Founded in 1924, Irving Oil is a family-owned and privately held international energy company headquartered in Saint John, New Brunswick, with operations throughout Atlantic Canada, Quebec, U.S. Northeast, and Ireland. Their mission is focused on working hard to meet the evolving needs of their customers through the energy they provide and the products and services they offer. Specializing in the refining and marketing of finished energy products, every day, Irving Oil strives to be a leading energy and marketing company, distinguished by their commitment to their people, their customers, and their communities everywhere they call home.

 

Providing a safe and reliable supply of energy requires a focus on quality along every point of their extensive global supply chain. Irving relies on a diverse network of quality crude oil suppliers from around the world, with product arriving by ship at Irving Canaport, their deep-water marine terminal in Saint John, NB.

In addition to their refineries, they have an integrated marketing and distribution network across Atlantic Canada, Quebec and the U.S. Northeast; European blending operations in Amsterdam, Netherlands; trading operations in London, United Kingdom; and they are a supplier of transportation fuels, home heating oil and commercial and agricultural fuels in Ireland.

Irving Oil operates three reporting segments through an integrated supply chain that drives value through flexibility of crude sources, strategically located crude-handling and product terminals, two strategically located refineries and a retail network with a trusted brand.

Named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for nine consecutive years, Irving Oil is proud of their team and longstanding commitment to their customers and communities.

The Director Technology Modernization is responsible for leading the modernization of customer-facing and business-enabling technologies and solutions. They will lead the planning, strategizing, and innovation required to create the Technology Modernization plan aligned with Company Strategies and the Enterprise Architecture plan. They will oversee the prioritization, delivery, and execution of that plan through a portfolio of initiatives. This will require strong collaboration with corporate departments and operational business lines to support the business plan and strategy.

The Director Technology Modernization is expected to deliver on growth, change, and strategic initiatives, while maximizing value and outcomes utilizing a mix of in-house and third-party resources to deliver the objectives of the business plan. This role is primarily contributing to the modernization of customer-facing and business-enabling technologies in support of the five-year business plan. The Director reports to the CIO and leads a team of ~25.

The role is located on site in Saint John, New Brunswick.

 

To Apply

 

We would like to thank all applicants but regret that we are only able to personally contact those individuals whose backgrounds best match the requirements for the role.

 

Irving Oil is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessible Canada Act, 2019 and all applicable provincial accessibility standards, upon request, accommodation will be provided by both Odgers and Irving Oil  throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.

 

Odgers is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all the work that we do. As part of our efforts to better understand our ability to reach as broad a pool of candidates as possible for our searches, our DEI team would like to encourage you to take a moment and access our Self-Declaration Form.