Job Title
Chief Courts Information Officer

Location
Winnipeg, MB

Duration
Contract

We are seeking a senior Chief Court Information Officer (CCIO) to provide strategic leadership across Information Management, IT governance, cybersecurity, privacy, records retention, and digital transformation within a complex legal and public-sector environment.

Must-Have Skills

5+ years of Information Technology & Information Governance experience

Strong Cybersecurity, Information Security & Records Retention expertise

Information Management strategies, policies, governance, and compliance

Strong understanding of legal and regulatory requirements related to information management, cybersecurity, and records retention

Extensive experience conducting IT & Information Security Research and providing senior/executive-level advice

Experience preparing written opinions, memoranda, reports, and executive recommendations

Strong Judicial Independence knowledge and understanding

Strong Political Acumen in complex institutional and public-sector environments

Proven Discretion and Diplomacy when handling sensitive and confidential matters

Ability to build trust and confidence in the administration of justice

Experience making sound decisions involving confidential and sensitive information

Robust Stakeholder Management across judiciary, government, legal, executive, and external groups

Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Strong analytical, problem-solving, planning, organizational, and decision-making skills

Experience with MS Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook

Strong understanding of Privacy, Cybersecurity, Information Governance, and Records Retention

Experience supporting IT Strategy, Project Management, Change Management, and Digital Transformation

Ability to work effectively in a highly confidential legal and public-sector environment

Ability to represent the organization in inter-jurisdictional, justice-sector,



and government technology forums

Must be available for onsite work in Winnipeg

Key Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership for Information Management, Information Technology, cybersecurity, privacy, records retention, and digital services .

Develop and implement information management strategies, policies, governance frameworks, and security practices .

Lead modernization of court information systems, including case management, e-filing, digital evidence, and courtroom technology .

Develop multi-year IM/IT and Digital Transformation Roadmaps .

Ensure technology investments support judicial independence, access to justice, operational efficiency, privacy, and security .

Provide executive-level IT security research, advice, opinions, memoranda, and reports .

Lead cybersecurity, risk management, privacy, compliance, and records retention initiatives.

Establish strong governance and risk management practices across court technology operations.

Build effective relationships with judiciary, court administrators, justice partners, government IT organizations, and external stakeholders .

Communicate complex technology and security matters clearly to senior leadership and non-technical audiences .

Represent the Courts on relevant justice-sector, government, and inter-jurisdictional technology forums .

Exercise strong discretion, diplomacy, and political acumen when dealing with sensitive judicial and government matters.

Maintain strict confidentiality regarding judicial information and sensitive court data .

Support implementation and enhancement of software, databases, digital tools, and information systems used by the judiciary.

Develop and maintain strategic plans, priorities, governance processes, and technology initiatives.

Nice-to-Have

Law Degree from an accredited institution

Familiarity with JUDICLOUD

Experience within public-sector, legal, justice, or court environments

Experience with digital transformation and enterprise technology modernization

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