Information Session

Please join us for a virtual Information Session "Insights Into Our Careers – Executive Director, Digital Culture, Strategy & Performance" to find out more about working for Nova Scotia Digital Services and the Province of Nova Scotia. This is an opportunity to meet other team members and get your questions answered. This one hour session will be held on December 19, 2022, 12:00 PM (Noon) Atlantic Time (AST). Registration is not required.

Information Session: Insights into Our Careers – Executive Director, Digital Culture, Strategy & Performance (Meeting Link)

Who We Are

The Nova Scotia Digital Service (NSDS), a branch of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services (SNS-IS) is a team within government, and we are putting people first. We are called a “digital” service for a reason – because we are helping government work the way that people expect things to work these days.

Our team is large, diverse, and passionate about making a difference in peoples’ lives. We believe in user-centered iterative service design, and practice internet-era ways of working. Working at the NSDS means you will be a part of a team whose work makes a difference through designing, continuously improving and delivering the programs and services people need, alongside caring, compassionate, highly skilled people.

At the NSDS, we don't just accept difference - we celebrate a supportive culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging!

The people who use government programs and services come from all walks of life. It is important that the NSDS reflects the people that we serve – so we can deliver better, and more accessible, and inclusive public services. We work hard to create an environment where different perspectives and experiences are valued. We are committed to helping diverse talent thrive.

The Mission: To enable the culture, policy, and organizational changes necessary to meet government outcomes in the internet-era and make government better for people.

Who You Are

You are a servant leader who has strategic leadership experience with a track record of delivery. You are passionate about people’s experiences and want to make people’s lives better. You’re curious, and your humbleness helps you learn and grow. You love to collaborate across roles and organizations, and you can create a path forward from uncertainty. You are comfortable inspiring others with your communication skills whether they be senior leaders or technical teams.

You share our values of Respect, Integrity, Diversity, Accountability & The Public Good, have a passion for service excellence and actively promote and encourage the importance of people, teams, diversity, and culture.

Your Role & Its Impact

As the Executive Director, Digital Culture, Strategy & Performance, you will be responsible for:

• Partnering to build digital capability and capacity across the whole of government
• Creating and leading the Digital and Data Strategies for all of government
• Partnering to drive the organizational culture change needed to meet government outcomes in the internet-era
• Collaborating and consulting across government and non-government departments at all levels to provide a robust, integrated strategy aligned with government priorities
• Conceptualizing and developing guiding principles on how government approaches delivering services in the digital era
• Defining what good digital services look like and how to deliver those programs and services to the citizens of Nova Scotia
• Establishing systems to meet mandates and delivery better outcomes
• Being a leader in fostering a continuous improvement environment

How You Can Make an Impact

• You will work with the Chief Digital Officer, and the NSDS Executive Team to build empowered, engaged teams of internet-era, servant leaders.
• Empower teams to use internet-era ways of working, keep a strong focus on delivery priorities, be accountable for delivery, and act swiftly to respond to changing requirements.
• Work collaboratively to identify opportunities for innovation and increasing value
• Positively influence and partner with senior strategic partners to develop horizontal, aligned strategies and frameworks that support the province's digital strategy and data goals.
• Work collaboratively to exchange best practice, develop cross-government strategic direction and deliver excellent user-centered services for the whole of government.
• Be responsible for the financial position of the service, department, and wider government context, promoting and visibly demonstrating a culture of value for money.

What You Bring to the Table

Your experience and ability to:

• Form and grow trusted partnerships with colleagues, senior leaders, partners and internal/external stakeholders.
• Build diverse, inclusive, collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams where people thrive and can apply and scale internet-era ways of working.
• Coach, inspire and educate colleagues about the opportunities and pitfalls of digital transformation
• Develop team capability and organizational capacity to deliver human centered, secure, digital public services
• Exhibit political acumen in managing and communicating with multiple stakeholders and partners
• Experience in developing and implementing strategies across a complex organization
• Internet-era practices, and ability to effectively engage with multidisciplinary teams to achieve business/policy outcomes
• User centered and product management approaches to ensuring the secure delivery of services
• Understand and navigate the complexity that comes with leading large transformation programs.

We recognize that everyone brings different skills and experiences to the table and that not everyone “checks all the boxes”. We encourage you to apply anyway! Tell us why you’re the right fit for the job.

What We Offer

• An opportunity to fundamentally reshape the way programs and services are delivered for an ambitious, complex organisation that serves nearly a million people and positively impact the lives of Nova Scotians.
• A position that comes with significant responsibility and opportunity to make an impact, interact regularly with senior officials, and shape the future of the province.
• The freedom and significant opportunity to shape a team and supplier ecosystem
• A close-knit, collaborative team of digital leaders and an engaging workplace where our employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in.
• Forward-thinking policies and strategies.
• Countless career paths and resources to develop yourself.
• Department specific flexible working schedules, to support your life at and outside work.

Benefits

The Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as Health, Dental, Life Insurance, Pension, General Illness (Short and Long Term), Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. Click here to learn more about our various benefits offerings and eligibility criteria.

Additional Information

While this position is based in Halifax, travel throughout the province will be required periodically.