Edmonton, Alberta, Canada · Hybrid
Note: This is an external partner search, please see application details at the bottom of this posting. About Alberta Cancer Foundation For over 40 years, the Alberta Cancer Foundation has acted as a beacon of hope by em…
Skills: Digital Strategy, IT Infrastructure Management, Salesforce CRM, Sage Intacct, Data Governance
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada • Hybrid
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Develop and lead the enterprise digital strategy and technology roadmap to align with fundraising goals and operational needs. Oversee the integration of core systems like Salesforce and Sage Intacct while managing IT infrastructure and cybersecurity.
Requires a university degree and at least 10 years of senior leadership experience in digital technology, IT, or data management. Experience in fundraising/philanthropy and proficiency with Salesforce (NPSP) are strongly preferred.
Note: This is an external partner search, please see application details at the bottom of this posting.
About Alberta Cancer Foundation
For over 40 years, the Alberta Cancer Foundation has acted as a beacon of hope by empowering and
uniting Albertans around a common purpose, investing in the future of cancer research and care, and
ensuring no Albertan facing cancer walks alone.
As the fundraising partner for every cancer centre in the province, the Alberta Cancer Foundation is the
largest provincially based health care foundation and the largest non-government investor in cancer
research in Alberta. To date, we have invested more than $500 million into the health care system.
Fuelled by the generosity of donors across the province, these investments are driving innovation,
transforming care and improving outcomes for generations to come.
With a team of over 70 employees, the Alberta Cancer Foundation fosters high engagement through a
purpose-driven culture that values compassion, innovation and diversity. The collective actions of the
team play a pivotal role in improving the cancer journeys and outcomes for thousands of people every
day and a recent engagement survey showed that 100% of employees are proud to work at the
organization.
ACF’s Strategic Priorities:
▪ Leading with impact
▪ Leverage the Alberta advantage to accelerate progress
▪ Amplify the voices of cancer
▪ Harness the power of the team
▪ Organizational effectiveness and sustainability
Visit albertacancer.ca to learn more.
The Opportunity
ACF’s technology environment is at an inflection point having been shaped by a long-standing
relationship with Health Shared Services (and previously Alberta Health Services), which currently
provides foundational IT infrastructure including network services, devices, identity management,
and the Microsoft 365 environment. An early mandate for the incoming VP will be to assess ACF’s
current infrastructure through the lens of being able to fully leverage modern tools to drive the
organization forward.
ACF has made significant deliberate and forward-looking investments in its core systems
(Salesforce CRM and Sage Intacct for financial management) both running as cloud-based
platforms. These systems hold ACF’s donor, campaign, and financial data and place the
organization in a more advanced position than many peers. The next step that needs to happen is
the full activation of that investment.
At the same time, ACF’s fundraising ambitions are growing, and the pace of philanthropy is
accelerating. The organization is generating data and insights through Salesforce and Sage Intacct
but needs to connect that intelligence effectively with donor-facing areas of the organization. From
donor cultivation and one-to-many digital fundraising to prospect research and AI-enabled insights
for frontline fundraisers in the field, the potential upside is significant.
There is also important work already in motion across the organization including technology
projects, platform configurations, vendor relationships, and data initiatives that belong within a
comprehensive digital strategy. A key early contribution of this VP will be to take stock of what
exists, build on what is working, and weave those efforts into a unified roadmap.
Reporting to the President & CEO (with an initial transitional period reporting to the CFO), the newly
created VP, Digital & Information Technology will join ACF’s already high-functioning Executive
Leadership Team. Reporting to the VP Digital and IT will be the Director, Data & Systems (with a
team of 6) and the Senior Manager, Information Management and IT Operations.
This is a role for a leader who is as comfortable presenting to the Board as they are rolling up their
sleeves to support the team ( i.e. someone who can complement a seasoned executive team, earn
the trust and champion a talented and dedicated technology team, and build a digital roadmap
that is both ambitious and grounded in an understanding of where the organization actually is
today).
Key Responsibilities
The Person
Express Your Interest
Email a cover letter and a tailored resume to Shalini Bhatty or Heather Fookes at
[email protected], including the job title in the subject line of the email
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Creating more moments for Albertans facing cancer. Every community. All cancer types. Every step of the way.
Creating more hope and more moments for all Albertans facing cancer, no matter where they live or the type of cancer they are facing.
Offices: 710-10123 99 St NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3H1, CA · 11560 University Ave, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1Z2, CA · 1331 29 St NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N2, CA · Suite 300 1620 – 29 Street NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4L7, CA
Creating more moments for Albertans facing cancer. Every community. All cancer types. Every step of the way.
Creating more hope and more moments for all Albertans facing cancer, no matter where they live or the type of cancer they are facing.
Offices: 710-10123 99 St NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3H1, CA · 11560 University Ave, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1Z2, CA · 1331 29 St NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N2, CA · Suite 300 1620 – 29 Street NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4L7, CA
