About the Role
As the Sr Manager of Digital Platforms Technology - Delivery, you will lead a cross-functional team of developers, Business Systems Analysts (BSAs), and Quality Assurance (QA) analysts delivering digital solutions across our client-facing channel, including cooperators.ca, Online Services (OLS), Mobile App, and National Quote & Buy (NQB). You will combine strong technical leadership, delivery excellence, and forward-thinking innovation to drive end-to-end delivery of digital initiatives that enhance client experience and create business value. This role plays a pivotal leadership function in shaping the future of software delivery in Digital Platforms Technology, including introducing agentic AI-enabled development practices across the SDLC. You will foster a culture of agile delivery, engineering excellence, and continuous improvement that will enable teams to execute complex initiatives at scale with speed and quality.
Responsibilities
- Own and drive the delivery of medium to large-scale digital initiatives across web, OLS, NQB, mobile platforms, ensuring alignment to business priorities and strategic objectives.
- Partner closely with business and technology leaders to define and evolve strategic product and platform roadmaps, translating vision into actionable delivery plans.
- Champion modern engineering practices, including CI/CD, DevSecOps, automation, and quality engineering, to improve velocity, reduce delivery friction, and ensure high-quality, resilient solutions.
- Lead a high-performing, cross-functional team of developers, Business Systems Analysts (BSAs), and Quality Assurance (QA) professionals, fostering an inclusive, accountable, and growth-oriented culture.
- Drive the adoption of Agile and AI enabled delivery models, strengthening team capabilities in iterative development, product-oriented delivery and value-based prioritization.
- Ensure strong governance and delivery oversight, including risk management, financial accountability, vendor coordination, and performance tracking across the portfolio.
- Coach and develop your team by recruiting and selecting talent, managing and rewarding performance, and fostering an agile culture to deliver on strategic objectives.
Requirements
- 7-10 years of leadership experience and a strong understanding of modern software development practices and cloud-native architectures in Information Technology and Digital.
- Expert knowledge of project and program delivery, including the ability to achieve high levels of employee engagement.
- Strong understanding of modern software engineering practices and cloud-native architectures.
- Exposure to or hands-on experience with AI-assisted or agentic development models, spec driven development is considered a strong asset.
- Experience leading digital platform delivery team across web, mobile, and transactional systems is considered a strong asset.
- Subject to a Background check as a condition of employment.
Skills
- Agile delivery
- AI-enabled development practices
- CI/CD
- DevSecOps
- Automation
- Quality engineering
- Risk management
- Financial accountability
- Vendor coordination
- Performance tracking
- Agile culture
- Critical thinking
Location
- Hybrid
Work Type
- Regular Full-Time
- Hybrid (2 days in office)
Experience Level
- 7-10 years of leadership experience
Education Level
- Post-secondary diploma in Information Technology or Computer Science
Salary/Compensations
- $114,021 - $164,000+
Benefits
- Training and development opportunities
- Flexible work options
- Paid time off
- Physical and mental health programs
- Supportive workplace culture
- Paid volunteer days
- Competitive salary and incentive programs
- Comprehensive total rewards package
- Group retirement savings plans
- Pension and benefits (e.g., health and wellness, dental, disability and life coverage)
- Mental health support
- Employee assistance program
About the Company
- CGIC is a leading Canadian financial services co-operative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society.
- The Digital and Advisor Technology team uses state-of-the-art technology, development practices and processes.
- We are driving a transformation in the insurance industry, leveraging cooperative values and building a digital enterprise.
