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Senior Manager Office of the CIO

Job ID: 249326 Posting status: Open Organization: Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario Division: Information & Information Technology (I IT) Division/ Office of the CIO & Digital Transformation Branch City: Toronto Position(s) language: English Job term: 1 Permanent Job code: AGCO/12 - AGCO/12 Salary: $110,638.00 - $164,168.00 Per year The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is an agency where innovation thrives, ideas flourish, and passion drives us to new heights of excellence. Reporting to the Ministry of the Attorney General, the AGCO is responsible for regulating Ontario's vibrant alcohol, gaming, horse racing, and private retail cannabis sectors in accordance with the principles of honesty and integrity, and in the public interest.

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is seeking a strategic and forward-thinking leader to join the Information & Information Technology (I IT) Division as the Senior Manager, Office of the CIO. Reporting to the Director, Office of the CIO & Digital Transformation, this role is responsible for leading the Office of the CIO (OCIO) function, providing leadership in strategic planning, portfolio management, governance, executive enablement, organizational performance, workforce planning, financial stewardship, and stakeholder engagement.

As a trusted advisor to the CIO and strategic partner to the I IT leadership team, the Senior Manager will support strategic priority setting, investment planning, governance, performance management, and executive decision-making across the division. The role plays a critical part in enabling executive decision-making, communicating business value, and evolving how I IT plans, governs, and demonstrates impact across the organization.

About the Office of the CIO The Office of the CIO serves as the strategic and governance centre of the I IT division. The team provides stewardship of the I IT strategy and operating model, manages portfolio planning and investment alignment, enables executive and leadership decision-making, oversees performance and financial management, and drives continuous improvement in governance and organizational effectiveness. The OCIO works across the division and enterprise to ensure that investments, workforce capacity, priorities, and delivery commitments remain aligned to strategic outcomes while fostering transparency, accountability, and measurable business value.

What Makes This Role Unique:

- Direct partnership with the CIO and I IT leadership team.
- Enterprise-wide influence on strategic priorities and investment decisions.
- Ownership of divisional governance, performance, and portfolio processes.
- Opportunity to shape and mature AGCO's future-state Office of the CIO operating model, service portfolio framework and governance capabilities
- Significant visibility with executive leadership, senior stakeholders, and Board reporting activities.

About the job

What you will do:

- Lead annual I IT strategic planning, priority setting, and investment alignment activities.
- Provide stewardship of the I IT strategy, governance frameworks, and supporting roadmaps.
- Lead strategic portfolio management activities, ensuring alignment between organizational priorities, funding, workforce capacity, and delivery commitments.
- Support the development and continuous evolution of I IT's operating model, service portfolio framework, governance practices, and performance management capabilities, ensuring alignment between business priorities, operating capabilities, investments, workforce capacity, and technology outcomes.
- Establish and maintain portfolio performance, value realization, financial management, workforce planning, and executive reporting capabilities.
- Facilitate divisional governance forums, decision-rights frameworks, prioritization processes, and executive escalation pathways.
- Serve as a strategic advisor to the CIO and I IT leadership team providing analysis, recommendations, and executive support on emerging priorities, organizational risks, investment decisions, and divisional performance..
- Oversee development of executive materials, Board updates, performance dashboards, divisional plans, and strategic communications.
- Lead workforce capacity planning,



organizational effectiveness and performance measurement activities across the division.
- Oversee strategic vendor, contract, and partnership governance activities to optimize value, performance, and risk management.
- Foster strong partnerships with business leaders, executive stakeholders, and external partners to ensure alignment with AGCO strategic objectives.
- Lead, coach, mentor, and develop a high-performing team while fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and cutting-edge culture.

What you bring to the team

You have:

- Post-secondary education in Business, Information Technology, Public Administration, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 7-10 years of progressively responsible leadership experience in strategic planning, portfolio management, governance, business transformation, IT management, or related fields.
- Proven experience developing and executing organizational strategies, governance frameworks, and annual planning processes.
- Demonstrated expertise in portfolio management, investment planning, organizational performance measurement, and executive reporting.
- Strong financial management capabilities, including budgeting, forecasting, business case development, benefits realization, and value measurement.
- Experience leading workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, or resource optimization initiatives.
- Exceptional stakeholder management, consulting, facilitation, and influencing skills, with experience advising senior executives.
- Demonstrated ability to develop executive presentations, dashboards, briefing materials, and strategic communications.
- Proven people leadership experience, including coaching, mentoring, performance management, and team development.
- Knowledge of public sector governance, accountability frameworks, and strategic decision-making processes is considered an asset.
- Experience with data-driven decision making, performance analytics, and portfolio management practices.
- Eligibility to work in Canada and the ability to successfully complete a criminal background check.

Nice to have:

- Professional certifications such as PMP, Lean Six Sigma, Agile, Prosci, TOGAF, Certified Business Architect, or related credentials are considered assets.

To apply to this vacancy, please submit your application online at our Careers webpage located at Careers | Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario by September 29, 2026. Please note that only applications submitted through the Applicant Tracking System will be accepted.

The AGCO is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer.

The AGCO has the responsibility to lead by example in advancing racial equity and to build a diverse, inclusive, accessible and respectful workplace where every employee has a voice and the opportunity to fully contribute. To this effect, you are encouraged to reflect upon the diversity you would bring to the role within your application including, but not limited to, individuals identifying with one or more of the under-represented groups identified within Ontario's Human Rights Code.

Disability related accommodation during the recruitment process is available upon request. Persons with disabilities who require accommodation during the application process, or who need job postings in an alternative format, may email their request to [email protected]. The subject line should read “Accommodation in Application – [Position Title].

We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to screen, assess, or select applicants at any stage of the hiring process. All applications will be reviewed and evaluated by our Human Resources team and hiring managers.

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve.





We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

- diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
- accessibility
- Anti-Racism Policy

Additional information:

Apply by: Saturday, September 26, 2026 11:59 pm EDT Position details:

- 1 English Permanent - Full Time, 90 Sheppard Ave E, Toronto, Toronto Region

Compensation group: Excluded Work hours: Schedule N/A Category: Information Technology Posted on: Tuesday, September 15, 2026

How to apply:

- You must submit your application using only one of the methods identified below.

- Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.

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Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

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The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

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Strengthening Ontario, together

📌 Senior Manager Office of the CIO (Toronto)
🏢 Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario
📍 Toronto