Senior Manager, Digital Integration at COVE

Who is COVE?

COVE is a tech hub and commercialization partner home to more than 400 organizations that use its facilities, services and programs. COVE brings together industry, academia and government to accelerate marine technology development and commercialization - from seabed to space - ensuring resilient supply chains built with Canadian solutions. Through its vast international network, COVE has been at the forefront of providing invaluable networking opportunities, fostering connections, and leading discussions within the global marine technology community. 

COVE spearheads programs aimed at nurturing talent, expediting the release of technology products, and bolstering the success of emerging ventures by startups, scaleups, and SMEs. These initiatives, coupled with COVE's ability to harness diverse skills and expertise nationally within the innovation ecosystem, serve as an enabler for overcoming industry challenges, driving economic growth, and delivering value to investors.  

As COVE experiences rapid expansion, we are actively seeking to expand our team to further bolster our transformational influence on the marine sector. We recognize that our journey toward this goal hinges on the strength of our team - a group of individuals who collaborate, innovate, and continually strive for excellence. Join us as we embark on this exciting journey of discovery and advancement. 

The Opportunity

The Senior Manager, Digital Integration will lead and grow COVE’s digital capabilities by managing a multidisciplinary team of Data Architects, Data Analysts, and Software Developers. This role is accountable for advancing digital integration across COVE’s programs and projects, ensuring the delivery of secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions that enable data-driven decision-making and real-time collaboration. 

The Senior Manager, Digital Integration brings proven experience in software development combined with strong leadership and people management skills. They will provide technical direction, foster a culture of innovation, and drive the development of digital products and integration frameworks that support industry partners and strategic initiatives in the marine sector. 

What You'll Do:

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of Data Architects, Data Analysts, and Software Developers to deliver high-quality digital solutions.
• Oversee the team by defining roles and responsibilities, coordinating workload distribution, setting performance expectations, and supporting professional development across the team.
• Manage subcontractors and external vendors, including defining scopes of work, overseeing deliverables, and ensuring compliance with contract requirements.
• Lead budget planning, forecasting, and management for digital integration projects, ensuring financial accountability and alignment with organizational priorities. 
• Oversee the design, implementation, and optimization of integration frameworks that connect marine-based sensors, digital applications, and data platforms.
• Define and enforce best practices in software development, data architecture, and analytics, ensuring alignment with COVE’s strategic objectives.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to translate technical requirements into actionable projects and scalable solutions.
• Establish standards for code quality, testing, DevOps, and documentation across the team.
• Ensure effective deployment of cloud-based and on-premises solutions, including databases, APIs, and digital services.
• Drive automation and continuous improvement through modern DevOps practices.
• Manage project timelines and resources, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within scope.
• Stay current on emerging technologies and recommend tools, platforms, and methodologies to enhance COVE’s digital capabilities.
• Foster collaboration across departments to ensure digital integration supports business needs and long-term innovation goals.
• Ensure compliance with COVE’s policies and procedures, including human resources, safety, and operational standards.
• Take on additional responsibilities as required to support the success and growth of COVE’s programs and strategic initiatives. 

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or a related discipline. Equivalent work experience will be considered.  
• 7+ years’ experience as a Software Developer or similar role, with 3-5 years of working experience as a Full-Stack Developer. 
• Strong background in software development, including full-stack or system integration experience. 
• Proven experience leading cross-functional technical teams in data architecture, analytics, and software development. 
• Proficiency in cloud-native applications, APIs, and web services including Amazon Web Services (AWS) or equivalent cloud platforms. Skilled in deployment, scaling, and implementing security practices across cloud environments.
• Experience developing front-end and back-end infrastructure for web applications. 
• Knowledge of developing and integrating map layers, geospatial data, and visualization tools for situational awareness.
• Experience working with sensor integration and processing real-time or near real-time data streams. 
• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases, data modelling, and integration methods.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and containerization tools. 
• Understanding of software testing methodologies (unit, integration, regression, end-to-end).
• Familiarity with modern API development and system integration methods.
• Knowledge of security best practices and regulatory compliance frameworks.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. 
• Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. 

Additional Assets:

• Graduate degree in computer science, engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience working with team members, end users, and others in developing, refining, and documenting technical requirements. 
• Experience with Python.
• Knowledge of security best practices and familiarity with regulatory compliance requirements.
• Relevant AWS certifications.
• Previous experience with IoT devices or real-time data collection. 

Working at COVE

At our core, we are a team driven by our passion for empowering marine tech innovators, serving as unwavering advocates for every visionary who walks through our doors. Integrity, creativity, and diversity are not just values to us - they are the bedrock of our identity. We thrive within an integrated team environment, where collective efforts culminate in tangible results. Embracing diversity in our workforce is paramount for fostering genuine collaboration and fulfilling the impactful responsibilities we hold within our community. We cultivate a workplace culture that celebrates individual differences, ensuring that each person's unique talents and strengths are fully recognized, appreciated, and utilized. Operating within a hybrid and flexible work environment allows us to optimize the collective potential of our highly collaborative team, enabling us to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to learn and make an impact by working for a dynamic, growing company on meaningful projects that find solutions to real-life problems.
• Vacation, personal days, and sick time
• Remote work and flexible work hours
• Team wide bonding activities and casual work environment
• Tech focused office location, convenient via transit and bike paths 
• Employee wellbeing including full medical & dental benefits and a health spending account
• Group RRSP matching program & Income Insurance Plans
• Learning and growth opportunities
• Employee referral program
• Competitive salary

Talent Pool

As part of our ongoing recruitment efforts, we continually identify candidates who demonstrate the skills, experience, and potential to contribute to our organization. By submitting your application, you will be considered for current and future opportunities that match your qualifications and interests.

Should your profile align with our current or future needs, a member of our recruitment team may reach out to you to discuss potential opportunities and to further assess your fit for specific roles within our organization.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At COVE, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role, but your past experience does not align with every single qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

We are committed to ensuring accommodations are made available to persons with disabilities during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes and will provide reasonable accommodation upon request.

We offer an excellent working environment where life balance is valued. Our people and their commitment to quality work is what drives our success. You can find out more information about COVE at www.coveocean.com. Salary for this position will be commensurate with experience, note that relocation costs are not supported.

To be considered for this position, please apply online by clicking “Apply”.  The deadline for submission is December 23rd, 2025 at 5pm (Atlantic). We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.