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

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)

Work at CBC/Radio-Canada

At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance. 
 
Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Unposting Date:

2026-09-10 11:59 PM

Behind the scenes, but ahead of the curve: help us develop the next-generation public service media organization.

 

Technology & Infrastructure (T&I) is the backbone and the future-forward arm of CBC/Radio-Canada. Our purpose is to constantly innovate to evolve and maintain the Corporation’s technology and infrastructure. We are the people that make stuff work. We make connections between media content, systems, people and places. We are the space in between.

 

A place with purpose. CBC/Radio-Canada has always been a highly regarded pioneer of media technology — not just in Canada but around the world. Today, we are transforming ourselves into a modern and agile public service media organization. Technology is the driving force, and we are the team making it happen.

 

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.

As part of our recruitment process, candidates who advance to the next

step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:  

• A mandatory Criminal record check. 

• Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That’s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to recruitment@cbc.ca.
 
You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest. In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

Primary Location:

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

Number of Openings:

2

Work Schedule:

Full time