
• Solid understanding of cybersecurity including access management data protection and vendor risk
• Experience supporting and onboarding non-technical users on complex platforms
• Familiarity with AI tools and a track record or strong interest in applying them operationally
• Familiarity with managing and providing technical support for tools such as Google Workspace Slack Zoom Canva learning management systems survey tools or other learning/content platforms
• Bilingualism in French and English is an asset
• Legal authorization to work in Canada
  

Why Join Venture for Canada

Were pleased offer well-considered employment packages that include:

• Flexible work hours and a remote-first work environment
• Employer-paid comprehensive group benefits coverage
• Generous comprehensive flexible paid time-off programs
• RRSP matching program
• Monthly phone stipend
• Annual professional development budget
• One-time home office setup fund

Salary Range: $90-110K

Arrangement: Remote work based in the GTA

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. Please send accommodation requests to .

The purpose of this job posting is to fill an existing vacancy. Venture for Canada may use artificial intelligence-enabled tools to support certain aspects of the recruitment process; all hiring decisions are made by our talent acquisition stakeholders. Only selected applicants will be contacted for an accordance with applicable laws candidates who are interviewed will be notified of the hiring decision within 45 days of their final interview.

Required Experience:

Senior Manager