Bilingual Senior Manager, Audit and Compliance

About CMHC

The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.

At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our results and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on collaboration, connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. Our leadership style is guided by trust, where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.

Join us and be part of a team that's committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.

What’s in it for you

We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s the comprehensive and generous benefits you get when you’re a contract employee:

• Accrued vacation.
• Annual individual performance bonus.
• Group insurance coverage to support your well-being from day one.
• Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
• An inclusive workplace culture and environment.

About the role

Join the Internal Audit team, in the Senior Manager, Audit and Compliance position. In this role, you will manage and ensure successful completion of complex monitoring, quality assurance, oversight and/or audit assignments and will apply risk and control concepts to scenarios encountered to identify any potential issues and will recommend improvements to further mitigate risks. You will manage a team responsible for monitoring and influencing operational policies, procedures and practices while consulting with management. 

This is a temporary position until April 2028.

What you’ll do:  

• Oversee the delivery of consistent, seamless and high-quality audit/advisory assignments; while providing insights related to governance, risk, and controls within the related portfolio. 
• Provide guidance on risk and control matters, including remediation actions to address issues, and make recommendations for improvements to senior management. 
• Communicate with external partners and senior management across the Corporation on a continuous basis to ensure there is a common understanding on findings, progress and issues.  

• Effectively communicate complex insights to shape decisions and motivate stakeholders toward the desired course of action.
• Manage teams through the planning, execution, and reporting of assignments. Supervise work to ensure adherence to professional standards, internal policies, procedures, and methodologies, while also ensuring that industry best practices align with all applicable regulatory standards and guidelines.

• Stay up-to-date and informed on the industry’s’ best practices, corporate objectives, priorities and initiatives across CMHC to adequately identify existing and emerging risks. 
• Develop a comprehensive risk-based plan for the area of responsibility/portfolio in alignment with corporate strategies and key risks. 
• Develop objectives and take responsibility for engagement, enabling a culture of learning, performance management and accountability within a divisional group. 

What you should have: 

• An undergraduate degree in a related field, such as business, finance or commerce. 
• A minimum of ten years of relevant experience in internal audit and/or risk management, including a minimum of five years of supervisory experience. 
• A professional designation (or actively pursuing the completion), such as Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or other relevant license, designation, or certificate. 
• Superior written and oral communication and presentation skills in both official languages (English and French), including strong influencing and negotiating skills.  

• Advanced critical thinking, analytical, and problem‑solving skills, demonstrated by the ability to synthesize information, connect key risks to their impacts, and develop recommendations and advice.

• The ability to establish and maintain effective and trustworthy working relationships. 
• The ability to plan and manage multiple, concurrent priorities, and work under tight time constraints. 

Posting closing date: Note, the competition will remain active until filled. 

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion 

We’re committed to employment equity and encourage women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, veterans and persons of all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions to apply. We also welcome applications from non-Canadians who are eligible to work in Canada.

CMHC is an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought – and of people – are recognized, valued, and considered essential to achieving our mission.

Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion 

What happens after you apply 

We know that applying for a new job can be both exciting and daunting, and we appreciate your effort. Learn more about our hiring process.  If you are selected for an interview or testing, please advise us if you require an accommodation.

If you applied before and you were not successful don’t worry – we're always posting new positions, so don’t hesitate to give it another shot. We’re excited to see what you bring to the table this time around!