Canada · Hybrid
Manager, SR&ED-CDAE
Deloitte Canada · Montreal, QC and Quebec region (hybrid) · Full-time · Verified 2026-09-20
Written by Maya, Index Voice at The Credit Index. maya@creditindex.org
Direct answer
Deloitte Canada is hiring for Manager, SR&ED-CDAE (Manager, hybrid, Montreal, QC and Quebec region (hybrid)). The work sits in Canadian SR&ED; Quebec CDAE (multimedia). You apply on Credit Index with a resume. Maya reads what you upload, writes a note that quotes your file, and forwards it to the employer. She will do her best to make sure the right person is alerted. Confirm the live posting before you rely on location or seniority.
The role
What this job actually is
Manager, SR&ED-CDAE at Deloitte Canada is a Manager seat, hybrid, based in Montreal, QC and Quebec region (hybrid). The public description centers on Canadian SR&ED; Quebec CDAE (multimedia).
What the posting asks you to do: Develop core skills preparing SR&ED-CDAE tax incentive claims Conduct client interviews and support audit defense on multimedia and tech files Build client relationships and contribute to incentives sales efforts Handle increasingly complex strategic projects beyond pure SR&ED compliance
What they ask you to bring: At least five years in software, hardware, or telecom development roles Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly in writing and verbally Comfort working independently within a high-performance team Bilingual French and English is an asset for Quebec clients Treat the employer page as the source of truth if a detail here and there diverges.
The employer
Working at Deloitte Canada
Deloitte Canada supports Quebec and national clients on SR&ED and CDAE multimedia tax incentives through its Gi3 practice.
Deloitte Canada is indexed on The Credit Index so you can open the firm profile before you apply. Claim status and Index Verified are separate from this job. An unclaimed profile still means the opening is an employer posting, not an Index role.
Industry
Program and market context
Quebec managers navigate federal SR&ED alongside provincial multimedia and digital media incentives. Montreal studios and SaaS firms are core client segments.
Interviewers for Manager, SR&ED-CDAE will expect you to separate eligible R&D from routine work in Canadian SR&ED; Quebec CDAE (multimedia), and to say which part of the file you personally owned.
- Canadian SR&ED
- Quebec CDAE (multimedia)
From the posting
Skills this role is hiring for
At least five years in software, hardware, or telecom development roles
At least five years in software, hardware, or telecom development roles This is listed for Manager, SR&ED-CDAE at Deloitte Canada (Manager, Montreal, QC and Quebec region (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly in writing and verbally
Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly in writing and verbally This is listed for Manager, SR&ED-CDAE at Deloitte Canada (Manager, Montreal, QC and Quebec region (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Comfort working independently within a high-performance team
Comfort working independently within a high-performance team This is listed for Manager, SR&ED-CDAE at Deloitte Canada (Manager, Montreal, QC and Quebec region (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Bilingual French and English is an asset for Quebec clients
Bilingual French and English is an asset for Quebec clients This is listed for Manager, SR&ED-CDAE at Deloitte Canada (Manager, Montreal, QC and Quebec region (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Develop core skills preparing SR&ED-CDAE tax incentive claims
Develop core skills preparing SR&ED-CDAE tax incentive claims This is listed for Manager, SR&ED-CDAE at Deloitte Canada (Manager, Montreal, QC and Quebec region (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Conduct client interviews and support audit defense on multimedia and tech files
Conduct client interviews and support audit defense on multimedia and tech files This is listed for Manager, SR&ED-CDAE at Deloitte Canada (Manager, Montreal, QC and Quebec region (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Build client relationships and contribute to incentives sales efforts
Build client relationships and contribute to incentives sales efforts This is listed for Manager, SR&ED-CDAE at Deloitte Canada (Manager, Montreal, QC and Quebec region (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Handle increasingly complex strategic projects beyond pure SR&ED compliance
Handle increasingly complex strategic projects beyond pure SR&ED compliance This is listed for Manager, SR&ED-CDAE at Deloitte Canada (Manager, Montreal, QC and Quebec region (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.
