Aviso:
At Aviso, we are dedicated to improving the financial well-being of Canadians. As a leading wealth management organization, we are committed to leadership, innovation, partnership, responsibility, and community. Working with talented and energetic professionals who exemplify our values every day, you will quickly notice that our people and dynamic ‘oneaviso' culture sets us apart. If you are looking for interesting and challenging work, at a company committed to its people, find out more about what Aviso has to offer at www.aviso.ca.
The Opportunity:
We're looking to fill an opening for a 12 Month Temporary Manager, Software Engineering to join our Technology Team.
Reporting to the Director, Software Engineering, the Manager, Software Engineering, works closely with other Technology Leaders to remove systemic organizational blockers, while providing leadership, skills development opportunities and coaching to Team Leaders as well as Front-End, Full-Stack and Cloud Engineers reporting into them.
This role will own the Software Engineering processes & roadmap, responsible for providing visibility and eliminating bottlenecks to delivery flow within the Teams, embedding governance & standardization across the Engineering function while partnering with other Business and Technology Leaders on evolving the Engineering practice including following standards & best practices, implementing DevOps practices and code quality gates.
As one
aviso:
- We Care - You do the right thing for clients, partners and colleagues. You build trusted relationships, champion service excellence, and contribute to a culture where people feel valued and supported
- We Dare -You challenge the status quo with bold ideas and fresh perspectives. You embrace change, seek opportunities to innovate and are comfortable exploring new ways of working
- We Share - You collaborate openly and build meaningful relationships. You seek out diverse perspectives, share your knowledge and work together to help colleagues, clients and partners succeed
- We Deliver - You take ownership of your work, honour your commitments and focus on delivering meaningful results. You hold yourself accountable and continuously look for ways to improve
What your day looks like:
- Provide leadership and coaching to elevate high-performing teams, bringing a continuous learning and problem-solving mindset to deliver business solutions
- Collaborate in the planning, coordination, execution, and delivery of complex cross-team engineering initiatives identifying risk and suggesting solutions to optimize
- Continual assessment of the current state of Software Engineering organization, staying abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to identify strategic opportunities and aligning the Software Engineering roadmap with the Enterprise Architecture vision and organization goals
- Establish Team and professional development goals, action plans and influencing desired outcomes using SMART metrics and feedback loops
- Build relationships and align Team expectations with business partners and internal entities, such as Technology Operations and Security
- Facilitate effective collaboration, deployment planning, decision-making, issue resolution among management and Team members
- Provide technical feedback to the Teams to ensure software standards, architectural, and corporate security policies are applied in the Team governance
- Organize and conduct presentations at multi-Team alignment planning sessions
- Monitor and evaluate the impact of coaching activity and adjust the approach as needed to drive team effectiveness
- Understand flow metrics and provide recommendations for improvement through data-driven Team reporting and analytics
Requirements
Your experience and skills:
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Technical Diploma, or relevant software development work experience
- Certified in Product Management, Organizational Change and Leadership, SAFe/ Agile-related methodologies, and/or a similar professional certification
- Previous experience as a high performing Software Engineering or Technical Product Manager leading delivery of software in a fast-paced environment (7-10 years)
- Strong understanding of Software Engineering best practices (Design patterns, Trunk-based delivery, Feature Flags, etc), secure coding concepts and DevSecOps practices
- Experience with GitHub Co-pilot, Cloud Development (Azure), Microservices API architecture (Spring Boot, .NET Core), AI-driven development and DevOps concepts such as Container technologies (Docker)
- Experience in IT operational processes (i.e. ITIL, IT security governance processes - NIST, etc) an asset
- Excellent verbal, presentation, and written communication skills for technical and business audiences (including upwards, sideways, and downwards communications in the IT organization)
- Fluent communications skills in English are required and bilingual skills in French are an asset
- Strong problem-solving, decision making, organizing, and conflict-resolution ability
- Strong teaching and training skills and ability to impart knowledge, skills, and best practices
- Solid organizational skills and ability to prioritize, plan, document, schedule, and meet deadlines
- A high degree of Emotional Intelligence, including listening skills, questioning skills, trust-building, coaching skills, and the ability to empathize with others' emotions
- Passionate about continuous learning and personal development
Benefits
Why Aviso Wealth?
At Aviso Wealth, you will find a dynamic and inclusive culture that rewards innovation and celebrates success.
Here are a few things that set us apart:
- Competitive compensation package that rewards and recognizes individual contributions
- Excellent health, dental and insurance benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees
- Generous vacation time, fitness benefit, parental leave top-up options
- Matching contributions to our retirement program
- Commitment to the continuous improvement of our staff through learning & development and an education assistance program
- Regular social events to foster teamwork
Your Information
By submitting your application, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your provided personal information for the purposes of assessing your qualifications and suitability for employment with Aviso. Your information will be handled in accordance with applicable Canadian privacy laws, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and relevant provincial legislation. Your data may be shared with authorized personnel involved in the recruitment process and retained only as long as necessary to fulfill these purposes or as required by law.
Further information is available on the Privacy link on our Career Page - Privacy Policies
Equal Employment Opportunity
Aviso welcomes and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including persons with disabilities. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs in all stages of the hiring process.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
No recruiters or agencies, please.
Company Overview:
Aviso is a leading wealth management and investment services provider for the Canadian financial industry, with approximately $145 billion in total assets under administration and management, and over 1,000 employees. We're building a comprehensive, technology-enabled, client-centric wealth services ecosystem. Our clients include our partners, advisors, and investors. We're a trusted partner for nearly all credit unions across Canada, in addition to a wide range of portfolio managers, investment dealers, insurance and trust companies, and introducing brokers. Our partners depend on Aviso for specific solutions that give them a competitive edge in a rapidly evolving, highly competitive industry. Our investment dealer and mutual fund dealer and our insurance services support thousands of investment advisors. Our asset manager, NEI Investments, specializes in investing responsibly. Our online brokerage, Qtrade Direct Investing®, empowers self-directed investors, and our fully automated investing service, Qtrade Guided Portfolios®, serves investors who prefer a hands-off approach. Aviso Correspondent Partners provides custodial and carrying broker services to a wide range of firms. We have offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, and Winnipeg. Aviso is backed by the collective strength of our owners: the credit union Centrals, Co-operators/CUMIS, and Desjardins.
We're proud to power businesses that empower investors.
A career with Aviso means being part of a group of talented, energetic professionals who live their values every day, and belonging to an organization dedicated to your success and career development. If you're looking for interesting and challenging work, at a company committed to its people, apply to join our team.
Salary
This position is posted with an expected salary range of $145,000 - $160,000 CAD annually. Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate and the requirements of the position.
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