Director, iSchool Institute

Responsibilities

• Operationalize the Faculty’s vision by shifting the Institute toward a responsive, entrepreneurial model that balances innovation, academic integrity, and public mission.
• Translate and commercialize research and expertise in partnership with faculty members, central research offices, and external collaborators.
• Forge high-impact partnerships with government, public sector, industry, and global institutions.
• Build and steward a scalable, secure, and inclusive AI-enabled learning ecosystem.
• Ensure long-term financial sustainability through the development of diversified and well-governed revenue models.

Requirements

• MBA or an equivalent combination of education and senior-level experience in strategy, finance, entrepreneurship, or venture leadership.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience at the intersection of academia, innovation, commercialization, and digital learning.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in senior leadership roles.
• Proven experience with academic IP commercialization, including licensing, spinouts, or consultancy models.
• Demonstrated leadership in digital or AI-enabled learning initiatives at scale.
• Experience navigating complex academic governance environments and advising senior leadership.

About the Company

The Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto is a research-led institution educating the next generation of leaders in information scholarship and professions. We combine heritage strengths in libraries, archives, and museums with scientific expertise from engineering and computer science to study the relationships between information, technology, and people.