Director Technology Strategy

Rogers Communications


Our Technology team wakes up every day with one goal in mind – to connect Canadians to the people and things that matter most. Collectively, we’re proud to support 30 million Canadians each month.

We manage a robust portfolio that champions the leading edge of technology and media. We drive projects that expand connectivity to underserved communities from coast-to-coast-to-coast; build and enhance our fixed broadband network to provide high-speed Internet, TV and Smart Home Monitoring; and support our world class wireless network, offering our customers Canada’s largest and most reliable 5G network. As the Technology team, we are building our tomorrow, today.

Come play a key role in building the future of innovation in Canada.

Do you enjoy working on high-scale, complex, and high visibility projects and programs? If yes, consider the following opportunity:


Director, Technology Strategy

The Technology Strategy Organization conducts analysis as inputs to support leadership decision making. We provide insights and analysis on new technologies, evolution of our existing networks and ultimately, recommendations on how we spend our capital most efficiently and effectively and set up the business for future success.

What You Will Be Doing

You will work in a fast-paced environment on a small, agile team where you will collaborate with teams across the Technology organization and the company to understand new technologies, customer requirements and government regulation.

You will provide analysis of markets, technology, regulatory, and customer trends to executive leadership and manage strategic and tactical relationships with vendors and other industry partners. You will be responsible for monitoring peers and competitors in the industry to understand their technology and geographical investments.


Who You Are

  • You are an excellent communicator who can articulate complex concepts in an engaging, persuasive, and digestible manner.
  • and have an active interest and presence in the telecommunications and technology industries.
  • You can lead and balance multiple projects at once with changing priorities and see it through to completion.
  • You are a visionary with the ability to analyze data, develop a business case, and make recommendations for the organization on a 3+ year horizon.
  • You are an analytical thinker focused on qualitative and quantitative data to project future vision for the organization.


What You Bring:

  • 5-7 years in a leadership role in the telecommunications industry and operations

  • Proven analytical, financial modeling and problem-solving skills

  • Strong communications (written & oral) and interpersonal skills

  • Excellent presentation skills with experience delivering presentations to executive leadership

  • Strong time management capabilities, with the ability to perform multiple tasks and objectives concurrently

  • Advanced experience working within a financial budget and developing relationships with internal finance partners

  • Experience working on projects with a 3-5 year time horizon

  • Results oriented, flexible and willing to work in a multi-task and dynamic work environment

  • Comfortable navitating in an environment of ambiguity

  • Undergraduate degree in Applied Science (Electrical Engineering, Computer science preferred)

  • Secondary degree or a Master’s degree is required (preferably an MBA)


Schedule:
Full time


Shift:
Day

Length of Contract:
Not Applicable (Regular Position)

Work Location:
1 Mount Pleasant (083), Toronto, ON

Travel Requirements:
Up to 10%

Posting Category/Function:
Technology & Engineering

Requisition ID:
276910

Together, we’ll make more possible, and these six shared values guide and define our work:
  • Our people are at the heart of our success
  • Our customers come first. They inspire everything we do
  • We do what’s right, each and every day
  • We believe in the power of new ideas
  • We work as one team, with one vision
  • We give back to our communities and protect our environment
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