Posted 10 days ago
Forward Deployment Engineer Lead - Marketing
@ McCain Foods
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
McCain Foods is hiring a Forward Deployment Engineer Lead to set and grow the Forward Deployment Engineering practice across its AI organization. The role is a player-coach position: it leads talent development and hiring for the FDE team while personally leading selected AI engagements with Marketing stakeholders. The position is full-time, hybrid with two remote days per week, with a target compensation of $111,700 to $149,000 CAD annually plus bonus eligibility.
Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain the Forward Deployment Engineering practice and standards
- Coach, hire and manage portfolio FDE talent
- Allocate FDE resources across priority initiatives
- Lead selected AI engagements with Marketing stakeholders
- Ensure engagements meet Responsible AI and compliance standards
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or business
- 10+ years leading complex engagements
- 3+ years leading teams or practices
- 3+ years supporting Marketing business functions
- Strong executive communication and influence skills
Tools & skills
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-27
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-02
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Job details
| Seniority | Lead |
| Department | Business operations |
| Experience | 10+ years |
| Management experience | 3+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required), Master’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Computer Science, Engineering, Business |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan, Performance bonus, Wellness |
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McCain Foods
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Celebrating real connections through delicious, planet-friendly food
Full company description
At McCain, we believe food plays an important role in people’s lives, with the power to bring individuals, families, and communities together. As a privately owned family company with over 67 years of experience, a presence in over 160 countries, and a global team of 23,000+ people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. Our product quality, people and customer dedication help us achieve global sales in excess of CDN $14 billion. Through our investment and innovation agenda, we continue to be a global leader in prepared potato products, including our famous French Fries and appetizers. Guided by our purpose—celebrating real connections through delicious, planet-friendly food—we believe that working together with our teams, business and community partners will bring sustainable growth and positive change. At McCain, sustainability goes to the heart of our purpose as a business. That purpose means putting agronomy at the forefront of all we do to ensure healthier soils which lead to more sustainably sourced food. It means reducing our climate impact and supporting the communities where we operate—today, tomorrow and for generations to come. 🌱🥔🍟 Connect with McCain Foods on: Instagram: @McCainGlobal Twitter: @McCainGlobal YouTube: @McCainFoodsGlobal Threads: @mccainglobal 💛 #WeAreMcCain
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- 11,709
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- 439 King Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 1K4, CA
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- Business categories
- Food Trucks
- Snack Food
- Food and Beverage
- Food Processing
- Other recorded names
- ''
- McCain GmbH
- McCain Foods
- Specialties
- Food Production
- Manufacturing
- Retail
- Consumer Goods
- Food Service
- French Fries
- Careers
- Innovation
- and Sustainability
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- Reported total investment
- 5,601,730
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At McCain, we believe food plays an important role in people’s lives, with the power to bring individuals, families, and communities together. As a privately owned family company with over 67 years of experience, a presence in over 160 countries, and a global team of 23,000+ people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. Our product quality, people and customer dedication help us achieve…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food and Beverage Manufacturing |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto, ON |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1957 |
| Specialties | Food ProductionManufacturingRetailConsumer GoodsFood ServiceFrench FriesCareersInnovationand Sustainability |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 91 |
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Position Title: Forward Deployment Engineer Lead - Marketing
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Grade: Grade 06
Requisition ID: 44037
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role.
The Forward Deployment Engineer Lead is responsible for setting the Forward Deployment Engineering (FDE) skill bar at McCain, developing the FDE community, and leading the portfolio FDE talent pool. This player-coach leadership role combines practice leadership, capability development, and hands-on engagement delivery. Reporting to the Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, the role partners closely with business stakeholders, engineering leaders, and AI teams to drive measurable business impact through AI-enabled solutions while ensuring consistent standards, coaching, and professional development across the FDE practice.
What you’ll be doing.
- Establish and maintain the Forward Deployment Engineering practice, including role standards, career pathways, and capability development programs.
- Coach, mentor, and develop FDE talent through structured feedback, hands-on support, and ongoing professional growth opportunities.
- Lead hiring, talent calibration, and performance management activities for the portfolio FDE team.
- Manage the allocation and deployment of FDE resources across -priority business initiatives, balancing business needs with development objectives.
- Personally lead selected AI engagements and use cases while serving as a player-coach for FDE team members.
- Partner with Marketing stakeholders to identify opportunities, drive adoption, and deliver measurable business outcomes through AI-enabled solutions.
- Collaborate with AI Platform & Engineering, Knowledge Engineering, AI Deployment & Enablement, and Governance teams to deliver successful use cases.
- Develop and maintain FDE playbooks, engagement methodologies, and best practices that can be scaled across the organization.
- Influence senior business and technology leaders while driving alignment across priorities, resources, and outcomes.
- Ensure all engagements adhere to McCain Responsible AI, security, governance, and compliance standards.
What you’ll need to be successful.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
- 10+ years of experience leading complex business, customer, consulting, transformation, or technology engagements.
- 3+ years of experience leading teams, practices, or senior individual contributors.
- Minimum 3 years of experience supporting Marketing business functions, including areas such as Brand Marketing, Consumer Insights, Customer Marketing, Digital Marketing, Media & Advertising, Marketing Analytics, Product Marketing, Innovation, or Go-to-Market Strategy.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully operate in a player-coach capacity, balancing direct delivery responsibilities with talent development.
- Strong ability to influence executives, business stakeholders, and technical leaders without direct authority.
- Proven track record of delivering measurable business value and driving adoption of innovative solutions.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills.
- Experience within Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), foodservice, consulting, digital transformation, or AI-enabled organizations is considered an asset.
- Passion for coaching, developing talent, and building high-performing communities of practice.
About the team.
The Forward Deployment Lead is an individual contributor apart of McCain’s Artificial Intelligence organization and reports to the FDE Manager. This role provides leadership for the portfolio Forward Deployment Engineering community while partnering closely with business sponsors, AI Platform & Engineering, Knowledge Engineering, AI Deployment & Enablement, and Governance teams. The position plays a critical role in scaling AI adoption, developing FDE talent, and driving business value through cross-functional AI initiatives
About McCain.
Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide opportunities to make an impact that matters.
Leadership principles.
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
AI & Digital Capabilities.
At McCain, AI and digital capabilities are part of how we work and innovate. We value curiosity toward emerging technologies and the thoughtful, responsible use of AI-enabled tools to improve outcomes as part of our future-ready culture.
The McCain experience.
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we’re better together.
Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We’re big believers in the power of working together in person—it helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.
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Compensation Package: $111,700.00 - $149,000.00 . CAD annually + Bonus Eligibility
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with applicable law and can vary by work level, location, and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know, and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here.
Job Family: Information Technology
Location(s): CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)
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