Forward Deployment Engineer Manager Commercial

Position Title: Forward Deployment Engineer Manager - Commercial

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Grade:Grade 06

Requisition ID:44034

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.

The Forward Deployment Engineer Commeercial Manager is responsible for setting and maintaining the FDE skill standard across McCain developing and coaching the FDE community and leading the Yellow Portfolio FDE talent pool. Reporting to the VP Artificial Intelligence this role operates as a player-coach balancing hands-on engagement with strategic practice leadership. The Forward Deployment Engineer Manager - Commercial partners closely with business sponsors AI leaders and pod-based FDE teams to drive quality consistency and measurable business outcomes across AI deployments while ensuring adherence to Responsible AI security and governance standards.

What youll be doing.

• Establish and maintain the FDE capability framework role definition and development pathways across McCain.
• Coach mentor and develop Forward Deployment Engineers through structured feedback community building and career development initiatives.
• Lead hiring talent calibration performance management and workforce planning for the Yellow Portfolio FDE organization.
• Oversee assignment of FDE resources across Yellow Portfolio business areas aligning skills business priorities and development goals.
• Personally lead select AI and digital transformation engagements each quarter while modeling best practices as a player-coach.
• Partner with Commercial FDE leaders to establish consistent standards practices and quality expectations.
• Collaborate with AI Platform & Engineering Knowledge Engineering Deployment & Enablement and Governance leaders to successfully deliver enterprise AI initiatives.
• Develop reusable playbooks engagement methodologies and operating standards that improve delivery effectiveness and scalability.
• Ensure all engagements comply with McCains Responsible AI security risk management and governance requirements.
• Represent the FDE practice with senior business leaders and executive stakeholders driving adoption and enterprise impact.

What youll need to be successful.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• 10 years of experience leading complex business technology or customer-facing engagements.
• 3 years of experience leading a practice function or team of senior individual contributors.
• 3 years of experience supporting Commercial business functions including areas such as Sales Revenue Growth Management Customer Solutions Trade Promotion Management Category Management Marketing or Commercial Operations.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively as a player-coach while developing high-performing teams.
• Proven success setting and maintaining quality standards across a community of experienced practitioners.
• Strong influencing stakeholder management and executive communication skills with the ability to lead without direct authority.
• Experience driving measurable business outcomes and enterprise-scale transformation initiatives.
• Customer-focused mindset with strong problem-solving capabilities and comfort navigating ambiguity.
• Experience within AI-driven organizations consulting firms manufacturing food service consumer packaged goods or related industries is considered an asset.

About the team.

The FDE Commercial Manager is part of McCains Artificial Intelligence organization and reports to the VP Artificial Intelligence. This role leads the Yellow Portfolio FDE talent pool and works closely with dedicated FDE leaders supporting Commercial domains. The position also collaborates across AI Platform & Engineering Knowledge Engineering AI Deployment & Enablement Governance & Operations and senior business leadership teams to accelerate AI adoption and business value creation across the enterprise.

About McCain.

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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.

AI & Digital Capabilities.

At McCain AI and digital capabilities are part of how we work and innovate. We value curiosity toward emerging technologies and the thoughtful responsible use of AI-enabled tools to improve outcomes as part of our future-ready culture.

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 youll find opportunities to learn grow and thrive. Join us and experience why were better together.

Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. Were big believers in the power of working together in personit 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:$111700.00 -$149000.00 . 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. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Benefits: At McCain were 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 persons 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 programsinclude vacation and holidays company-supported volunteering time and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with applicable law 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 were here to provide you with the necessary resourcesto 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 torace 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

Company: McCain Foods (Canada)