Senior Manager, Back Office Systems

Join Compass Group Canada—a leading global foodservice and support services company—where innovation and collaboration thrive.

The Senior Manager will oversee all business applications and related activities for Compass Canada’s back‑office systems, including development, maintenance, and support of custom and COTS/SaaS software.

• Understand U.S. technology roadmap and align Canada roadmap accordingly.
• Lead the Back Office Development Team and coordinate with the Compass Technology Enterprise Platform Support team to ensure priorities are met.
• Stay curious about business priorities and emerging technology trends.
• Operate comfortably in a matrixed environment with competing priorities.
• Provide technical direction, evangelism, oversight, and counsel on technology decisions.
• Navigate business‑driven needs while keeping systems operational and handling unexpected situations.
• Forecast and maintain budgets and controls.
• Proactively identify and remove blockers, limit work in progress, and prevent distractions.
• Identify, propose, and solicit innovative solutions to complex, time‑critical challenges.
• Collaborate closely with internal partners across business, engineering, infrastructure, and analytics to deliver well‑managed services at scale.
• Advocate for relevant technology patterns (cloud, BI, etc.) and consult with executive and IT leadership on new technologies and industry implications.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 5–7 years of experience leading software product development, with 3+ years of management/leadership.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication and time‑management skills.
• 5+ years of experience translating business strategy and analysis into digital solutions.
• Experience leading multiple large projects, product lines, and related change management.
• Experience in an Agile culture with proven ability to coach teams and stakeholders in adoption and maturity.
• Experience with finance systems, especially SAP and Anaplan preferred.
• Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA and SAP ECC 6.

Compass Group Canada is committed to cultivating a diverse workforce reflective of the communities we serve. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Administrative

• Food and Beverage Services