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This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Manager, IT PMO & Corporate Engineering based in Canada.
This leadership role sits at the center of corporate technology operations, responsible for ensuring the systems that enable employees to work efficiently, securely, and at scale are reliable and continuously evolving. You will lead a Corporate Engineering team focused on identity, collaboration, endpoint management, and core SaaS platforms that underpin day-to-day business operations. The role combines strategic ownership of enterprise IT platforms with hands-on leadership driving automation, standardization, and operational excellence. You will partner closely with Security, IT Support, and cross-functional business teams to streamline onboarding, improve access management, and reduce operational friction. A key focus will be transforming legacy manual processes into automated, scalable, and AI-assisted workflows. This is a high-impact role for a leader who thrives in modernizing enterprise IT environments and enabling company-wide productivity at scale.
Accountabilities:
- Lead, mentor, and develop a Corporate Engineering team responsible for identity, collaboration, endpoint management, and core SaaS platforms.
- Own the strategy, architecture, and operational reliability of key systems such as Okta, Google Workspace, Slack, Jira, Jamf, and Microsoft Intune.
- Define and maintain service-level objectives (SLOs) across availability, security, performance, and employee experience for corporate platforms.
- Drive automation and modernization initiatives, transitioning manual IT operations toward zero-touch provisioning, self-service, and AI-assisted workflows.
- Partner with Enterprise Security to implement scalable IAM, zero trust architecture, and lifecycle management controls (SSO, MFA, SCIM).
- Establish operational excellence across incident, change, and problem management, including dashboards, metrics, and continuous improvement processes.
- Manage vendor relationships, SaaS licensing strategies, renewals, and budget optimization to maximize value and efficiency.
- Collaborate with People, Finance, Legal, and IT Support teams to streamline onboarding, offboarding, and access management at scale.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives supporting organizational growth, geographic expansion, and evolving compliance requirements.
Requirements:
- 8+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, corporate engineering, or end-user computing environments with ownership of enterprise SaaS platforms.
- 3+ years of people management experience leading technical IT or platform engineering teams.
- Hands-on expertise with core enterprise tools such as Okta, Google Workspace, Slack, and Jira.
- Strong experience managing endpoint environments using Jamf (macOS) and Microsoft Intune (Windows), including provisioning and compliance.
- Proficiency in automation and scripting (Python and/or PowerShell), APIs, and infrastructure/configuration-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform).
- Experience designing and implementing identity lifecycle management, role-based access controls, and zero-touch provisioning systems.
- Strong background in IT operations, including incident/change management, SLO/SLAs, and service reliability practices.
- Ability to partner effectively with Security, Compliance, and business stakeholders to balance usability and control.
- Experience managing SaaS vendor relationships, budgets, and licensing optimization is highly valued.
- Familiarity with ITIL frameworks and enterprise compliance standards (SOC 2, ISO 27001, SOX) is a plus.
Benefits:
- Competitive base salary ranging from $168,000 to $177,500 CAD (Canada-based compensation)
- Annual equity grants and long-term incentive opportunities
- Fully remote work flexibility within eligible Canadian provinces
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance coverage
- Paid time off, holidays, and parental leave policies
- Strong focus on work-life balance through flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities in enterprise IT leadership and automation
- Exposure to large-scale systems supporting thousands of employees globally
- Collaborative, cross-functional environment focused on operational excellence and innovation
- Opportunity to lead modernization initiatives including automation and AI-driven IT transformation
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