Canada SE Strategy & Planning Leader

Role impact

Responsibilities

• Develop SE growth strategies aligned with sales, marketing, and product objectives.
• Set operational strategies for SE and Architecture teams; identify risks, plan mitigations, and report insights to leadership.
• Define success metrics, monitor KPIs, analyze performance, and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate Canada SE with Americas and Global SE leadership, Sales, and Marketing.
• Identify team skill needs, implement training, and mentor team leaders.
• Represent the Canada SE community and promote a culture of recognition, development, and continuous improvement.

Minimum qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in strategy, operations, program management, or pre-sales engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business-related field.
• Proficiency in Salesforce, data analysis, and modern AI-driven productivity platforms.
• Experience defining KPIs, monitoring performance, and executing strategic planning in large organizations.

Preferred qualifications

• Knowledge of AI tools; Canadian location; and field experience as a Solutions Engineer with knowledge of the Canadian market and portfolio are preferred.
• Preferred experience includes mentorship, team recognition, professional development, cross-functional alignment, innovation, and change management.
• Executive presence and strong verbal and written communication for senior-level presentations are preferred.

Compensation

• The posting lists a starting salary range of CAD 172,400 to CAD 217,900 for new hires in U.S. and/or Canada locations, excluding incentive compensation, equity, and benefits.
• Additional salary ranges are listed for certain U.S. locations; individual pay depends on location and job-related factors.

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