Team Manager, Transformation of Core Network Engineering (IP Network Automation)

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Team Manager, Transformation of Core Network Engineering (IP Network Automation)

Location: Montréal, QC, CA; Calgary, AB, CA; Burnaby, BC, CA; Ottawa, ON, CA; Montréal, QC, CA; West Vancouver, BC, CA; Vancouver, BC, CA; Edmonton, AB, CA; Quebec, QC, CA; North Vancouver, BC, CA; Toronto, ON, CA

Jobs by Category: Technology Solutions

Job Function: Network & Engineering

Status: Full Time

Schedule: Regular

Description

If you are a results-oriented leader passionate about technology, team development, and driving strategic change, we encourage you to apply!

Our team and what we’ll accomplish together

Are you a dynamic and visionary leader with a deep understanding of IP networking and a passion for driving organizational transformation? Do you excel at coaching teams through significant shifts in technology and mindset? We are seeking an experienced Team Manager, Transformation of Core Network Engineering to lead our core IP network provisioning team through a critical evolution.

This is not just a management role; it's a leadership position focused on enabling a fundamental change in how our network is provisioned. You will be responsible for guiding your team from traditional, device‑centric deployment practices, leveraging existing automation pipelines, towards a future where they are actively co‑developing the intent‑based automation tools that power our next‑generation IP network. Your success will be measured by your ability to upskill and empower your team to embrace new technologies and methodologies, ultimately contributing to our journey towards highly autonomous networking.

What you’ll do

• Lead team through cultural and technological transformation from operational execution to collaborative tool development and intent‑based automation
• Develop and execute comprehensive transformation plan including skill development roadmaps, training programs, and new process implementations
• Upskill team in Python coding, TM Forum Autonomous Networking principles, and data modeling languages (YANG) for network configuration
• Mentor and coach team members while fostering culture of continuous learning, experimentation, and cross‑team knowledge sharing
• Strategically integrate provisioning team with development departments to accelerate delivery of intent‑based automation tools
• Establish workflows enabling team participation in design, development, testing, and deployment of automation applications
• Ensure continuity of current network provisioning operations while managing end‑to‑end deployment, upgrades, and service delivery
• Champion NetDevOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing adoption within team's evolving responsibilities
• Collaborate with Engineering, Architecture, Product Management, and Network Operations while communicating progress and challenges to senior leadership

Qualifications

What you bring

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 7+ years of experience in IP networking, with at least 3 years in a leadership or management role focused on network operations or automation.
• Strong foundational knowledge of IP networking concepts, protocols (e.g., BGP, OSPF, MPLS), and device configurations (Nokia, Juniper, Ciena, etc.).
• Proven ability to develop and implement training programs and mentor technical professionals.
• Experience operating in an Agile/Scrum environment.

Great‑to‑haves

• Demonstrated experience in leading transformational change within technical teams, ideally within a networking context.
• Hands‑on experience with network automation tools and scripting (e.g., Ansible, Python, Jinja2).
• Familiarity with the TM Forum's Autonomous Networks levels and concepts.
• Experience with data modeling (e.g., YANG) and/or network element drivers is highly desirable.
• Advanced knowledge of English is required because you will most of the time interact in English with external parties (clients, suppliers, candidates, external partners, etc.) and internal parties (colleagues, internal partners, stakeholders, etc.) and work with IT tools whose interface is only accessible in English as part of this position's main responsibilities given its national scope.

Salary Range: $110,000-$166,000

Performance Bonus or Sales Incentive Plan: 20%
Actual total compensation will be determined based on factors such as knowledge, skills, performance and experience. In addition, TELUS offers rewarding benefits such as:

• Comprehensive total rewards package highlighting competitive salary and bonus structures, minimum 3 weeks of vacation, and flexible benefits plan to meet the needs of you and your family
• Flexibility to work in‑office, virtually or a combination of both, based on the role's requirements
• Generous company matched pension and share purchase programs
• Opportunity to give back to communities in which we work, live and serve
• Career growth and learning & development opportunities to develop your skills
• And much more …

A bit about us

We’re a people‑focused, customer‑first, purpose‑driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world.

You’ll find our engaging, high‑performance culture personally fulfilling, professionally challenging, and financially rewarding. We’re committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability. Your unique contributions and talents will be valued and respected here. When you join our team, you’re helping us make the future friendly.

Note for Quebec candidates: if knowledge of English is required for this position, it is because the team member will be asked, on a regular basis, to interact in English with external or internal parties or to use English applications or software as part of their tasks.

Technology Solutions

We’re into seeing where technology can take us, so if you have ever imagined what the future of supply chain management, cybersecurity, the cloud and Internet of Things will look like, we want you to be part of the team that makes it happen.

We are honoured to be recognized

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Innovation centres across Canada that bring our team members together with customers, partners, start ups, universities, hospitals and fellow colleagues to tackle some of the biggest technological hurdles Canada will face in the near future.

Accessibility

TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.