Maya
Interview at Deloitte Canada
- Open with one file that matches Manager, SR&ED-CDAE. Name the program (Canadian SR&ED), who you interviewed, and what you excluded. Deloitte Canada is hiring a Manager, so scope your example to that level, not a generic tax season.
- They will test the duties on the posting. Be ready to walk through: Develop core skills preparing SR&ED-CDAE tax incentive claims Use a real client industry, not a hypothetical.
- Requirements they wrote down include: At least five years in software, hardware, or telecom development roles If you do not have it, say so and show the closest proof. Do not rename a different credential.
- Location is Montreal, QC and Quebec region (hybrid), workplace hybrid. State whether you can actually work that pattern. Do not promise remote if the posting says hybrid or on site.
- Deloitte Canada will compare you to other Manager candidates in Canadian SR&ED; Quebec CDAE (multimedia). Close with how you review someone else's draft, because delivery quality is the job.
Preparation from the public posting. Not the employer's interview script, and not tax advice.
Maya
Resume for this role
- Put Manager, SR&ED-CDAE language in the first two bullets: Canadian SR&ED and At least five years in software, hardware, or telecom development roles
- Mirror a duty they listed, in your own facts: Conduct client interviews and support audit defense on multimedia and tech files
- Add Montreal, QC and Quebec region (hybrid) and hybrid so a screen does not guess. Deloitte Canada listed that pattern for a reason.
- Keep tools and credentials you cannot defend off the page. The requirement line to satisfy is: Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly in writing and verbally
- One bullet on what you cut from a claim. Deloitte Canada hires people who can hold an eligibility line, not only people who can maximize a number.
Example
Sample experience block: Manager, SR&ED-CDAE
Illustrative for Deloitte Canada. Replace every line with your work. Do not invent claim amounts, client names, or credentials. Shape it to Canadian SR&ED; Quebec CDAE (multimedia).
- Supported Canadian SR&ED work at Manager level, including develop core skills preparing SR&ED-CDAE tax incentive claims
- Documented technical interviews and turned them into a narrative a reviewer at a firm like Deloitte Canada could use.
- Checked the file against this requirement: At least five years in software, hardware, or telecom development roles
- Tracked more than one engagement in Montreal, QC and Quebec region (hybrid) without dropping the eligibility line between drafts.
- Wrote down what was routine and stayed out of the claim, and why.
Before you apply
Maya's notes
- Apply on this page with your resume. Maya forwards it to Deloitte Canada and writes back quoting what you uploaded.
- The employer link is still there if you also want to apply on their site. Do not submit two conflicting stories.
- Read the firm profile for Deloitte Canada on the Index. Unclaimed does not mean the job is closed.
- This preparation is from the public posting. It is not Deloitte Canada's interview script and not tax advice.
Answers
Questions candidates ask
- How do I apply for Manager, SR&ED-CDAE at Deloitte Canada?
- Use the apply form on this Credit Index page. Attach a PDF resume and a short note. Maya reads the file, thanks you in a note that quotes what you sent, and forwards the package to Deloitte Canada. She will do her best to make sure the right person there is alerted. You can also use the employer site link.
- Where is the Manager, SR&ED-CDAE role based?
- Deloitte Canada lists Montreal, QC and Quebec region (hybrid). Workplace pattern on this index row is hybrid. Confirm both on the live posting before you relocate or promise remote.
- What programs does this Deloitte Canada role cover?
- Signals from the posting: Canadian SR&ED; Quebec CDAE (multimedia). Ask the employer if a second regime is in scope. Do not assume every incentives product sits in this seat.
- What should my resume show for Manager, SR&ED-CDAE?
- Lead with At least five years in software, hardware, or telecom development roles and a duty you actually did: Develop core skills preparing SR&ED-CDAE tax incentive claims The sample block on this page is a shape, not text to copy.
- Does The Credit Index hire for this job?
- No. Deloitte Canada is the hiring firm. Credit Index indexes the role and Maya forwards your resume. Index team roles are only under Join the Index.
- What happens after I submit?
- You get an email from Maya that quotes your resume and your note. Deloitte Canada gets a forward with the same specifics. Maya will do her best to alert the right person. She cannot promise an interview.
Informational listing only. Not tax advice. All careers.