Bilingual Senior Specialist, IT Portfolio and Performance Management

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.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion 

We're committed to advancing employment equity and fostering an inclusive workplace. To reflect the diversity of Canada’s population, we encourage applications from women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQI+ individuals, veterans, and racialized peoples. We also welcome applications from all individuals eligible to work in Canada.

We are also committed to advancing reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and supporting the meaningful inclusion of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis voices and priorities. While this position is hybrid requiring some in-office presence, a work from home arrangement may be considered for First Nations candidates on reserve or Indigenous candidates that reside further than 125KM from a CMHC office.

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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 permanent employee:

• Annual Paid vacation.
• Annual individual performance incentive.
• Defined benefit pension plan.
• Comprehensive group insurance plan to support your well-being from day one.
• Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
• While positions at CMHC require some in-office presence, alternative work arrangements may be considered for Indigenous candidates.

About the role

Join CMHC’s IT Performance and Planning team, in the Bilingual Senior Specialist, IT Performance and Planning position, where you’ll play a key role in building and evolving the IT’s portfolio landscape. You’ll help shape the future of this new function by developing new capabilities to support and improve decision making.

Help shape how IT measures, understands, and demonstrates its impact.

What you’ll do:

• Build and evolve IT portfolio and performance measurement frameworks.
• Design and deliver clear performance reports that provide insight into IT prioritization, capacity, dependency and return on investments.
• Analyze complex data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and translate them into actionable recommendations.
• Partner with IT teams and leaders to define IT portfolio prioritization that reflect priorities and business value.
• Turn data into clear, concise narratives that help leaders quickly understand what matters and where to act.
• Improve the quality, consistency, and reliability of performance data across multiple sources.

What you should have:

• An undergraduate degree in business administration, analytics, finance, or a related field. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience be considered.
• A minimum of 7 years of experience in performance reporting, data analysis, or a similar role within a complex organization.
• A demonstrated experience in preparing and presenting investment portfolio management briefing materials to support governance activities and executive decision-making.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to work through ambiguity and generate meaningful insights from complex data.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate data into clear, compelling insights that influence decisions.
• A demonstrated ability to build relationships, collaborate across teams, and bring stakeholders along in establishing consistent practices.
• The ability to connect strategy to measurable outcomes through performance indicators and reporting.

It would be great if you also had:

• Experience building an investment portfolio practice.
• A familiarity with IT operating models, delivery environments, or governance practices.
• Experience driving continuous improvement in a changing environment.

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

What happens after you apply 

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