Engineering Manager, AI & BI Enablement for Applications

Bennett Jones LLP; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bennett Jones LLP is seeking an Engineering Manager for Applications, BI & AI Enablement in Calgary or Toronto. You will lead a hands-on team of developers and BI professionals, owning end-to-end solution quality and embedding AI-enabled practices into delivery.

The role emphasizes architecture, data models, governance, and a strong delivery partnership with PMO to build scalable BI solutions and modern development processes.

Qualifications

• College diploma or university degree in computer science or information systems, plus 5+ years of management experience.
• Previous leadership roles managing software engineers and/or BI/analytics professionals.
• Strong background in application development and solution architecture.
• Experience delivering BI and analytics solutions (data models, reporting, governance).
• Hands-on when required, without defaulting to solo delivery.
• Experience improving engineering processes and embedding modern delivery practices.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Compensation: $120,000 - $180,000 per annum.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage application developers and a BI analyst, including coaching, performance management, and career development.
• Build a culture of accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Set clear expectations for quality, delivery discipline, and AI-assisted ways of working.
• Own the technical architecture and design of applications and BI solutions.
• Ensure high standards for code quality, data quality, security, reliability, and maintainability.
• Act as the primary technical escalation point while strengthening team autonomy and local decision‑making.
• Own data models, reporting quality, and analytics reliability.
• Ensure BI solutions are insight‑driven, governed, and aligned to business needs.
• Work hands‑on with the BI analyst when required, without becoming a reporting factory.
• Embed AI tools (e.g., Copilot) into development and analytics workflows as default practice.
• Improve SDLC efficiency through better patterns for testing, review, documentation, and delivery.
• Turn AI experimentation into repeatable, safe, and scalable engineering practices.
• Partner with PMO on delivery execution while retaining ownership of how solutions are built.
• Translate business needs into scalable, maintainable technical solutions.
• Reduce delivery risk by strengthening local ownership and decision-making.

Skills

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Hands-on engineering

Solution architecture

Data modelling

BI/Analytics delivery

Education

College diploma or university degree in computer science or information systems

Job description

Bennett Jones LLP is seeking an Engineering Manager for Applications, BI & AI Enablement in Calgary or Toronto. You will lead a hands-on team of developers and BI professionals, owning end-to-end solution quality and embedding AI-enabled practices into delivery.

The role emphasizes architecture, data models, governance, and a strong delivery partnership with PMO to build scalable BI solutions and modern development processes.