Job Number: J1026-0880
Job Title: Director, Strategy and Insights
Job Type: Permanent FT Management & non-union Professionals
Campus: Progress Campus (on-site 3 days/week)
Location: Greater Toronto Area
Pay Range: $134,985.00 - $194,096.00/Year
Pay Band: 14 Admin
Hours/Week: 35
Shift Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Open Positions: 1
Date Posted: October 23, 2026
Closing Date: October 30, 2026
Hiring Range: $134,985 - $179,980
Position SummaryCentennial College is seeking a strategic, collaborative, and forward-thinking leader to serve as our Director, Strategy and Insights.
Reporting to the Associate Vice President, Strategy, Innovation and Assurance, the Director provides enterprise leadership for institutional strategy, planning, governance, enterprise risk management, business intelligence, data analytics, and evidence-informed decision-making across the College. The role serves as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and the Board of Governors and plays a critical role in helping Centennial translate strategy into measurable outcomes.
What You'll DoAs Director, Strategy and Insights, you will:
Lead Institutional Strategy and Planning - Guide the development, activation, and continuous evolution of Centennial's institutional and divisional strategic plans.
- Facilitate annual and multi-year planning processes that align priorities across academic, service, and operational areas.
- Lead development of the College's Business Plan, Annual Report, performance measures, and strategic progress reporting.
- Provide strategic advice and guidance to senior leaders on planning, priorities, organizational performance, and emerging opportunities.
Drive Data, Analytics and Organizational Insights - Provide leadership to the Data, Analytics and Research Office (DARO).
- Advance business intelligence, data analytics, dashboards, and performance reporting capabilities.
- Support executive decision-making through high-quality analytics, predictive insights, environmental scanning, and organizational performance reporting.
- Strengthen organizational data governance, stewardship, quality, accountability, and responsible AI practices.
Lead Enterprise Governance - Design and strengthen governance frameworks, decision-making processes, committee structures, and accountability mechanisms.
- Lead Shared Services governance and support enterprise-wide initiatives requiring cross-functional coordination.
- Provide leadership for institutional AI governance and responsible use of emerging technologies.
- Support organizational effectiveness through governance, process improvement, and enterprise architecture principles.
Advance Enterprise Risk Management - Lead Centennial's Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework.
- Facilitate risk identification, assessment, monitoring, reporting, and mitigation planning across the College.
- Support executive and Board oversight through risk reporting and strategic risk analysis.
- Embed risk-informed decision-making into planning, governance, and major initiatives.
Lead High-Performing Teams - Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to a multidisciplinary team of managers, analysts, researchers, planners, and risk professionals.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, continuous improvement, and evidence-informed decision-making.
- Manage portfolio budgets, resources, priorities, and operational plans.
Qualifications/ExperienceThe successful candidate will bring:
- A four-year degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Education, Data Analytics, Organizational Effectiveness, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Graduate studies and/or relevant professional certifications such as CSP, GPC.D, PMI-RMP, or equivalent are preferred
- Nine (9) years of progressive experience in strategic planning, governance, enterprise risk management, analytics, organizational effectiveness, or related areas, including at least 5 years of leadership experience
- Demonstrated success advising senior executives and Boards on complex organizational matters.
- Experience leading cross-functional initiatives in complex public-sector or post-secondary environments.
- Strong expertise in performance measurement, governance frameworks, enterprise risk management, business intelligence, data analytics, or organizational strategy.
- Exceptional communication, stakeholder engagement, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to cultivate collaborative relationships and influence decision-making to advance institutional goals and influence outcomes.
- Ability to facilitate consultation, navigate competing priorities, and resolve issues while exercising political sensitivity and sound judgment in complex, high-stakes, and multi-stakeholder environments.
Apply online: www.centennialcollege.ca/careers
Proof of credentials or equivalencies from accredited regional or federal post secondary institutions and/or their foreign equivalents will be required at the time of job offer.
When applying, your cover letter and résumé must include examples that reflect all of the requested skills and qualifications and must be
submitted online by October 30, 2026, at 11:59 PM EST. Please quote Job ID J1026-0880. Misrepresentation of applicant information will be grounds for your exclusion from the competition or for dismissal should you subsequently be hired for the position. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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