Engineering Manager, Applications, BI & AI Enablement

Bennett Jones; Calgary; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bennett Jones, ranked a Best Employer in Canada for 25 years, is one of Canada's premier business law firms with 450 lawyers and advisors. With offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver and New York, we have long helped clients grow and succeed in complex ventures.

We are currently recruiting for the role of Engineering Manager, Applications, BI & AI Enablement in our Calgary or Toronto office.

Qualifications

• College diploma or university degree in computer science, information systems, and 5+ years of management experience.
• Strong background in application development and solution architecture.
• Practical experience delivering BI and analytics solutions (data models, reporting, governance).
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage application developers and a BI analyst, including coaching and career development.
• Own the technical architecture and design of applications and BI solutions.
• Work hands-on with the BI analyst when required, ensuring quality and reliability.

Skills

People leadership

Application development

BI/Analytics

AI integration

SDLC improvement

Education

College degree in CS or IS

Tools

Copilot

Job description

Ranked a Best Employer in Canada for 25 years, Bennett Jones is one of Canada's premier business law firms and home to 450 lawyers and business advisors. With deep experience in complex transactions and litigation matters, and offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver and New York, the firm is well equipped to advise businesses and investors with Canadian ventures and connect Canadian businesses and investors with opportunities around the world. Serving clients since 1922, we are proud to be the firm that businesses trust with their most complex legal matters.

We are currently recruiting for the following role in our Calgary or Toronto office:

Engineering Manager, Applications, BI & AI Enablement

The Role

We are looking for a hands-on Engineering Manager who combines technical leadership, people management, and delivery accountability across application development, business intelligence, and AI-enabled engineering practices. This is a player-coach role responsible for building strong engineers and analysts, owning solution quality end-to-end, and embedding modern, AI-assisted ways of working into everyday delivery.

Essential Functions

People & Team Leadership

• 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.

Technical & Solution Ownership

• 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.

BI & Analytics Leadership (Applied)

• 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.

AI-Enabled Engineering & Process Improvement

• 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.

Delivery Partnership

• 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.

Qualifications

• College diploma or university degree in computer science, information systems, and 5+ years of management experience.
• Prior people leadership experience managing software engineers and/or BI/analytics professionals.
• Strong background in application development and solution architecture.
• Practical experience delivering BI and analytics solutions (data models, reporting, governance).
• Comfort being hands-on when needed, without defaulting to personal delivery.
• Experience improving engineering processes and embedding modern delivery practices.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Additional Details

• Compensation: $120,000 -$180,000 per annum
• Vacancy: This is a new position