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BC Ferries is embarking on a bold, multi-year transformation of our technology and the way we work. This evolution is focused on strengthening the experience for both our customers and employees; while ensuring we continue to deliver safe, reliable, and affordable service—now and into the future.

As our vessels and terminals become increasingly connected, and we adopt modern platforms powered by advanced analytics and artificial intelligence, we’re looking for forward-thinking leaders who are excited by what’s possible. Leaders who not only embrace innovation, but who also know how to build, inspire, and empower teams to turn vision into reality.

If you thrive in complex, large-scale environments, enjoy driving enterprise-wide transformation, and are comfortable operating at the intersection of business strategy and technology delivery, this could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for. Join us and play a meaningful role in shaping the future of coastal transportation—where the challenge is significant and the impact is lasting.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Director, Portfolio Planning & Execution to lead the planning, oversight, and delivery of our IT portfolio — ensuring that technology initiatives are strategically aligned, effectively executed, and deliver measurable business outcomes.

As the Director, Portfolio Planning & Execution, you will provide strategic oversight and direction across IT programs and initiatives. You will also ensure alignment with corporate and IT strategy, optimizes resource allocation, and delivers technology-enabled business value across the organization.

Working closely with IT and business leaders, vendors, and stakeholders, you will guide programs to successful planning, execution, and delivery — on time, on budget, and aligned to business outcomes.

This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for driving the IT Capital Plan, confirming portfolio scope, designing programs, and developing roadmaps that turn strategy into results.

The Role

Reporting to the Executive Director, Business Transformation, you contribute value through key areas of oversight such as:

• Leading the enterprise portfolio planning and delivery execution, aligning initiatives and investments with Corporate and IT strategy and the future operating model
• Shaping and maintaining integrated program roadmaps outlining sequencing, milestones, and high-level deliverables across the portfolio lifecycle;
• Driving successful program execution through active delivery leadership and collaboration with Business and IT teams, vendors, and stakeholders to achieve committed outcomes;
• Managing portfolio and program-level budget allocations, forecasts, and financial performance across all assigned initiatives;
• Collaborating with infrastructure, architecture, and applications teams to delivering interim or stop-gap solutions using existing technologies where appropriate;
• Overseeing the development and evaluation of Requests for Proposal, Quotes, and Information (RFXs) in alignment with IT strategy and the future architectural roadmap;
• Mitigating risks and proactively resolving issues to maintain momentum and program stability;
• Driving the development and execution of new technology, product, or collaboration initiatives as assigned;
• Encompassing the leadership responsibilities aligned with those of a Senior Project Manager, including end-to-end delivery oversight;
• Communicating and managing project expectations with team members and stakeholders, defining success criteria, and disseminating information throughout the project lifecycle;
• Facilitating workshops, Working Group sessions, Steering Committee meetings, and other stakeholder forums as required;
• Conducting and supporting team member performance management and development activities;
• Managing interdependencies, conflicting requirements, and overlapping impacts across business processes, IT services, and enterprise architectures;

What you bring to the team

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science or related field
• 10+ years of proven business/technology leadership and 15+ years of project management experience
• Certified Scrum Manager and SAFe Scrum Master Certification an asset

Join us!

If this sounds like your next great career move, please submit your resume and cover letter online.

This posting will remain open until the position is filled. We anticipate conducting interviews in early April.

Additional Information

The target salary range: $159,800 - $199,700 per annum. The starting salary is determined based on the successful candidate’s knowledge and experience, and on internal equity.

BC Ferries is embarking on a bold, multi-year transformation of our technology and the way we work. This evolution is focused on strengthening the experience for both our customers and employees; while ensuring we continue to deliver safe, reliable, and affordable service—now and into the future.

As our vessels and terminals become increasingly connected, and we adopt modern platforms powered by advanced analytics and artificial intelligence, we’re looking for forward-thinking leaders who are excited by what’s possible. Leaders who not only embrace innovation, but who also know how to build, inspire, and empower teams to turn vision into reality.

