Manager / Senior Manager, Risk Advisory Services (Evaluation)
About The Position
BDO's Ottawa office is seeking a Manager or Senior Manager to join their Evaluation team within the Risk Advisory Services practice. This role offers an opportunity for an experienced professional to contribute to a growing practice and deliver exceptional client value. The ideal candidate is passionate about assisting public sector, Indigenous, and not-for-profit organizations in enhancing the effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of their programs and initiatives. Depending on experience, the successful candidate will lead complex evaluation engagements, manage client relationships, mentor team members, and contribute to the growth of the Evaluation practice. The Evaluation team collaborates with federal, provincial, and municipal governments, Indigenous organizations, Crown corporations, and not-for-profit organizations to assess programs, policies, and initiatives for relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and impact. Their work influences strategic direction and improves outcomes in areas such as housing, climate change, Indigenous economic development, arts and culture, social innovation, governance, and ESG. The broader Risk Advisory Services team assists organizations in identifying and responding to strategic, operational, and emerging risks that could affect their objectives and long-term success. Recent engagements include evaluating multi-billion-dollar federal housing programs, assessing climate-related risks to affordable housing, identifying international best practices in social innovation and finance for the arts sector, and reviewing economic development funding for Indigenous communities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university in business administration, public administration, economics, political science, social sciences, or a related field.
- Manager: Typically 5-8 years of relevant experience in program evaluation, value-for-money audits, and/or performance measurement projects.
- Senior Manager: Typically 8-10+ years of progressive experience leading complex program evaluation, value-for-money audits, and/or performance measurement projects.
- Experience with evaluation methods, logic models, performance frameworks, and outcome measurement.
- Strong consulting acumen, including proposal development, stakeholder engagement, and client relationship management.
- Exceptional communication skills – written, verbal, and presentation – with experience reporting to senior leadership.
- Project and team management expertise, with a proven ability to lead complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
- Eligible for Government of Canada security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- A master’s or post-graduate degree is considered an asset.
- Designation as a Credentialed Evaluator (CE) or equivalent, or willingness to pursue one.
- Bilingualism (French and English) is considered an asset.
Responsibilities
- Lead complex program evaluation and advisory engagements from project initiation through reporting and presentation of findings.
- Design and apply evaluation methodologies, logic models, performance measurement frameworks, and analytical approaches tailored to client needs.
- Oversee the assessment of program relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, outcomes, and opportunities for improvement.
- Lead project teams by managing scope, timelines, budgets, quality, and client expectations.
- Review key deliverables and provide coaching to ensure work meets BDO's quality standards.
- Develop trusted relationships with clients and provide practical, evidence-based recommendations to senior leaders and executives.
- Support and contribute to business development activities, including proposal development, client outreach, and thought leadership.
- Identify opportunities to enhance existing methodologies and develop innovative evaluation and advisory solutions.
- Advance Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) advisory services by applying evaluation principles to sustainability and equity initiatives.
- Leverage data analytics, digital tools, and emerging technologies to strengthen evaluation design and insights.
- Mentor, coach, and develop team members while fostering a collaborative, high-performing team environment.
- Lead strategic client relationships and serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives (Senior Managers).
- Drive practice development initiatives and contribute to the growth of the Evaluation practice (Senior Managers).
- Support strategic planning, resource management, and business development across the practice (Senior Managers).
Benefits
- Competitive total cash compensation that recognizes and rewards your contribution.
- Comprehensive benefits from day one.
- Flexible personal time off policy.
- Reimbursement for wellness initiatives that fit your lifestyle.
- Opportunities for learning and development.
- Support for achieving personal goals outside of the office and making an impact on your community.
- Support for local charity initiatives and community contribution opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
