Director, Connectivity & Application Development

About the Role BRP is seeking a Director of Connectivity & Application Development to lead the end-to-end delivery of an integrated digital portfolio — mobile app, connected devices, and OTA updates — and to grow the team building BRP's connected experiences. The role ensures the digital experience remains a unified, customer-driven capability across hardware and software, operating as one cohesive product. You will own the connected customer experience and champion a coherent ecosystem across mobile, embedded, OTA, and data platforms. What You'll Do

• Be accountable for end-to-end delivery of BRP GO!, the OTA platform, and connected experiences while owning customer experience outcomes across all layers.
• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary organization of 40+ experts across product, software engineering, UX/UI, QA, release management, and strategy.
• Ensure excellence in software development practices, including Agile delivery, DevOps, CI/CD, system reliability, and release management.
• Drive a strong digital culture that attracts, develops, and retains top digital-native talent.
• Lead budget planning, investment strategies, and business case development for the digital portfolio.
• Establish and track key performance indicators, including adoption, engagement, quality, and customer satisfaction (e.g., NPS, app ratings, OTA success rates).
• Partner with engineering (hardware and software), architecture, and IT teams to ensure seamless integration between hardware and digital experiences.
• Collaborate and influence R&D, Global Product Strategy, Design & Innovation, IT and the brands to align the organization around a shared connected vision.
• Act as a key influencer across Engineering, Global Product Strategy, Design & Innovation, and Marketing teams to align on a shared, customer-centric vision. What We're Looking For
• 10+ years of experience in digital product and software development, including 5+ years leading software teams that ship to customers at scale.
• Proven leadership of large, multidisciplinary teams (30–50+ people) spanning digital strategy, product, engineering, and design, with a strong emphasis on software delivery.
• Deep, credible software fluency for customer experience — mobile (iOS/Android, native or cross-platform), backend and cloud (Azure), APIs (REST / GraphQL), and ideally embedded / IoT and OTA — with enough depth to earn the trust of senior developers and to make sound technical and architectural trade-offs.
• Demonstrated ability to lead customer-facing digital products at scale, ensuring both technical excellence and differentiated user experience based on user research and data.
• Solid understanding of embedded systems and hardware/software integration, with the ability to navigate constraints while maintaining CX integrity.
• Proven ability to define and scale modern software operating models, including Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, and platform-based architectures.
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and maintain clear ownership boundaries in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Track record of building environments where digital-native teams can thrive, including engineers, designers, and product leaders.
• Ability to balance strategic vision, technical depth, and organizational navigation, ensuring that digital initiatives remain cohesive, prioritized, and outcome-driven.
• Strong business acumen with experience managing budgets, investment trade-offs, and long-term roadmap alignment.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, enabling alignment across technical, commercial, and executive stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate with global teams and partners outside Québec on a daily basis; bilingualism (French & English) required. Compensation & Benefits
• Annual bonus based on the company’s financial results.
• Generous paid time away and pension plan.
• Collective saving opportunities and industry-leading healthcare fully paid by BRP.
• Flexible work schedule and a summer schedule that varies by department and location.
• Holiday season shutdown, educational resources, and discount on BRP products.