Bilingual Senior Manager, Business Solutions Engineering

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 129,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual vacation

Annual performance incentive

Comprehensive group insurance plan

Training & mentorship

Flexible work arrangements for Indig

Job summary

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation seeks a Bilingual Senior Manager, Business Solutions Engineering to lead a skilled team and drive delivery across multiple technology platforms. You will shape software engineering practices, enable innovative, cost-effective services, and partner with business leaders to translate needs into high-value technology solutions in a hybrid work environment.

This role requires strong communication in French and English, strategic thinking, and a track record of

Qualifications

• Degree in CS or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 10+ years in technology solutions; 5+ years leading a team.
• Strong knowledge of SaaS, IaaS/PaaS, APIs, microservices.
• Experience delivering with Agile methods and Azure DevOps.
• Background in finance, HR, procurement, and risk systems.
• End-to-end solution delivery expertise: architecture, planning, estimation.
• Experience building high-availability, 24/7 enterprise systems.
• Excellent communication; bilingual French/English.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, implementation and maintenance across multiple technology platforms.
• Oversee enterprise software solutions, including purchased and in-house apps.
• Lead, coach multiple internal/external developer teams.
• Coordinate internal/external resources for a unified team approach.
• Provide leadership and expertise on technology to one or more business sectors.
• Advise leaders to identify opportunities to improve operations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand needs and priorities.
• Position IT as a proactive, cost-effective partner for clients.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder communication

Bilingual French/English

Agile methodologies

Azure DevOps

Architecture planning

End-to-end delivery

Leadership

Education

University degree in Computer Science / Business Administration

Tools

Azure DevOps

Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations

SAP SuccessFactors

Sitecore CMS

Microsoft development tools

Azure

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Bilingual Senior Manager, Business Solutions Engineering

Job Requisition ID: 12578

Position Status:Permanent Full Time

Position Type:Hybrid

Travel Requirement:Occasional

Language Skill Levels (Read/Write/Speak):CBC

Security Requirement: Secret

Salary:Our salaries generally range from $129175.28to $161469.09and are based on qualifications and experience.

About CMHC

The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.

At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our results and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on collaboration, connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. Our leadership style is guided by trust, where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.

Join us and be part of a team that's committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

We're committed to advancing employment equity and fostering an inclusive workplace. To reflect the diversity of Canada’s population, we encourage applications from women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQI+ individuals, veterans, and racialized peoples. We also welcome applications from all individuals eligible to work in Canada.

We are also committed to advancing reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and supporting the meaningful inclusion of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis voices and priorities. While this position is hybrid requiring some in-office presence, a work from home arrangement may be considered for First Nations candidates on reserve or Indigenous candidates that reside further than 125KM from a CMHC office.

We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s the comprehensive and generous benefits you get when you’re a permanent employee:

• Annual Paid vacation.
• Annual individual performance incentive.
• Comprehensive group insurance plan to support your well-being from day one.
• Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
• While positions at CMHC require some in-office presence, alternative work arrangements may be considered for Indigenous candidates.

About the role

Join our dynamic Business Solutions Engineering Team, in the Bilingual Senior Manager, Business Solutions Engineering position. In this leadership role, you’ll guide a team of talented technology specialists, fostering a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and technical excellence. Reporting to the Director of Business Solutions Engineering, you’ll be instrumental in shaping software engineering practices, driving delivery excellence, and enabling impactful business outcomes.

What you'll do:

• Lead the development, implementation and maintenance, on multiple technology platforms, of the assigned sectors business systems.
• Responsible for large scale enterprise software solutions, including the implementation of comprehensive suites of purchased software and internally developed applications.
• Lead, organize, and coache multiple teams of professional developers, sourced internally and externally.
• Manage the seamless integration of internal resources and external partner resources to create a seamless one team approach/experience.
• Provide leadership, guidance and expertise on technology and related services, to one or more business sectors of the Corporation.
• Provide consulting services to key leaders of business areas to identify opportunities for the improvement of the business sectors operations and business activities.
• Work in partnership with business stakeholders to understand business needs, priorities and objectives.
• Represent IT as a proactive partner in providing innovative, flexible and cost-effective services that are valued by the clients.

What you should have:

• A university degree in Computer Science, Business Administration or related field. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.
• A minimum of 10 years experience in the provision of technology solutions with at least five (5) years in leading a team.
• A strong knowledge of modern architectures and ecosystems (SaaS, IaaS/PaaS, APIs, microservices, event-driven).
• Experience delivering solutions using Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and tools like Azure DevOps.
• A background in business management systems across finance, HR, procurement, and risk domains.
• A proven expertise in end-to-end solution delivery, including architecture, planning, and estimation.
• Experience building and supporting high-availability, 24/7 enterprise systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences in both French and English, and adapt to evolving technologies.

It would be great if you also had:

• A knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations and SAP Success Factors platforms considered an asset.
• An experience with web content management systems and Sitecore platform considered an asset.
• An experience with the full range of Microsoft development tools and platform technologies, with experience in Azure being a strong asset.

Posting closing date: Note, the competition will remain active until filled.