Job Description

As the Director of Information Technology, you will oversee the entire IT function, combining excellence in traditional operations--such as network infrastructure, help desk services, cybersecurity, and cloud management--with a mandate to lead the company into the next era of digital transformation. You will champion the adoption of modern systems, including AI tools and advanced analytics, to create competitive advantages across departments. With a team of four skilled professionals already in place, this role demands both hands-on leadership and strategic foresight. Reporting to the CFO, you will work in close partnership with the executive team to ensure IT initiatives support and accelerate our broader business objectives. This position is a foundational pillar in our evolving organizational design, critical to fostering innovation, agility, and operational excellence throughout the company.

About Marcon

Many people will spend their lives in a Marcon home, so we have to build it right, every time. Founded in 1985, Marcon is an established real estate company specializing in acquiring, developing, building and managing properties across Metro Vancouver. A focus on quality and craft is what the business was built on, giving us a trusted name in the construction community. These principles have remained a focus as we've expanded into the real estate development and operations space, managing our own projects from conception through to execution, completion, and more recently ongoing management.


We have a commitment to providing elevated experiences at every touch point between our people, our buildings, and our communities. None of this is possible without a hardworking team, working together, to make it all happen. That's why we're looking for people who are eager to join an intelligent and motivated team to create something bigger than themselves and build communities that will impact a neighbourhood in infinite ways.

About the Role

IT Strategy & Leadership

Develop and own the long-term IT roadmap aligned with corporate strategy. Serve as the internal thought leader on digital transformation, AI, automation, and business system modernization. Act as a key advisor to the executive team on technology trends and opportunities. In partnership with Business sponsors, translate business needs into clear IT initiatives including outcome measures.

Systems & Infrastructure Oversight

Oversee all core infrastructure, including networking, servers, cloud environments (e.g. Azure), user access, security, backups, and disaster recovery. Ensure cybersecurity policies and practices are effective and continuously updated. Provide escalation support and direction to the network admin and general support team. Support the business in the evaluation, selection, and deployment of enterprise platforms (ERP, CRM, project management tools, etc.)

Data & Intelligence

Lead the internal data science function, ensuring alignment with broader IT strategy and strengthening data architecture, governance, and real-time analytics delivery. Oversee the continued development of our data infrastructure, including the data lake, integration hub, APIs, and Power BI platform, ensuring scalability, performance, and business relevance. Working together with FP&A, lead the development of data-driven tools and predictive analytics capabilities that support decision-making.

AI & Emerging Technologies

Drive exploration, proof-of-concept, and adoption of AI tools (e.g., generative AI, workflow automation, NLP chat interfaces, etc.) across business units. Identify low-friction, high-impact AI opportunities in project management, design, customer service, procurement, HR, and more. Partner with business units to ensure AI tools are user-friendly, secure, and effectively integrated.

Team Development & Vendor Management

Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performance internal IT team. Build capacity through thoughtful hiring, coaching, and process development. Manage IT vendors and consultants, negotiate contracts, and ensure value from third-party services.

About You

Required:

10+ years of progressive experience in IT, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership capacity. Strong technical understanding of infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, data governance, and enterprise systems. Demonstrated experience leading or implementing AI or automation projects in a business setting. Skilled in stakeholder engagement across both technical and non-technical teams. Proven leadership in high-trust, multidisciplinary environments

Preferred:

Experience in real estate development, construction, or adjacent industries. Familiarity with Microsoft stack (Teams, Power BI, Azure, Office 365, SharePoint). Experience with data warehouse architecture, API strategy, and SaaS platforms. Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks.

Competencies

In addition to the technical requirements of this role, the following competencies reflect the behaviours, skills, and attributes that support high performance and align with our culture. They influence how we approach our work, make decisions, collaborate across teams, and deliver meaningful results. In this position, you'll be expected to demonstrate these competencies at a leadership level--bringing strategic insight, sound judgment, and a strong sense of accountability to every aspect of your role.

What We Offer

Marcon is committed to building an inclusive, inspired, high-performance team culture, where our Core Values of Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Passion, and Excellence guide how we show up every day. If you are at the top of your game or want to find an environment to push you to it and if you want to find like-minded teams that strive for innovation and continuous improvement, we want to hear from you! Our competitive compensation package has been designed to reward our employees' skills, competencies and performance that align with our culture. The compensation range for this role is $140,000 to $180,000 annually, depending on the candidate's experience and qualifications. Coupled with this base salary, we offer pay-for-performance bonus programs, excellent family health benefits, RSP matching, employee recognition programs and plenty of opportunities to socialize, have fun and build genuine relationships.