AI and Automations Manager
This is a fully remote position, open to residents across Canada – can be based in any city, province, or territory. TLDR: - Role: AI & Automations Manager - Location: Remote, open to any Canadian resident - Team Size: ~60 - Ideal Experience: Experience in management, operations or product leadership role, ideally in professional services, accounting or a remote business - Salary Range: $105,000-$120,000 - More Details: visit liveca.ca/careers Want More Info? LiveCA is a Canadian, remote-first CPA firm with a community that spans from coast to coast. We’re focused on creating a workplace where people can do meaningful, high-impact work while also having the flexibility to enjoy what’s important to them outside of work. While how we work may evolve, our Purpose stays the same: high-impact work and a meaningful life. Our values are a reflection of the people who make up our team and how we work. We are: - Empathetic - Humbly Confident - Collaborative - Adaptable - Growth Oriented
About the Role
As our AI & Automations Manager, you’ll lead the team that builds the tools and automations helping LiveCA work more efficiently. You’ll turn the firm’s strategic priorities into a clear, actionable roadmap. To succeed in this role you will be responsible for (but not limited to) the following: - Owning a prioritized AI build roadmap and backlog aligned with team priorities to support the team. - Managing the intake, triage and prioritization of development requests from across the firm, balancing new asks against existing commitments. - Overseeing active builds from scoping through testing and rollout, keeping projects on time, on standard and visible to stakeholders. - Designing, building and deploying tools, automations and integrations using AI tools, APIs, Apps Script and other methods. - Maintaining core data infrastructure and automations. - Evaluating AI and automation platforms and recommending adoption, renewal or replacement, including exploring new AI features across our app stack. - Supporting firm-wide AI education and training programs and helping lead them when appropriate. - Measuring and presenting the impact of AI adoption and the tools, including delivery timelines and relevant KPI’s. What We’re Looking For - 5+ years of experience in a management, operations or product leadership role, ideally within professional services, accounting or a remote business. - Experience leading teams through change, including change management or organizational capability-building programs. - Strong understanding of no-code/low-code development, Apps Script, automations and APIs. - Comfort using AI tools day to day for planning, communication, documentation and problem-solving. - Familiarity with agile or iterative delivery: MVP-first thinking and continuous improvement (no formal certification required). - Experience analyzing operational data to spot trends, measure impact and present clear, evidence-based recommendations. - Excellent written and verbal communication, with a knack for translating technical work into clear, non-technical language. We recognize that the best person for the job may not tick all these boxes. All applications will be reviewed (by a human) to determine relevant experience/education. Why LiveCA - Remote Friendly and Flexible Schedule: at LiveCA you are not tied to specific office hours. Our team has autonomy over when and how they work, as long as their team and clients continue to be supported. - PTO: 3 weeks vacation and 3 floating holidays per year for cultural or personal events that don’t fall within the statutory holiday calendar. - All employees start with 10 paid Sick/Mental Health days. - Benefits: Extended health benefits and an additional 2,000 dollars/year Health Spending Account for any other needs. - Tech stipend: 150 dollars/month for at-home office/tech expenses that fall outside of the equipment LiveCA provides to all employees. Important Information LiveCA is an equal-opportunity employer and we welcome people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will strive to accommodate applicants’ needs throughout the recruitment process. If selected to move forward, please email [email protected] with the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.