Position Title:

Senior Advisor, Technology Innovation (T & I) (Telework/Hybrid)

Status of Employment:

Contractee Long-Term (Durée déterminée)

Position Language Requirement:

English, French

Language Skills:

English (Reading - C - Advanced), English (Speaking - C - Advanced), English (Writing - B - Intermediate), French (Reading - C - Advanced), French (Speaking - C - Advanced), French (Writing - B - Intermediate)

This is a hybrid position with a mix of in-office and remote work. Work arrangements will be discussed with hiring managers per departmental guidelines.

 

Your Role

 

At CBC/Radio-Canada, the Technology & Infrastructure Rapid Innovation Pod is an agile, cross-functional unit dedicated to accelerating the co-development of emerging technologies. Our mission is to explore technology pathways critical to our strategic goals and drive knowledge sharing across flagship projects.

 

As a technology leader and seasoned expert, you will spearhead the exploration of emerging technologies through rapid prototyping and proofs of concept (PoCs), ensuring a seamless transition to full implementation. As an influential strategic advisor and active contributor to international working groups, you will shape the organization’s technical future through inspiring mentorship and cutting-edge expertise.

 

Your Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership, Influence and Industry Networking

• Strategic Planning: Shape the strategy for innovation pipelines and advise leadership on disruptive opportunities, while providing agile technical counsel on major projects to anticipate future needs.
• Executive Engagement: Present, explain and advocate for innovation initiatives, platform concepts and major procurement proposals to leadership, working in close collaboration with the Director of Co-Innovation.
• International Collaboration and Standardization: Officially represent the Corporation on industry committees and standards bodies (e.g., EBU, AMWA, JT-DMF, SMPTE) to influence future industry developments.

 

Scope, Technical Direction and Agile Experimentation

• Rapid Prototyping and Design: Design, build and model practical, innovative solutions — including complex prototypes and PoCs — applying disruptive technologies to address strategic business needs nationally.
• Experimentation Scoping: Partner with business units to define clear project scope, deliverables and timelines for each innovation sprint.
• Agile Iteration Management: Proactively manage scope creep and resolve technical roadblocks to maximize the value-to-effort ratio during experimentation.
• Technical Leadership and Oversight: Provide technical guidance within the team, and lead and mentor analysts.

 

Technical Integration and Knowledge Transfer

• Cross-Departmental Support and Guidance: Act as the primary technical liaison for integrating systems with emerging technology dependencies, offering high-level guidance across departments.
• Advanced Technical Expertise: Resolve complex technical roadblocks and provide technical evaluations for major initiatives, including target architecture reviews and large-scale RFPs.
• Knowledge Sharing: Structure, document and disseminate experimental findings and advanced expertise across delivery teams and the broader organization to ensure seamless handoffs.

 

Continuous Improvement

• Process Optimization: Identify opportunities to refine our rapid experimentation frameworks (Agile) and optimize collaboration tools (Jira/Confluence) to boost team velocity.

 

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (electrical, software, computer or telecommunications), computer science or IT; a master’s degree or relevant professional certifications considered assets; Membership in the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) or an equivalent professional body an asset.
• Ten or more years of proven success in media technologies and digital transformation within complex organizational environments.
• Strategic vision with a demonstrated ability to anticipate technology trends, lead complex innovation processes and capitalize on disruptive opportunities.
• Strong curiosity about emerging technologies, combined with initiative and learning agility in a fast-evolving market.
• Cross-Functional Leadership and Industry Networking: Proven track record of aligning internal teams and external partners around ambitious technology goals.
• Exceptional strategic communication skills, with a talent for demystifying cutting-edge technical concepts for leadership and non-technical audiences.
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Superior systems analysis and complex problem-solving skills.
• In-depth knowledge in the following areas:
  • Next-generation live media production infrastructure and workflows (DMF, MXL, ST 2110, PTP, TAMS, Media-Over-IP, NMOS, etc.).
  • Cloud-native ecosystems and advanced virtualization strategies for organizational agility (Kubernetes, Ansible, Git, Terraform, RDMA network architectures, AWS, etc.).
  • Generative AI integration and process automation.
  • Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe), open-source practices and collaborative methodologies.
  • DevOps and Design Thinking paradigms applied to innovation.
• Hands-on experience evaluating and deploying large-scale technology solutions during major organizational transformations.
• Bilingualism (English and French) essential.

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.
 

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Primary Location:

1000, Rue Papineau, Montreal, Quebec, H2K 0C2

Number of Openings:

2

Work Schedule:

Full time