Senior Manager, Innovation Development

ENGINEERINGUK; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Calgary seeks a Senior Manager, Innovation Development to lead the lifecycle of innovation-driven products. This role involves building high-performing teams, establishing engineering best practices, and collaborating with various stakeholders to implement cloud-native applications in an Agile environment. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in software development, a strong grasp of modern architecture patterns, and exceptional leadership skills. The firm values diversity and offers a flexible workplace culture.

Benefits

Generous base pay

Paid personal days

Pension plan

Flexible benefits

Professional development assistance

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years experience leading modern software development teams.
• Experience delivering cloud-native applications in a cloud-first environment.
• Strong understanding of microservices and architectural patterns.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development lifecycle for new innovation-driven products.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements.
• Provide hands-on architectural leadership and code review.

Skills

Leading software development teams

Cloud-native applications

Agile methodology

Exceptional communication

Problem-solving

Tools

C#

.NET

Azure

JavaScript/TypeScript

Cosmos DB

RESTful services

Job description

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Inspirational, innovative and entrepreneurial - this is how we describe our empowered teams. Combine your passion with purpose and join a culture that is thriving in the face of change.

Make an impact with our Technology - Development team as a Senior Manager, Innovation Development. This diverse team of tech-savvy builders and problem solvers embraces digital transformation, and the possibilities technology brings to the future of our industry. We’re looking for team members who have a strong sense of ownership and drive, and who thrive on delivering high‑quality solutions that are redefining the way MNP does business.

MNP is proudly Canadian. Providing business strategies and solutions, we are a leading national accounting, tax and business advisory firm in Canada. Entrepreneurial to our core, our talented team members transcend obstacles into opportunities and are successfully transforming mid‑market business practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end‑to‑end development lifecycle for new innovation‑driven products and solutions, defining the technical vision, architecture direction, and engineering approach
• Collaborate closely with Innovation, Solution Delivery, and business stakeholders to translate new concepts and problem statements into clear technical requirements, user stories, and sprint plans
• Collaborate with Data Engineering and Machine Learning teams with experience to integrate AI/ML capabilities into production applications
• Establish engineering discipline from day one, ensuring code quality, automated testing, architectural consistency, and documentation practices that prevent the accumulation of technical debt over time
• Design and guide the development of modern, cloud‑native applications, leveraging microservices, event‑driven patterns, and modern front‑end architectures
• Ensure solutions are built for scale, reusability, and long‑term sustainability, creating patterns, frameworks, and shared components that can be used across the firm’s innovation portfolio
• Provide hands‑on architectural and technical leadership, reviewing technical decisions, solution designs, and implementation approaches
• Build and lead a high‑performing development team, coaching developers, fostering a modern development culture, and enabling rapid learning, experimentation, and high‑quality delivery
• Champion modern engineering best practices, including DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure‑as‑code, test automation, security‑by‑design, and observability
• Collaborate with Architecture and Cloud Teams to ensure alignment on design patterns, cloud standards, integration approaches, and data strategy
• Drive continuous improvement, introducing tools, processes, and practices that increase developer velocity, reliability, and consistency of delivery
• Proactively manage delivery risks, dependencies, and timelines, ensuring innovation initiatives land with predictable quality and business impact
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies, evaluating new capabilities and recommending how they can be incorporated into the firm’s innovation roadmap

Skills and Experience

• At least five years of experience leading modern software development teams, including senior developers, in an Agile, cloud‑first environment
• Proven experience delivering cloud‑native applications using modern C#, .NET, RESTful services, Azure, and modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks such as Angular or similar
• Strong understanding of modern architecture patterns, including microservices, domain‑driven design, API‑first development, and event‑driven systems
• Experience with Azure data services (Cosmos DB, Azure SQL) and comfort working across hybrid data environments
• Demonstrated ability to implement engineering practices that prevent technical debt, including:
  • automated testing
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • code review discipline
  • architectural guardrails
  • monitoring and observability
• Strong experience operating in Agiledelivery models with the ability to shape backlog structure, refine requirements, and guide teams through rapid iteration
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders and translate technical concepts clearly
• Strong problem‑solving abilities and comfort operating in environments that require creativity, experimentation, and balancing practicality with innovation
• Experience in early‑stage product development, R&D, or innovation environments is a strong asset

MyRewards@MNP

With a focus on high‑potential earnings, MNP is proud to offer customized rewards that support our unique culture and a balanced lifestyle to thrive at work and outside of the office. You will be rewarded with generous base pay, vacation time, 4 paid personal days, a group pension plan with 4% matching, voluntary savings products, bonus programs, flexible benefits, mental health resources, exclusive access to perks and discounts, professional development assistance, MNP University, a flexible ‘Dress For Your Day’ environment, firm sponsored social events and more!

Diversity@MNP

We embrace diversity as a core value and celebrate our differences. We believe each team member contributes unique gifts and amplifying their potential makes our business stronger. We encourage people with disabilities to apply.

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