IT Operations Service Delivery Manager

McCain Foods; Florenceville-Bristol; Hybrid; CAD 111,700 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement benefits

Paid time off and well-being programs

Job summary

McCain Foods in Florenceville-Bristol, New Brunswick, is seeking an IT Operations Service Delivery Manager to lead global service delivery across Service Desk, IAM, and Infrastructure Operations. You will drive a proactive, AI-enabled operating model and partner with executives to shape strategic priorities.

You’ll build self-healing, zero-ops capabilities, manage vendors, and advance SRE practices while ensuring security and compliance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years IT Operations or related discipline.
• 3+ years in senior leadership/global operations.
• Experience implementing AI-driven Service Desk platforms.
• Strong understanding of AI, LLMs, and Agentic AI concepts.
• Proven success implementing SRE practices and transformation initiatives.
• Experience managing strategic vendors in complex environments.
• University degree in Technology/CS/Engineering or related field.
• Hands-on experience with conversational AI/Agentic AI/AIOps/self-healing services.
• Strong problem-solving and business-outcome focus.
• Collaborative leadership and cross-functional partnering.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic roadmap toward Zero Service Desk with self-healing and AI-driven self-service.
• Drive change management for SRE, AI-driven operations, and modern service delivery.
• Implement and scale Agentic AI and AIOps capabilities.
• Reduce operational toil through automation and data-driven decisions.
• Own performance and customer experience of Global Service Desk, IAM, and Infrastructure Operations.
• Lead incident resolution with root-cause elimination and long-term improvements.
• Manage strategic vendors/MSPs with SLAs and continuous improvement.
• Ensure security, audit, and compliance across services.
• Communicate health and transformation progress to senior leaders.

Skills

IT Operations

Service Delivery

SRE

AI-driven operations

Vendor management

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Technology/CS/Engineering/PM or related field

Tools

ServiceNow Assist

Moveworks

AIOps platforms

Observability tools

Job description

Position Title: IT Operations Service Delivery Manager

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Grade: Grade 06

Requisition ID: 43811

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

About The Role.

The IT Operations Service Delivery Manager is a strategic transformation leader responsible for evolving global IT service delivery and driving operational excellence across Service Desk, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Infrastructure Operations, and AIOps capabilities. This role will lead the shift from traditional reactive IT service management to a proactive, reliability-driven operating model by leveraging AI, automation, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices, and ZeroOps principles. As a highly visible leader, you will be accountable for global service performance, reliability, and customer experience while championing innovation and organizational change.

What You’ll Be Doing.

• Lead the strategic roadmap toward a “Zero Service Desk” model through self-healing services, conversational AI, and automated self-service solutions.
• Drive organizational change management initiatives that advance adoption of SRE, AI-driven operations, and modern service delivery practices.
• Implement and scale Agentic AI and AIOps capabilities, including event correlation, anomaly detection, predictive incident prevention, and autonomous workflows.
• Identify opportunities to reduce operational toil, manual intervention, and risk through automation and data-driven decision making.
• Own the performance, reliability, availability, and customer experience of Global Service Desk, IAM, and Infrastructure Operations services.
• Lead the resolution of critical incidents, focusing on root cause elimination and long-term service improvements.
• Manage strategic vendors and managed service providers, ensuring accountability to service levels, operational performance, and continuous improvement objectives.
• Ensure adherence to security, audit, and compliance standards across identity, infrastructure, and operational services.
• Communicate service health, operational performance, transformation progress, and AI investment outcomes to senior leaders and business stakeholders.
• Serve as a trusted leader during high-severity incidents and provide clear executive-level communication regarding operational health and strategic priorities.

What You’ll Need To Be Successful.

• 10+ years of experience in IT Operations, Service Delivery, Infrastructure Services, or a related discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in a senior leadership, service ownership, or global operations role.
• Experience implementing AI-driven Service Desk platforms such as ServiceNow Assist, Moveworks, or similar technologies.
• Strong understanding of Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Models (LLMs), Small Language Models (SLMs), Generative AI, and Agentic AI concepts.
• Proven success implementing Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices and leading operational transformation initiatives.
• Experience managing strategic vendors and managed service providers within complex enterprise environments.
• University degree or college diploma in Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with:
• Conversational AI and virtual agents for IT support.
• Agentic AI or autonomous workflow technologies.
• AIOps platforms, automation frameworks, and observability tools.
• Self-healing services and ZeroOps-style operating models.
• Strong systems thinking and problem-solving capabilities with a focus on addressing root causes.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into business outcomes.
• Ability to remain calm, decisive, and effective under pressure during critical incidents.
• Demonstrated agility, curiosity, and a collaborative leadership style that fosters strong cross-functional partnerships.

About The Team.

This role is part of a global IT organization and works across Service Desk, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Infrastructure Operations, reliability engineering, security, and business stakeholder groups. The IT Operations Service Delivery Manager partners closely with engineering teams, platform teams, product organizations, and external service providers to advance the organization's service delivery transformation strategy and operational excellence goals.

About McCain.

Leadership principles.

At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

The McCain Experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we’re better together.

Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We’re big believers in the power of working together in person—it helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.

Compensation Package

Compensation Package: $111,700.00 - $149,000.00 . CAD annually + Bonus Eligibility

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Benefits:

At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with applicable law and can vary by work level, location, and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.

Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know, and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here.

Job Family: Information Technology

Location(s): CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol

Company: McCain Foods (Canada)