Senior Manager, Applications and Engineering

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The TMX group of companies includes leading global exchanges such as the Toronto Stock Exchange, Montreal Exchange, and numerous innovative organizations enhancing capital markets.  United as a global team, we’re connecting cross-functionally, traversing industries and geographies, moving opportunity into action, advancing global economic growth, and propelling progress. Through a rich exchange of ideas, meaningful collaboration, and a nimble operating model, we're powering some of the nation's most critical systems, fueling capital formation and innovation, bringing increased opportunity to business visionaries, product ingenuity to consumers, and career exploration to our team.

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The Senior Manager, Applications and Engineering oversees the end-to-end technical operations, support, and development for core Transfer Agency record-keeping and processing platforms. This role partners closely with cross-functional business stakeholders, enterprise architecture, and third-party vendors to deliver scalable engineering solutions, modernize legacy systems, and steer high-performing internal and offshore Agile squads.

• Reports to: Technology Partner, TSX Trust Engineering
• Job Location: Hybrid - based in Toronto, ON

Key Accountabilities

• Engineering & Operational Leadership: Oversee day-to-day application development, application maintenance, technology operations, and production support for core Transfer Agency systems to guarantee high availability and prompt incident resolution.
• Modernization & Systems Delivery: Bridge deep Transfer Agency domain knowledge with legacy and modern system architectures, collaborating with enterprise architecture to advance modernization initiatives (e.g., legacy systems integration with cloud infrastructure and containerized services).
• Delivery Roadmaps & Agile Governance: Partner with business leaders, technology partners, and external vendors to establish priorities, manage release schedules, and deliver complex business solutions utilizing Agile frameworks.
• Technical Design & Estimation: Evaluate, review, and approve technical designs, architectures, and effort estimations provided by internal squads and external partners.
• Team & Vendor Management: Direct multidisciplinary internal engineering squads while acting as the primary point of accountability for offshore resources, contractors, and third-party software partners.
• Resilience, Governance & Risk Management: Lead disaster recovery exercises, business continuity tests, and failover validations; champion standard operating procedures (SOPs), IT change control processes, and proactive risk mitigation aligned with corporate policies, cybersecurity protocols, and regulatory standards.
• Audit & Performance Standards: Establish team KPIs aligned with strategic departmental goals, oversee internal/external audit activities, and ensure timely remediation of findings.

Must Have(s)

• Education & Experience: Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field, alongside 7–10 years of progressive experience across application engineering, systems architecture, cloud integration, and technical leadership.
• Legacy Modernization: Proven track record leading technical teams through the modernization of legacy platforms (e.g., Natural/Adabas) by integrating with full-stack web applications, containerized services, and AWS cloud environments.
• Vendor & Team Leadership: Demonstrated expertise supervising multidisciplinary squads, managing third-party software vendors, and steering offshore/contract development teams.
• SDLC & Agile Expertise: In-depth proficiency with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) models, specifically Agile/Scrum delivery.
• Stakeholder Management: Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to translate complex technical concepts into actionable business strategies for non-technical partners and executive leadership.

Nice to Have(s)

• Prior experience within financial services, capital markets, or trust/transfer agency environments.
• Relevant cloud or agile certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Certified ScrumMaster).

Salary Range: 145K/year - 160K/year CAD. Please note that the salary range included is a guideline only. The salary offered may vary based on factors, including, but not limited to, the successful candidate’s relevant knowledge, skills, and experience.

The recruiting efforts for this role are intended to fill a vacant position.

In the market for…

Excitement - Explore emerging technology and innovation, as well as ventures and digital finance that shape the future of global markets! Experience the movement of the market while grounded in the stability of close to 200 years of success.

Connection - With site hubs in some of the world’s most multicultural cities, we leverage our size and structure to create rich connections and belonging while experiencing powerful global impact through our work.

Impact - More than a platform, we use our talents to power mission-critical systems that drive global economic advancement, innovation, and growth. As well, our employee-led Team Impact spreads social good via our giving strategy.

Wellness - From empathetic leadership to a culture of flexibility and balance, we believe wellness at work creates the maximum yield and a stronger “we”. Plus, with a cloud-first and hybrid workstyle, as well as generous time-off and leaves, we support a life well lived! 

Growth - From a growth mindset in our work, to expansion in our business, TMX is home to action-takers energized by the achievement of ambitious growth.

Ready to enrich your career with impactful work, leaders who truly care, and the flexibility and programs to help you thrive as part of #TeamTMX ? Apply now.

Please note that our company is not currently sponsoring work permit applications and the applicant must be authorized to work in the country where this position is located. 

TMX is committed to creating and sustaining a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect and one which reflects the diversity of the community in which we operate. We provide accommodations for applicants and employees who require it.