Manager, Cloud Applications

The Opportunity

Company Department: Emera Inc, Digital Technology, Office of the CDO

Location: Halifax, NS

Closing Date: May 16, 2025

Our focus on safely delivering cleaner and reliable energy has meant cloud technology and the number of SaaS solutions across Emera has grown dramatically. This change will continue and requires new approaches to how we operate, manage and govern those systems. To build this future, the Emera Digital Team has created a brand-new position for a Manager, Cloud Applications to help transform the future of being digital at Emera and its operating companies across Canada, The US and The Caribbean.

Reporting to the Vice President, Digital Technology, you will lead the development and oversight of Software as a Service (SaaS) governance, operating models and standards ensuring alignment with business goals by driving value for customers through innovation, operational excellence, and enterprise-wide digital adoption.

About The Role

You’re a natural at bringing leaders together and can leverage your insight to bring Emera’s Digital strategy to life. You see being digital as more than just technology. You are agile and passionate about how value can be delivered through your knowledge of cloud-based technologies. You are ready to join a small-but-mighty team and are keenly interested in broadening your view of the business, and not afraid to build something from the ground up.

This role will lead the creation and implementation of a new SaaS governance and operating model for all operating companies and develop a plan to ensure ongoing value creation through continuous advancement of the model and its associated standards. Some of these tasks will include:

What skills will make you successful?

Previous relevant experience could take many forms. Key skills include an ability to drive change, strong stakeholder engagement, confidence in approaching digital solutions and working effectively between technology and operations teams.  Important attributes are your thirst for knowledge, speed to learn, and a drive to improve our operations.

Professional Experience:

The perks of joining our team? We offer:

Health & Wellbeing:  A comprehensive benefits plan, 24/7 access to virtual health care services for you and your family through Dialogue, access to a free on-site fitness centre, Employee and Family Assistance Program, parental leave top-up plan and wellness benefits.

Grow Your Career:  Opportunities to advance within and between our operating businesses, a focus on employee development and available sponsored education programs.

Community Engagement & Care:  Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work, mentoring opportunities, fundraising-matching & volunteer programs, and scholarships for children of employees.

Competitive Compensation:  A comprehensive benefits plan, short-term and long-term incentive plan, and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Emera: At Emera we value diversity, equity, and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including persons who identify as racially visible, Indigenous, persons with disabilities, women in underrepresented roles and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Applicants from these equity groups may self-identify through the online application process. Emera supports candidates and employees with access and accommodation needs.

Recruitment and Promotion Policy: When filling vacant positions, we are determined to hire the best candidates available. We are committed to providing employees with a fair and equal opportunity to compete for jobs. Hiring and promotion of employees is based on skills, capabilities, knowledge and demonstrated abilities.