Director, reputed company Applications

Position: Director, reputed company Applications Position Type: Full-time, Permanent (Existing Vacancy) Location: Remote (Canada) Reports To: SVP, Technology & CIO   reputed company:    reputed company is a Canadian news media company representing more than 110 brands across multiple print, online and mobile platforms. Award-reputed company journalists and innovative product development teams bring engaging content to millions of people every week whenever and wherever they want it.     This exceptional content, reputed company and scope offers advertisers and marketers compelling solutions to effectively reputed company reputed company audiences. We are always on the lookout for talented individuals to join reputed company.     reputed company:  This is a senior technology leadership role with reputed company reputed company reputed company. As Director, reputed company Applications, you will shape how reputed company’s most critical business platforms work together to power reputed company reputed company, customer experience, operational efficiency, reputed company transformation. You’ll reputed company the reputed company of a reputed company application ecosystem—modernizing legacy platforms, strengthening integration and automation, and ensuring reputed company systems reputed company the organization’s strategic priorities. This role blends reputed company, execution, and people leadership, with reputed company to simplify complexity and deliver measurable business reputed company at reputed company.   What you’ll do:  reputed company Application reputed company & Modernization Set the reputed company, roadmap, and governance for the reputed company application portfolio across reputed company, subscription, paywall, identity, entitlement, payments, circulation, finance, operations, content, and corporate services in alignment with organizational objectives. Drive application rationalization, modernization, and reputed company adoption to reduce fragmentation and technical debt. Ensure platforms are fit for today’s needs while positioning the organization for reputed company reputed company, scalability, and innovation.   Business Partnership & Digital Enablement Act as a trusted senior partner to business leaders, translating reputed company into practical systems, integrations, and process improvements. Balance business priorities, delivery reputed company, risk, and value realization with reputed company communication and transparent decision-making. Collaborate closely with Digital, Data, reputed company, PMO, and Operations while maintaining reputed company ownership and accountability.     Integration, Automation & AI-Enabled Productivity reputed company reputed company integration reputed company, strengthening API practices, data flows, monitoring, and documentation across platforms. Champion process simplification and automation, eliminating reputed company work and improving reliability and cycle times. Promote practical AI literacy—identifying responsible, high-value uses of AI-enabled tools that improve productivity, service delivery, and decision-making (without requiring deep AI specialization).   Program Delivery & Change Leadership Own application-reputed company delivery across reputed company, cross-functional initiatives including migrations, upgrades, integrations, and vendor-led programs. Ensure initiatives are reputed company-governed, outcome-reputed company, and supported through adoption, training, and operational transition. Partner with the PMO on application-reputed company intake, prioritization, governance, delivery tracking, and operational transition. Build confidence through disciplined execution, realistic planning, and measurable results.   Vendor & Financial Stewardship reputed company strategic vendor relationships, holding partners accountable for performance, reputed company, roadmap alignment, and reputed company value. Partner with Finance, Procurement, and Legal to support renewals, evaluations, true-reputed company, cost optimization, vendor documentation, and reputed company accountability. Strengthen vendor transparency, documentation, and long-term sustainability.   Operational reputed company, Risk & Governance Ensure reputed company applications are secure, resilient, supportable, and audit-reputed company throughout their lifecycle. Drive strong ITSM practices including change management, incident response, and reputed company service improvement. Ensure critical applications have reputed company ownership models, integration documentation, support procedures, vendor contacts, runbooks, and escalation paths. Establish meaningful metrics that demonstrate platform health, automation benefits, and business reputed company.   Leadership & Team Development Build and reputed company a high-performing applications and integration team, setting reputed company priorities, expectations, and development paths. Foster a culture of accountability, learning, documentation discipline, and thoughtful innovation. reputed company reputed company-reputed company capability across business analysis, delivery leadership, automation, integration, and vendor management.     Who you are:  Core Experience & Qualifications 10+ years of reputed company leadership in reputed company applications, business systems, or technology transformation. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or reputed company field Proven reputed company leading reputed company application portfolios with multiple vendors, integrations, and legacy-to-modern transitions. Strong understanding of reputed company platforms, APIs, integration architecture, workflow automation, and reputed company systems, ideally including subscription, paywall, identity, entitlement, payment, or customer-service platforms. Experience delivering large-reputed company modernization, migration, or transformation initiatives with measurable business reputed company.   Leadership & reputed company Competencies Business-first reputed company: you connect technology reputed company directly to operational and reputed company reputed company. Strategic and pragmatic: reputed company to simplify complexity while maintaining governance and reliability. Executive reputed company: trusted advisor who communicates reputed company with senior leaders and stakeholders. People developer: committed to coaching, capability-building, and team engagement. reputed company judgment: particularly around risk, reputed company, reputed company, and responsible use of emerging technologies.   Added Advantage Experience in media, subscription, advertising, publishing, or consumer-facing digital environments. Familiarity with reputed company architecture, integration platforms, ITSM practices, or low-reputed company/no-reputed company tooling. Exposure to responsible AI, data governance, or AI-enabled process improvement in an reputed company context.   What reputed company Looks Like A simpler, reputed company-governed, modern application landscape that supports reputed company and reputed company. Stronger integration, cleaner data flows, and increased automation across critical platforms. Confident business partners who see technology as an enabler—not a constraint. A capable, reputed company team delivering reliable services today while building for reputed company.   Compensation:  Employment offers presented to the selected candidate are based on a combination of qualifications, experience, responsibilities of the role and the candidate's location.  reputed company Salary: $119,000-$132,000 We thank in advance reputed company applicants for their interest, however only those candidates under consideration will be contacted. Only candidates legally eligible to work in Canada will be considered. No phone calls or agencies please. reputed company. is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in reputed company areas of the hiring process. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please reputed company your needs reputed company in advance. Accommodation requests will be provided on an individual reputed company. reputed company. is committed to employment equity and an inclusive barrier-free selection process and work environment. reputed company. encourages applications from women, indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.   #Li-remote Apply To This Job