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BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. In turn, we offer an award-winning environment that fosters apeople-first culturewith a high priority on your personal and professional growth.

Your Opportunity

Our Ottawa office is seeking a Manager or Senior Manager to join our Evaluation team within the Risk Advisory Services practice. This new role presents an excellent opportunity for an experienced professional to contribute to a growing practice and help deliver exceptional value to our clients.

We are looking for an experienced evaluation and advisory professional who is passionate about helping public sector, Indigenous, and not-for-profit organizations improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of their programs and initiatives. Depending on experience, the successful candidate will play a key leadership role in delivering complex evaluation engagements, managing client relationships, mentoring team members, and contributing to the continued growth of our Evaluation practice.

Our Evaluation team partners with federal, provincial, and municipal governments, Indigenous organizations, Crown corporations, and not-for-profit organizations to assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of programs, policies, and initiatives. Our work helps shape strategic direction and improve outcomes in areas including housing, climate change, Indigenous economic development, arts and culture, social innovation, governance, and ESG.

Our broader Risk Advisory Services team helps organizations identify and respond to strategic, operational, and emerging risks that may impact their objectives and long-term success.

Examples of recent engagements include:

• Evaluating multi-billion-dollar federal housing programs and assessing climate-related risks to affordable housing.
• Identifying international best practices in social innovation and finance to strengthen Canada's arts sector.
• Reviewing economic development funding and support programs for Indigenous communities and providing recommendations to improve program effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

As a Manager or Senior Manager, you will:

• 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.

Senior Managers will also be expected to:

• Lead strategic client relationships and serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives.
• Drive practice development initiatives and contribute to the growth of the Evaluation practice.
• Support strategic planning, resource management, and business development across the practice.

How Do We Define Success for Your Role?

• You are seen as atrusted advisor by clients, bringing insight, professionalism, and measurable impact to your work.
• You demonstrateBDO's core values- Integrity, Respect, and Collaboration - through every engagement.
• You build strong client relationships while identifying opportunities to expand and enhance our services.
• Youinspire and lead high-performing teams, investing in their development and celebrating their success.
• You contribute to adiverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace.
• You actively support the firm'sdigital transformation and ESG strategy.
• You embrace digital tools and new approaches to continuously improve service delivery.
• You continue to grow your expertise through learning, professional development, and thought leadership.

Your Experience and Education

• Bachelor's degree from a recognized university in business administration, public administration, economics, political science, social sciences, or a related field; a master's or post-graduate degree is considered an asset.
• Designation as a Credentialed Evaluator (CE) or equivalent, or willingness to pursue one.
• 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 withevaluation 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.
• Bilingualism (French and English) is considered an asset.

The expected range of compensation for the Manager role $88,000 - $134,000 per annum.

The expected range of compensation for the Senior Manager role is $123,000 - $153,000 per annum.

Why BDO?
Our people-first approach to talent has earned us a spot among Canada's Top 100 Employers for 2026. This recognition is a milestone we're thrilled to add to our collection of awards for both experienced and student talent experiences.

At BDO, our people experience is guided by three core pillars-Do work with genuine care, Do what matters with purpose, and Do what's next - shaping how we support our people, serve our clients, and grow together.

Our firm is committed to providing an environment where you can be successful in the following ways:

• We enable you to engage with how we change and evolve, being a key contributor to the success and growth of BDO in Canada.
• We help you become a better professional within our services, industries, and markets with extensive opportunities for learning and development.
• We support your achievement of personal goals outside of the office and making an impact on your community.
• We foster a collaborative, inclusive environment where your ideas are valued, and you can do your best work with genuine care and purpose
• We encourage innovation and forward thinking, empowering you to embrace what's next and help shape the future of our firm

Giving back adds up:Where company meets community.BDO is actively involved in our communities by supporting local charity initiatives. We support staff with local and national events where you will be given the opportunity to contribute to your community.

Total rewards that matter: We pay for performance with competitive total cash compensation that recognizes and rewards your contribution. We provide comprehensive benefits from day one, and a flexible personal time off policy. We're committed to supporting your overall wellbeing and provide reimbursement for wellness initiatives that fit your lifestyle.

Everyone counts: We are committed to creating a workplace where employees can participate fully, contribute meaningfully and succeed without barriers. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace defined by respect, fairness, and a true sense of belonging for everyone. We recognize and celebrate the unique experiences, identities, and perspectives that each of us bring - and that these experiences strengthen how we work together. Our commitment extends to ensuring that our application process is both inclusive and accessible. If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us.

Flexibility: All BDO personnel are expected to spend some of their time working in the office, at the client site, and virtually unless accommodations or alternative work arrangements are in place.

Our model is a blended approach designed to support the flexible needs of our people, the firm and our clients. It's about creating work experiences that meet everyone's needs and providing flexibility to adjust when, where and how we work to meet the expectations of our role.

Code of Conduct: Our Code of Conduct sets clear standards for how we conduct business. It reflects our shared values and commitments and includes guiding principles to help us make ethical decisions and maintain trust with each other, our clients, and the public.

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