If you thrive in complex, large-scale environments, enjoy driving enterprise-wide transformation, and are comfortable operating at the intersection of business strategy and technology delivery, this could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for. Join us and play a meaningful role in shaping the future of coastal transportation—where the challenge is significant and the impact is lasting.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an exceptional senior technology leader to join us as Executive Director, IT Applications & Data. This is a high-impact role responsible for shaping and modernizing our enterprise applications while ensuring operational excellence across a diverse and mission-critical portfolio.

This is more than a systems leadership role. It is an opportunity to transform how technology delivers value across the organization. The Executive Director is accountable for a broad and complex portfolio including:

• Customer-facing websites and booking platforms
• Oracle ERP (HR & Finance)
• IBM Maximo CMMS
• Custom-built enterprise applications

 In this role, you will lead through a period of modernization — balancing stability and knowledge retention across legacy platforms with the strategic adoption of SaaS and cloud technologies and taking advantage of AI capabilities that can help accelerate work and improve overall quality.

This role requires a leader who can elevate engineering discipline, streamline delivery, optimize vendor partnerships, and strengthen organizational capability — all while keeping mission-critical systems running reliably.

We are looking for a leader who will champion software engineering discipline, improve delivery efficiency, cultivate strong vendor partnerships, and grow organizational capability while keeping mission-critical systems resilient and dependable.

At the heart of all this we want a leader who supports the team on upskilling through formal training and on the job learning, working to develop career pathways and foster a culture of collaboration and innovation.  

The Role

Reporting to the Vice President & Chief Information Officer, this role is integral to the achievement of company objectives, and you contribute value through key areas of oversight such as:

• Leading the enterprise applications and data portfolio, overseeing ERP, CMMS (IBM Maximo), web and booking platforms, custom-built solutions, and data/BI systems, ensuring security, stability, business alignment, and a clear roadmap toward modernization;
• Maturing foundational software engineering disciplines, including environment management, source/code control, testing and automation, and release/change management, while driving scaled agile adoption, metrics-driven delivery, and continuous process improvement;
• Advancing DevOps and automation practices by strengthening CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, monitoring, and incident response, and standardizing ways of working across applications and data teams to enable speed, stability, and efficiency;
• Balancing legacy stability and modernization by sustaining ERP, Maximo, custom-built applications, and legacy BI platforms, managing technical debt, guiding SaaS and cloud adoption, and implementing transition strategies that enable teams to support both legacy and modern environments;
• Building and executing SaaS, cloud, and data modernization roadmaps, overseeing governance, integration, and security of third-party solutions, and evolving traditional BI capabilities into scalable data engineering platforms;
• Assessing and optimizing the IT organizational structure, delivery model, and operating processes, implementing changes that streamline operations, strengthen accountability, and align people, processes, and tools with future-state objectives;
• Partnering with the Vendor Management Office to shaping vendor strategy, managing contracts and performance frameworks, optimizing commercial outcomes, and introducing governance models that drive accountability and service excellence across third-party providers;
• Strengthening workforce engagement and cross-training by building resilience across legacy and modern platforms, preserving institutional knowledge, developing new SaaS, cloud, and data engineering capabilities, and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning;
• Serving as a trusted business partner, co-creating solutions aligned to organizational priorities, shifting IT toward business-driven outcomes, and partnering with Finance, HR, Operations, and Asset Management to deliver integrated enterprise value;
• Providing disciplined financial stewardship by managing a $15M+ annual budget, driving efficiency through process improvement and vendor optimization, and balancing legacy sustainment with strategic modernization investments;

What you bring to the team

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field. Master’s degree preferred
• 12+ years of progressive IT leadership across enterprise applications, ERP, CMMS, and data/analytics

Join us!

If this sounds like your next great career move, please submit your resume and cover letter online.

This posting will remain open until the position is filled. We anticipate conducting interviews in early April.

Additional Information

The target salary range: $203,500 - $254,400 per annum. The starting salary is determined based on the successful candidate’s knowledge and experience, and on internal equity.