Bilingual Director, Communications Business Partnership

Job Requisition : 12278

Position Status: Permanent Full Time

Position Type: Hybrid

Office Location: Ottawa (ON);
Montreal (QC);
Toronto (ON)

Travel Requirement: Occasional

Language Designation: Bilingual

Language Skill Levels (Read/Write/Speak): CBC

Security Requirement: Secret

Salary: Our salaries generally range from $  to $  and are based on qualifications and experience.

About CMHC

The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.

At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our results and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on collaboration, connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. Our leadership style is guided by trust, where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.

Join us and be part of a team that's committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.

What’s in it for you

We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s the comprehensive and generous benefits you get when you’re a permanent employee:

• Annual Paid vacation.
• Annual individual performance incentive.
• Defined benefit pension plan.
• Comprehensive group insurance plan to support your well-being from day one.
• Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
• An inclusive workplace culture and environment.

About the role

Reporting to the Vice President, Communications, the Director, Communications Business Partnerships is a leader within the Communications function responsible for building strategic partnerships with business units across the organization to ensure communications is integrated into business initiatives and activities.

The Director champions a business partner model that positions Communications as a strategic enabler of organizational success, driving consistency, collaboration, and excellence across the enterprise.

The Director serves as a trusted advisor to business leaders, providing strategic communications counsel and leading a team of communications professionals aligned to key business portfolios. The role ensures communications strategies are proactive, audience-focused, measurable, and aligned with the organization's corporate objectives, reputation, and mandate.

The role will lead a team of Communications Business Partners, the External Affairs function and will also oversee the Stakeholder & Partnerships Coordinator and Communications Operations and Planning to ensure alignment with organizational priorities and communications objectives.

What you’ll do:

Strategic Advice and Guidance

• Provide strategic communications advice and hands-on support to the VP, Communications, Senior Leadership, and the President's Office, ensuring timely, coordinated, and effective communications for key initiatives, and issues management.
• Lead and develop a team of Communications Business Partners, providing direction, coaching, and oversight to ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality communications advisory services across the organization.
• Build trusted relationships with executives and senior leaders across the organization.

• Understand business priorities, risks, opportunities, and stakeholder needs to proactively identify communications requirements.
• Provide leadership on cross-sector communications initiatives, stakeholder engagement and sponsorship activities, and enterprise coordination efforts, resolving complex alignment issues and escalations while fostering collaboration across the organization.

Business Partnership Strategy & Program Management

• Develop and lead the Communications Business Partnership strategy, establishing priorities, service delivery expectations, and integrated planning approaches that support organizational objectives and strengthen engagement with business leaders.
• Provide strategic direction and guidance to Communications Business Partners on complex communications challenges, emerging issues, stakeholder risks, and engagement opportunities, enabling proactive and effective solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement of…