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Title:  Director IT & Data Transformation Employment Type:  Permanent, Full Time Location:  Ottawa, Canada – Hybrid (2 days/week in office) Submission Date: July 31, 2026 Salary: CAD $128,000 – CAD$ 160,000 About us Founded in 1992, Nutrition International (NI) is a global organization dedicated to delivering proven nutrition interventions to those who need them most. At Nutrition International, we make a difference, because nutrition is the difference. Woven into the very fabric of our approach is the passion and drive of our global team of over 600 people, working in 13 offices across 11 countries with one common goal: transforming the lives of people who need it most through improved nutrition. If you are a motivated and passionate individual who shares our conviction that a better world is possible through improved nutrition, wants to leave the world a little better than they found it, and is looking to be part of a global team with a clear vision, we want to hear from you. Please consider applying for the position below. If you are a motivated and passionate individual who shares our conviction that a better world is possible through improved nutrition, wants to leave the world a little better than they found it, and is looking to be part of a team with a clear vision, we want to hear from you. Please consider applying for the position below. About the role Reporting to the Vice President, Corporate Services & CFO, the Director, IT & Data Transformation is Nutrition International's (NI) senior-most technology leader and a member of its global leadership group. The role keeps NI's technology foundation secure and reliable day to day, while building the data architecture and governance NI needs to operate with confidence and adopt AI responsibly. The Director plays a central role in this work — bringing hands-on AI experience to the role and helping shape how adoption scales responsibly as NI's data and governance maturity grows. In this role you will : ·       Lead NI’s IT function globally, overseeing infrastructure stability, cloud migration (Microsoft 365, Azure, SaaS), and end-user computing across HQ and international offices, including low-bandwidth country office environments. ·       Manage the full lifecycle of IT equipment organization-wide — laptops, cameras, printers, photocopiers, and conferencing equipment — from sourcing through retirement, with documented management controls and clearly assigned operational responsibilities at all locations. ·       Own MSP and third-party vendor relationships, including contract management, service level oversight, software asset and licensing governance, and procurement renewals. ·       Own NI’s IT security framework — covering endpoint security, access controls, network and cloud security, and data protection — aligned with ISO 27001 or equivalent and regulatory requirements (GDPR, PIPEDA). Govern user access management including joiner/mover/leaver processes, privileged access, and MFA enforcement. ·       Ensure AI tools and platforms are covered within the security framework, with policies addressing unauthorized use of unsanctioned tools by staff (shadow AI), attempts to extract sensitive data through AI inputs (prompt injection), and corruption of data AI systems rely on (data poisoning). ·       Develop, maintain, and periodically test IT disaster recovery and business continuity plans, accounting for NI’s global context — including country office outages and cloud service disruptions. Report on security posture and continuity readiness to the CFO on a regular basis. ·       Lead system integration across enterprise applications to meet financial, donor, and operational