Job Description

What We\'ll Bring: At TransUnion, we are dedicated to finding ways information can be used to help people make better and smarter decisions. As a trusted provider of global information solutions, our mission is to help people around the world access the opportunities that lead to a higher quality of life, by helping organizations optimize their risk-based decisions and enabling consumers to understand and manage their personal information. Because when people have access to more complete and multidimensional information, they can make more informed decisions and achieve great things.

Every day TransUnion offers our employees the tools and resources they need to find ways information can be used in diverse ways. Whether it is helping businesses better manage risk, providing better insights so a consumer can qualify for his first mortgage or working with law enforcement to make neighborhoods safer, we are improving the quality of life for individuals, families, communities and local economies around the world.

What You\'ll Bring:

The duties and responsibilities described above are the essential functions of the job. The qualifications below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Proven thought leader in great engineering and development practices, agile delivery, enterprise architecture and deep expertise in large transformational programs; ability to be seen as the thought leader for all Canada stakeholders and global technology teams
• Successfully developed and implemented a strategic vision; proven success in implementing changes with outcomes that would align to a top performing technology organization that is focused on delivery, security, and quality
• Experience in building high-performing engineering teams and has implemented modern application delivery practices; AWS experience highly preferred
• Proven ability to organize, plan and implement large strategic transformation programs; able to conceptualize, launch and deliver multiple IT projects on time and within budget
• Demonstrated ability to bring forward the benefits of IT to solve business issues while also managing costs and risk
• Experienced and comfortable with working in a matrixed environment; proven ability to be highly influential with or without direct control
• Analytically and quantitatively astute; comfort with financial planning and business case evaluation
• BS or BA in Computer Science, Business, EE or related discipline required. MBA, MS or other advanced degree is valuable.
• Typically, 15+ years\xe2\x80\x99 work experience in applications development/IT architecture/CIO & CTO areas.

Impact You\'ll Make:

Canada\'s Chief Information Officer is responsible for executing the overall business plan and acting as a champion for strategic change across departments and communities for technology services. The Chief Information Officer role will work with leaders within Canada and globally to develop a long-term technology strategy that is focused on security, application development, infrastructure and improving efficiency of support services while continually focused on improving outcomes. The CIO identifies key issues and relationships relevant to achieving long range goals or vision.

Responsibilities:

• Accountable to successfully lead the Canada Technology organization. The Region spans multiple countries.
• Responsible for building a long-term vision that balances against short-term goals and aligns to companywide goals and objectives
• Create and oversee the overall Canada IT budget; decide on technology funding and align budget to the greatest business value
• Develop a strong culture of continuous improvement and exceptional quality
• Strong knowledge of technical architecture and the proven experience to translate business needs into technical solutions; cloud experience preferred
• Lead with metrics; enable a \xe2\x80\x9cmetrics that matter\xe2\x80\x9d environment that span across application development, infrastructure, security, and delivery
• Develop strategic relationships with the senior executives in a matrixed environment
• Implement and oversee internal and external controls and ensure adherence to all legal and policy requirements as it relates to security at TU Canada
• Lead by example; motivate and develop TU associates in cross-functional, interdisciplinary teams to achieve tactical and strategic goals in a fast-paced environment.

Accommodation is available, including for applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable laws.

TransUnion\'s Internal Job Title: VP, Strategic Operations

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