Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) is strengthening how technology, data, and digital capabilities support its mandate in a complex and evolving agricultural risk environment. We are seeking a Vice President, Information Technology to provide enterprise-wide leadership at a pivotal time. While SCIC continues to advance modernization initiatives, this role is fundamentally about leadership, ensuring technology consistently delivers value through secure, reliable, and well-governed systems aligned with business priorities.
As VP, IT, you will lead the evolution of SCIC’s technology landscape - advancing cybersecurity, enhancing data and analytics capabilities, and supporting effective decision-making across the organization. You will balance innovation with operational stability, governance, and risk management, while building strong partnerships with business leaders, government stakeholders, and service providers. As a member of the Senior Executive Management Team, you will contribute to enterprise priorities and lead initiatives that strengthen how SCIC operates today and into the future.
What you'll do:
This position is located in our Head Office location in Melville, Saskatchewan. Consideration may be given to hybrid work arrangements within Saskatchewan. If approved for hybrid work, you will be required to work in the office at least three days per week. This includes attending onsite divisional meetings, training sessions, employee engagement and team collaboration activities, as well as corporate meetings and events.
- Champion enterprise-wide change and strategic technology planning, guiding the organization through transformation with clarity, purpose and confidence.
- Lead the development and execution of SCIC’s IT and digital strategy, aligning technology with organizational priorities and long-term goals.
- Lead enterprise IT strategy, architecture, cybersecurity, infrastructure, data, and service delivery to ensure secure, reliable, and scalable operations aligned with business priorities.
- Build and lead a high-performing team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Establish clear objectives, performance measures, and disciplined operating practices across IT services.
- Strengthen IT governance, policies, and standards to meet evolving business, regulatory, and security requirements.
- Lead cybersecurity, business continuity, and disaster recovery planning to protect information assets and ensure organizational resilience.
- Advance data as a strategic asset through strong governance, analytics, and information management practices.
- Manage strategic relationships with vendors, government partners, and service providers.
- Contribute as a key member of the Senior Executive Management Team to enterprise leadership and decision-making.
Qualifications:
- To be successful in this position you will need a degree in Computer Science or Business Administration, or a related field, supplemented with a minimum of ten years’ senior leadership experience, preferably in IT. We recognize the value of a blend of education and hands-on experience and would consider the right candidate with a combination of education and experience.
- Demonstrated experience leading large, complex IT functions, preferably in public sector or highly governance‑driven environment.
- Proven ability to develop and execute long‑term IT and digital strategies aligned with organizational goals, business priorities and risk management frameworks.
- Strong people leadership experience, including building, mentoring and sustaining high‑performing technical and professional teams.
- Demonstrated financial acumen, including IT budget development, capital planning, cost optimization and value realization.
- Experience managing vendor relationships, contracts and service level agreements to ensure performance and accountability.
- Strong strategic, analytical and problem‑solving skills, with a demonstrated ability to balance innovation, operational stability and risk.
- High level of integrity, professionalism and accountability, with a collaborative leadership style that fosters trust across the organization.
Conditions:
- A criminal record check is required.
- Should the successful candidate participate in the Crop Insurance or AgriStability Programs, their account must be in good standing.
- Candidates selected for this position must provide proof of their educational qualifications. As part of our recruitment process, education credentials will be verified through an external background check provider.
Competencies:
- Service Excellence: Develops and implements practices and programs that will benefit the organization while improving customer satisfaction and customer experience. Champions the organization both internally and externally by modelling exceptional behaviour.
- Personal Leadership and Development: Models a range of leadership styles, regardless of position. Influences others to act in accordance with the organization’s values. Promotes a healthy work-life balance.
- Strategic Thinking: Is a visionary and long-term planner. Anticipates trends and develops strategies to move the organization forward. Positions the organization to address or respond to emerging and long-term trends, issues and opportunities. Creates and integrates concepts that are new and different to advance the organization.
- Decision Making: Aligns decisions with the mission, vision, values and future direction of the organization. Identifies and plans for the impacts or implications of decisions in the current and future environment. Considers the interests of various stakeholders when making a decision.
- Innovation: Generates, maintains and rewards a creative environment within and among teams. Creates a culture that supports taking responsible risks and one where change is expected and supported. Takes action to align the organization with planned changes.
- Analytical Thinking: Identifies and breaks down critical components of complex situations to determine root causes. Predicts the need for change based on organizational circumstances.
- Team Collaboration: Builds cooperation and communication between multiple teams, recognizing when teams could work together for improved success. Promotes an inclusive environment by working successfully with a wide range of individuals.
- Building Organizational Community: Encourages sharing of resources and knowledge throughout the organization. Actively supports a one team approach. Serves as a personal model of the change that is expected of others.
- Communication: Identifies and presents information that will motivate, persuade, engage or influence others. Strategically builds networks and contacts to support ideas, initiatives and directives.
- Accountability: Ensures resources are directed to support the organization’s desired goals and culture. Enables a culture where people hold themselves personally accountable for results. Plays a leadership role in shaping the culture of the organization by consistently communicating and exemplifying the values.
- Performance Management: Establishes challenging goals and acts to reach and exceed them; holds others accountable for their goals. Balances immediate organizational needs and long-range priorities. Establishes performance expectations and inspires excellence.
- Planning and Risk Management: Assesses future goals, unit/divisional/organizational needs and risks and develops comprehensive plans that bridge complex issues.
- Process Management: Manages fiscal, technological and human resources at an organizational level. Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge and understanding of business planning, accountability practices and systems management. Promotes a culture of continuous improvement to ensure policies and process are relevant and efficient.
Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility. SCIC welcomes applications from all individuals and encourages applicants to self-identify in their application. We affirm our Commitment to Reconciliation as we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of our employees.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. Please tell us of accommodation measures required to help you be assessed fairly. Please note that the information you provide will be treated confidentially.
