[Hiring] vCIO @IX Solutions

Role Description

As vCIO, you are accountable for technology strategy, roadmap development, executive advisory, business alignment, and governance for IX Solutions clients. This role turns client current state, business priorities, operational needs, risk considerations, and advisory inputs into practical long-term technology direction that helps clients make better technology decisions and prepare for what comes next.

• Develop client technology roadmaps.
• Facilitate executive planning discussions.
• Identify risks and opportunities before they become urgent.
• Create structure around priorities, ownership, governance, and investment decisions.
• Work closely with Business Analysts, Solutions Engineers, Architects, Consultants, Project Managers, and IT Managers.

The position reports to the Director, Client Services and works 40 hours per week, with typical business hours being 8:00am to 4:30pm or 8:30am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday. Balancing multiple client priorities with deadlines is a requirement, and after-hours availability may be required on occasion.

This role is intended for a trusted, business-aware technology advisor who can maintain senior stakeholder client relationships, convert complex input into clear direction, and help clients prioritize technology investments, modernization efforts, governance improvements, security needs, and operational dependencies over time.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in technology advisory, IT leadership, strategic account management, consulting, managed services, business technology planning, or a related role.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate executive technology conversations and develop practical roadmaps aligned to business objectives.
• Strong understanding of technology governance, modernization planning, security, productivity, enterprise applications, infrastructure, cloud, lifecycle management, and operational service needs.
• Experience converting assessments, discovery findings, business analysis inputs, operational issues, and stakeholder priorities into actionable planning direction.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with executive, business, technical, project, and managed-services stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and advisory skills with the ability to identify options, risks, dependencies, trade-offs, timing considerations, and recommended actions.
• Business-aware, relationship-oriented, organized, and comfortable balancing strategic direction with practical delivery and operational realities.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and common collaboration, documentation, presentation, project, and roadmap-planning tools.

Requirements

• Legally permitted to work within Canada.
• Hold a valid Driver’s License and vehicle.
• Ability to speak and write English fluently.
• Be able to travel occasionally for business purposes.
• Reside in Alberta or British Columbia, Canada.

Benefits

• Full-time, salaried position.
• Compensation range is between $120,000 - $180,000, commensurate with skills, experience, and duties.
• Remote work opportunities available.