Travel: Frequent travel to client sites required Founded in 1953, Thomas Cavanagh Construction has continued to set the standard for quality construction and materials in Eastern Ontario. With our strategically located pits and quarries, our unmatched fleet of trucks and heavy equipment, our state-of-the-art facilities, and our dedicated employees, Thomas Cavanagh Construction has earned a reputation as one of Ottawa’s most trusted and respected contractors. We are looking for a Senior Engagement Manager (SEM) to lead our most complex client engagements and drive the digital transformation built on the Palantir Foundry platform.

As a Senior Engagement Manager, you are the “Product Owner” and Project Manager for high-stakes engagements. You will serve as the primary strategic partner for our clients, translating their complex operational needs into clear technical requirements. In addition to leading your own engagements, you will play a key role in mentoring junior Engagement Managers and shaping our delivery methodologies.

You will lead a cross-functional Engagement Team, working in a leadership trio alongside a Technical Lead (TL) and an Implementation Lead (IL).

Engagement Leadership: Own the overall success of complex client engagements, serving as the strategic bridge between the client’s business goals and our technical delivery.

Product Definition: Work directly with senior client stakeholders to identify critical pain points, define scope, and wireframe solutions that leverage Palantir Foundry.

Program & Project Management: Manage timelines, priorities, and resources across multiple or large-scale initiatives, ensuring the team delivers high-value solutions on schedule.

Team Collaboration:



Lead the “Engagement Trio,” coordinating closely with the Technical Lead to ensure feasibility of designs and the Implementation Lead to ensure successful user adoption.

Stakeholder Management: Act as the trusted advisor to executive stakeholders and external clients, managing expectations, negotiations, and high-level communication. Apply your deep knowledge of construction to ensure our digital tools align with actual field workflows and industry best practices.

Mentorship & Growth: Mentor junior Engagement Managers, sharing best practices and helping to build a high-performing product team. Extensive experience (7+ years) in Construction Project Management or adjacent roles such as consulting or construction management. You have a deep understanding of how job sites run and the strategic challenges facing the industry. While you may not write code, you are “tech-forward” and understand the potential of software to solve industrial problems.

Leadership: Proven ability to lead diverse teams, mentor staff, and manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders. Ability to decompose complex, ambiguous operational challenges into concrete, logical solution designs. You take ownership of outcomes and are excited by the challenge of building a current business unit.

Valuable Asset

Post secondary education in business, construction, or engineering.

Experience with project scheduling or other construction tools. Familiarity with agile project management methodologies.

Experience or certification in Product Management.

Experience with data science tools, principles, and computer science. Training and development opportunities Benefit, Wellness and Pension Programs However, the range offered is based on local job market factors and may vary further depending on factors specific to the selected job candidate, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. We may use AI-enabled tools to support a fair and efficient recruitment process.

📌 Client Services Senior Manager (Canada)
🏢 Thomas Cavanagh Construction
📍 Canada