Who we areYou know those big cities that still feel like small towns? Where everyone’s friendly and helps each other out? That’s like Doane Grant Thornton. Except here we’re all professionals and there isn’t a mayor or a general store. What we’re trying to say is that we’re a large and growing skilled services firm that still feels like a community. We employ about 3000 people across Canada, and we truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live. That’s what’s most important to us. We’re building a thriving organization that’s purpose driven and still want to remember what your favourite milkshake flavour is.Role OverviewAs the Senior Manager, Business Transformation – AI Enablement, you will be joining the Business Transformation team to support initiatives that are at the forefront of shaping and building the future of our Firm. Your role will be pivotal in delivering AI transformation programs focused on growth and delivering an exceptional experience for our clients and colleagues.Reporting to the Director, Business Transformation – AI Enablement, you will be a core member of the Firm’s AI Centre of Enablement, partnering closely with People & Culture, Technology, Data, Privacy/Legal, and business leaders. You will act as a workflow, process, and enablement subject matter expert - helping translate AI opportunities into scalable value through consistent frameworks, playbooks, and adoption practices.This is a Business Transformation role focused on process, change management, and enablement - not a technical or AI engineering role.Key ResponsibilitiesExecutable Standards & Frameworks to Scale Innovation: Design and evolve the AI CoE’s implementation standards, guardrails,



and playbooks so teams can experiment and deploy AI consistently, safely, and repeatably across the Firm.Use Case Intake, Prioritization & Benefits Realization: Lead structured intake and triage of AI opportunities; shape problem statements and success metrics; support prioritization recommendations; and establish mechanisms to track and report realized benefits post-implementation.Workflow Redesign: Lead end-to-end process redesign efforts to reimagine the way that we work leveraging AI solutions to augment the value we provide to our clients and colleagues.Responsible AI by Design: Partner with Technology, Data, Privacy/Legal to incorporate the appropriate governance frameworks to ensure responsible AI practices.Playbooks, Templates & Toolkits: Create practical toolkits to drive alignment across the organization and enable scalable innovation.Implementation Planning & Change Execution: Design implementation plans that address people/process/technology impacts, partnering with our People and Culture teams on AI literacy and skills and communication plans.Continuous Improvement: Establish feedback loops to refine AI delivery workflows over time, capturing lessons learned and driving iterative improvements as adoption scales.RequirementsProven Track Record: Demonstrated success leading process improvement and transformation initiatives,



ideally within digital or AI enablement contexts, with tangible results in complex, cross‑functional environments.Eight or more years in business transformation, process excellence, enterprise delivery, or operational improvement roles.Post‑secondary degree in business, economics, engineering, mathematics, or related fields.Fluency in AI concepts (GenAI, Agentic AI, Automation) without requiring deep technical expertise.Proven Ability designing or standing up enterprise enablement models or centers of excellence.Experience in governance, workflow, and process design and optimization.Strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills, with the ability to drive decisions and progress across business and technical teams.Clear, structured communication and presentation skills to engage a wide range of audiences (from frontline teams through senior leaders).Demonstrated ability to build credibility and trust across domains and communicate effectively at all levels.Professional services or firm‑based experience is an asset.Certification in Lean/Six Sigma and/or a recognized change management methodology (e.G., Prosci®, CCMP™, APMG) is an asset.Mastery of the Microsoft Office Suite. Experience with Microsoft D365 is an asset.BenefitsProfit sharingFlex daysRRSP contributionsFirmwide holiday closureWellness benefitsConcierge‑like benefitsWork from anywhere in Canada in the summer for 4 weeksAt Doane Grant Thornton we believe compensation should reflect more than just market data. Our salary range for this role is $135,000 to $160,000 in Toronto, ON. The range may differ in other locations, reflecting local market factors.#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Senior Manager, Business Transformation – Ai Enablement - C$135,000 - C$160,000 A Year (Winnipeg)
🏢 Doane Grant Thornton
📍 Winnipeg