Sr Manager, HR Technology

Position Title: Sr Manager, HR Technology
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 39313
At McCain, we believe in meaningful technology - using digital technology not just for innovation, but to make a difference globally. Join a team where innovation drives purpose and technology shapes the future. This is your chance to develop sought-after expertise, work on exciting, high-impact projects, and create solutions that truly make a difference. If you're ready to push boundaries, tackle purposeful challenges, and build a career that matters, we want you on our team.
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.About the role.
We're seeking a Senior Manager to lead our global HR technology delivery team while serving as a talent amplifier who elevates team capabilities, drives transformational outcomes. This unique role blends hands-on technical delivery leadership with coaching, enablement, and business partnership -ensuring our team delivers world-class solutions across SAP SuccessFactors, UKG Dimensions, Phenom, and ServiceNow HR while continuously developing their skills from solution design through implementation while driving value with our stakeholders. You'll directly manage a team of functional engineers and partner closely with the HR Technology Portfolio Director and senior HR leaders to translate strategy into execution while building a high-performing, consultative team capable of solving complex business problems. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape both technology strategy and talent development, creating lasting impact on our organization's ability to compete and win through demonstrated value within the HR function at McCain Food.
What you'll be doing.
Lead & Develop a Delivery Team

• Manage and coach a team of functional engineers, serving as a talent amplifier through mentoring, skill-building, and capability development
• Develop team members across the full delivery lifecycle-solution architecture, design, build, testing, go-lives, and change management
• Build a collaborative, psychologically safe culture that embraces continuous learning and innovation
• Drive capability uplift by showing best practices, jumping into the delivery to demonstrate how to complete effective best practices from design through build.

Drive Delivery Excellence

• Own end-to-end delivery for implementations, enhancements, and integrations across our core HR technology platforms
• Partner with HR stakeholders and business leaders to understand requirements and architect solutions that solve real business problems
• Ensure technical quality, system performance, data integrity, and compliance across all solutions
• Translate complex technical concepts into business value narratives for stakeholders at all levels
• Support management of core application vendors to drive effective partnerships

Enable Transformation

• Partner with HR leaders to understand business process opportunities and challenges
• Provide solution mindset to create business tailored solutions to maximize impact and value
• Lead organizational change initiatives ensuring smooth technology transitions and high user adoption
• Lead planning through effective demand management, capacity planning and the creation of technology roadmaps
• Champion employee experience and user-centered design in all technology solutions
• Explore emerging technologies, AI/automation opportunities, and best practices to drive innovation
• Build strong vendor partnerships and serve as escalation point for critical issues

What you'll need to be successful.
Technical Expertise

• 7-10 years HR technology experience with strong expertise in SAP SuccessFactors (Employee Central, Recruiting, Performance, Learning, Compensation)
• Working knowledge of UKG Dimensions, Phenom, ServiceNow HR, and integration patterns
• Proven full lifecycle implementation experience and understanding of system architecture, APIs, and data management
• SAP SuccessFactors certification(s) highly preferred

Leadership & Coaching

• 3-5 years managing technical teams, with demonstrated success developing and coaching others
• Experience leading geographically distributed teams and building high-trust, collaborative cultures
• Track record as a talent amplifier who elevates team capabilities and creates growth opportunities

Strategic & Business Acumen

• Deep understanding of HR processes and ability to translate business needs into technology solutions
• Experience in garnering trust with HR leaders
• Consultative mindset with ability to partner strategically while executing tactically
• Strong communication skills-comfortable presenting to executives and collaborating with technical teams
• Experience in manufacturing, consumer goods, or similarly complex global organizations preferred

Core Competencies

• Develops talent and builds organizational capability
• Drives results while maintaining accountability and quality standards
• Embraces change and leads transformation initiatives
• Technology demand intake and delivery process oriented
• Builds collaborative partnerships across boundaries and cultures
• Champions customer focus and employee experience

About McCain.
Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.
Leadership principles.
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain experience.
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We're big believers in the power of working together in person-it helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.
Compensation Package : $102,700.00 - $137,000.00 . CAD annually + Bonus Eligibility
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs.
Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work - and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know , and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
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Job Family: Information Technology
Location(s): CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)