Bilingual Senior Manager, Research (Anywhere in Canada)
Job Requisition ID: 8933
Language Designation: Bilingual
Language Skill Levels (Read/Write/Speak): CBC
Position Status: Permanent Full Time
Travel Requirement: Limited
Office Location: Montreal (QC); Calgary (AB); Halifax (NS); Ottawa (ON); Toronto (ON); Vancouver (BC)
Salary: Our salaries generally range from $ 117034.75 to $ 146293.44 and are based on qualifications and experience.
At CMHC, we trust you to get the job done. We empower our employees to be fully autonomous and accountable in achieving their results. Employees focus on how they achieve results rather than when and where they choose to work.
Here are some of the reasons why we were chosen as one of Canada's top employers:
- Enjoy 5 weeks of vacation;
- An annual individual performance bonus;
- Defined benefit pension plan;
- Comprehensive group insurance to support your well-being from day one;
- Access to a catalogue of courses for individual learning;
- An inclusive workplace culture and environment with multiple Employee Resource Groups and much more!
Join the Policy and Research team where we accelerate housing affordability through evidence-based policy, research and disruptive innovation. Your leadership skills and your in-depth knowledge of trends and conditions that impact the social, economic and technical performance of housing in Canada will help providing operational and strategic leadership to a multi-discipline team of researchers. This role involves the planning, execution and communication of a wide range of economic, socio-economic, technical, financial and data insights to support evidence-based decision and policy making. Works in conjunction with other members of the leadership team to increase the depth, breadth and relevancy of this research, including implications for the company’s strategy, housing industry stakeholders and participants, academics and government policy-makers.
Responsibilities:
- Oversees the execution of CMHC's research plan by ensuring effective research methodologies, establishing and monitoring the progress of approved research projects against milestones and budgeted expenditures and taking corrective steps to ensure group division and sector and corporate objectives are met.
- Collaborates closely with Policy, Economist Team and other Research managers as well as other sectors within CMHC in the development of CMHC's multi-year research plan.
- Oversees environmental scanning, gap analysis and formal consultations to inform this process.
- Provides input and guidance to senior management and the Minister on a wide range of issues based on timely, relevant, authoritative and evidence-based research outputs and expert knowledge.
- Leads and provides research support, advice and information to various areas of CMHC in the implementation of programs/initiatives that would advance housing affordability, address housing finance system vulnerabilities, and improve market imbalances.
- Ensures research results are well integrated with other communication activities to internal and external audiences and is done in a timely, impactful and efficient manner through a variety of media, communication channels and knowledge mobilization activities set in collaboration with the communication team.
- Develops and manages effective partnerships with other federal departments, provincial territorial and municipal governments, industry stakeholders and sector associations and academia to advance CMHC’s policy and research agenda.
- Manages a diverse team of researchers in a matrix structure while developing objectives and taking responsibility for engagement, enabling a culture of learning, performance management and accountability.
- Understands and manages risks within area of responsibility.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Postgraduate degree in a related field such as finance, economics, commerce, social science, or planning.
- Minimum of seven years of experience managing the development and performance of research that meet strategic and operational needs, and experience providing facts, evidence and conclusions to support decision-making.
- Minimum of three years of leadership experience with demonstrated effective people management skills and competencies.
- Knowledge of and experience with research and analysis of primary and secondary data, quantitative and statistical analysis, knowledge of modelling is an asset.
- In-depth knowledge of trends and conditions that impact the social, economic and technical performance of housing in Canada.
- Ability to function effectively in a fast-paced multitasking environment.
- Project management skills and experience, with knowledge of governance and project delivery best practices.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to synthesize and present complex ideas and solutions to a variety of audiences, including senior management.
- Bilingual (French and English).
Posting closing date: Note, the comeptition may remain active until filled.
IMPORTANT NOTICE – COVID-19 MEASURES
On June 14, 2022, the Government of Canada announced that as of June 20, 2022, it will suspend vaccination requirements for federal government employees. This decision followed a review of the current public health situation, including the evolution of the virus and vaccination rates in Canada. As a result, and consistent with the Government of Canada decision, CMHC has suspended its Vaccination Policy, effective June 20, 2022.
As a result, at this time, CMHC does not require employees to be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment. CMHC will continue to monitor the public health situation and may at any time make adjustments and adopt or reintroduce measures, including mandatory vaccination, attestation and verification requirements. Any such vaccination measures, as updated from time to time, shall form a term and condition of your employment at CMHC.
