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IT Director (BI / Big Data)

Job Description

Ubisoft Montreal, an industry leading developer of video games, located in the heart of Montreal’s Mile-End, offers a unique environment where creativity, teamwork and cutting-edge technology bring to life critically acclaimed video games and iconic AAA franchises.

When you join Ubi Montreal, you enter a community of passionate, extraordinary people connected by their need to innovate, to be creative and to work with the latest technology. You’ll discover a world where employees enjoy constant career advancement, a supportive learning environment, and competitive compensation packages.

Summary

The IT Director (BI / Big Data) will ensure the implementation and development of BI/Big Data initiatives that are in line with the group’s strategic guidelines and vision. They are also responsible for the growth and overall well-being of the Enterprise Data teams.

Mission

The main and routine tasks of the IT Director are to:

• Drive, initiate and follow through on the initiatives and strategies supporting the global vision of the Enterprise Data teams.
• With the Deputy CIO, follow up on the overall advancement of sector projects (determine delays, risks, resource issues, etc.);
• Manage and own the Enterprise Data teams budget;
• Collaborate with the head office, as well as other Ubisoft studios throughout the world.
• Intervene in the case of delicate HR situations (job termination, disciplinary issues, team cooperation problems, etc);
• Carry out all other related tasks.

Qualifications

Training

University degree in IT or management.

Relevant experience

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in the field of Business Intelligence (BI) and/or Big Data
• Experience working with complex, international teams;
• Technical background in analysis, development or design is an asset.
• Experience having worked within a creative and highly dynamic company/industry.

Skills

• Good skills and knowledge of prioritization, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, increasing transparency
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to persuasively advocate agendas to staff, managerial and executive stakeholders; effective communicator and moderator in distributed cross-functional teams
• Strong personal time-management skills and attention to detail; capable of detecting hidden problems and prioritizing, tracking and managing to resolution multiple issues concurrently
• Strong interpersonal skills;
• Ability to make decisions quickly;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Leadership skills;
• Organizational and structuring skills.
• Bilingualism (French-English).

Additional Information

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability status.