Manager, Event Technology and Operations

Job Post End Date: 03/30/2026

The Manager, Operations Technology (OT) Conventional provides leadership and strategic direction for OT, SCADA, automation, and measurement assurance across the Conventional business unit. This role is accountable for ensuring secure, reliable, and compliant operations while enabling improved efficiency, reduced downtime, and strong measurement and regulatory performance. The Manager integrates deep technical expertise with operational alignment and people leadership to support safe, optimized production and the long‑term modernization of Conventional OT systems.

This position can be located in Calgary, Grande Prairie, Edson, or Drayton Valley with approximately 25% travel required to conventional assets to provide direct mentorship, guidance, and operational support to site-based automation teams.

Lead Operational Technology, automation, SCADA, and measurement assurance across the Conventional business, ensuring safe, reliable, and compliant operations.
Develop and execute a multi‑year OT and automation roadmap, including SCADA modernization, alarm management improvements, HMI/graphics standards, and PLC/RTU lifecycle management.
Establish governance and consistent automation practices across assets while ensuring alignment with internal IT cybersecurity requirements.
Translate complex technical challenges into practical, operationally and financially realistic solutions.
Balance day‑to‑day operational support and troubleshooting with long‑term strategy, including obsolescence management and system reliability improvements.
Utilize KPIs to track team performance, manage workloads, and continuously improve service delivery across the Conventional business unit.
Lead, coach, and mentor automation and OT professionals, driving performance management, workforce planning, and a high‑performance culture.

Diploma or Degree in Instrumentation, Controls, IT/OT, or Engineering.
A licensed Professional Engineer or Technologist (APEGA/APEGS) is considered an asset.
Minimum of 12 years of oil and gas experience in measurement, automation, SCADA, OT, or operations.
Experience in leadership, including managing service providers and contractors would be considered an asset.
Strong understanding of legacy Conventional oil and gas systems would be considered an asset.

Ranked as one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2025, Cenovus is an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary. We’re committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible and cost-efficient manner. Our operations include oil sands projects in northern Alberta, thermal and conventional crude oil and natural gas projects across Western Canada, crude oil production offshore Newfoundland and Labrador and natural gas and liquids production offshore China and Indonesia. Cenovus’s downstream operations include upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States.

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Paid vacation (including a flex day program for eligible staff)
Health & dental benefits
Substantial mental health coverage
Life insurance
Disability benefits
Virtual healthcare coverage

We foster a culture of continuous learning and development to support employees as they build meaningful careers. Opportunities to work on special projects
We actively promote internal job movement, recognizing the value of gaining new perspectives, building connections across teams, and applying expertise in new ways. As a fully integrated energy company, we believe that sharing knowledge across our business and operations creates stronger outcomes—for employees and for the company as a whole.

Our Employee Giving and Volunteering Program, Cenovus Cares , connects our people to our purpose, inspiring action and elevating impact year-round.
Support causes you care about with volunteer opportunities in and outside of work.
Earn donation grants while volunteering (up to $1,000 per event).
We have various staff resource groups to help ensure our people feel a sense of belonging and can grow and do their best work. These voluntary groups are employee-led and all groups are open to all staff in all locations.

We embrace and encourage different perspectives and approaches, which help us make better business decisions. The requirements of this posting may be modified to support business needs. If you are a CURRENT EMPLOYEE , please apply by going to our Internal Career Site .