Senior Manager to lead the development and execution of their enterprise Power Platform strategy

Our valued client is looking for a Senior Manager to lead the development and execution of their enterprise Power Platform strategy

This position is a two-year term

Hybrid: 2 days a week in Ottawa

Benefits include:

• Health Benefits: Drug coverage, healthcare spending account, virtual care (telemedicine), Employee and Family Assistance Program etc.
• Work Life Balance: Flexible work options and a wide range of paid/unpaid leave, including paid vacation etc.
• Retirement Planning: Group Savings Plans.
• Learning and Development: Payment of professional association memberships etc.

Responsibilities:

• Define and maintain the Power Platform vision and roadmap aligned with business priorities.
• Lead the Power Platform Centre of Excellence (CoE) and drive platform adoption.
• Design and implement a governance framework (environment strategy, DLP policies, security guardrails) and a scalable operational model for platform support and lifecycle management.
• Lead a cross-functional team of platform admins, developers, and business stakeholders.
• Foster a citizen developer community through training, engagement, and enablement programs.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, architecture, and IT operations to ensure platform integrity.
• Monitor platform usage, performance, and compliance using CoE Toolkit.

Must Have:

• Must be eligible for Enhance Reliability (5+ years in Canada)
• 3-5+ years in a leadership role managing teams (application development teams or Power Platform (Power Apps) teams)
• Implementing and actively managing the Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Power Pages).
• Experience with Microsoft Dataverse, CI/CD pipelines, and governance tooling.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft 365 ecosystem (Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive).
• Power Platform governance (RACI models, DLP policies, environment strategies).
• Roadmap creation, stakeholder engagement, and change management.

Nice-to-Have:

• College diploma or certificate in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
• Microsoft Power Platform certifications (PL-900, PL-600, MS-900)
• Bilingual (English and French) an asset