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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

The Manager, Transformation Office is a hands-on leader responsible for the operational engine of BC Ferries’ business transformation portfolio. This role owns the day-to-day mechanisms that keep programs and projects moving—project lifecycle and delivery methods, financial tracking and forecasting, purchase orders and requisitions, standardized reporting, tools and dashboards, resource and capacity management, and the coordination of training, communications, and business readiness activities across initiatives.

Leading a team of 6–7 Project Coordinators and PMO Analysts, the Manager works closely with Finance, Technology, Procurement, and business sponsors to deliver accurate, timely, and decision-ready information that enables disciplined execution. Positioned at the core of the Transformation Office governance model, this role supports enterprise prioritization, reinforces accountability across complex, cross-cutting programs, and builds transparent, reliable management reporting.

This role is critical to establishing a consistent and repeatable operating rhythm for transformation delivery—connecting portfolio governance, financial stewardship, resource management, and last-mile change enablement. By standardizing methods, data, and controls across delivery, reporting, and readiness, the Manager helps reduce the cost of change, accelerate benefits realization, and de-risk delivery.

The Role

Reporting to the Executive Director, Business Transformation, this role is integral to the achievement of company objectives, and you contribute value through key areas of oversight such as:

Methods, standards, and governance support

• Establishing and operating a standardized project delivery framework, including initiation, governance controls, and phase-gate reviews;
• Ensuring compliance with the established governance framework;
• Championing proportionality and standardization so the operating model works consistently across teams (processes, policies, standards);

Project financials, PO’s and requisitions

• Work with the PM’s, Portfolio Leaders on monthly and quarterly project financial cycles (budget, forecast, actuals, variance analysis) for in-flight programs and projects;
• Creating and tracking purchase requisitions and POs, monitor commitments vs. budgets, and reconcile invoices in partnership with Finance and Procurement; maintain auditable artifacts and change controls;
• Surfacing portfolio-level financial insights (burn rate, contingency, benefits tracking) and supporting investment decisioning with clear metrics where appropriate;

Portfolio reporting and dashboards

• Standardizing and publishing the weekly, monthly and quarterly portfolio reporting as defined by business transformation (project health, schedule, risk, financials, benefits, dependencies);
• Creating and maintaining live dashboards as defined by business transformation including definitions of KPIs and metrics to measure project success;

Resource and capacity management

• Maintaining the resource plan across all projects and initiatives (demand, allocations, backfill needs, skills mix) with appropriate risks that are flagged in a timely manner;
• Coordinating onboarding and offboarding of project delivery resources and ensure labor charges aligns with policy and funding decisions;

Training, change management, and business readiness

• Serving as the conduit between delivery teams and change practitioners to coordinate training, communications, and business readiness plans;
• Supporting project stakeholders prepare their teams for go-live and adoption;
• Supporting upskilling initiatives for project roles and sponsoring education to strengthen ownership and benefits realization;

Risk, issue, and benefits tracking

• Working closely with the PM’s to maintain the consolidated RAID and decision logs and ensuring escalations and mitigations are timely and visible;
• Partnering with PM’s and project stakeholders to define and track benefits and outcomes, not just activities;

People leadership

• Leading, coaching, and developing a team of Project Coordinators and PMO Analysts promoting culture of collaboration, clarity, and a service mindset to internal and external stakeholders;
• Building a cultural of trust, ownership, transparency, and disciplined execution across silos;

What you bring to the team

• Bachelor’s Degree or diploma in Business, Information Systems, or related field.
• Professional certifications an asset: PMP or equivalent; Agile/SAFe; ITIL is preferred
• 7–10+ years of experience in project/portfolio delivery support roles (PMO/Portfolio Analyst/Project Coordinator/Finance Analyst) with increasing responsibility
• Experience establishing and operating PMO/TMO services is preferred
• Demonstrated leadership of a small operations team supporting complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives; experience with large capital projects (> $5M) in a regulated environment is an asset
• Proven track record implementing KPIs/metrics, governance compliance, and data-driven portfolio decisions

Join us!

If this sounds like your next great career move, please submit your resume and cover letter by March 1, 2026 at 11:59pm.

Victoria or Swartz Bay or Richmond

The Opportunity

For 65 years, we have been dedicated to connecting British Columbia’s coastal communities and providing safe and efficient travel to our customers. As we continue to invest in our fleet and infrastructure, the Fleet Project Management Office (FPMO) plays a critical role in ensuring our vessels are safe, reliable, and continually improved to meet future needs. We are seeking a Project Coordinator to join our dynamic and collaborative team.

As a Project Coordinator, you lead low complexity vessel projects from start to finish—planning, execution, monitoring, and closure. These projects may include vessel refits, dry-dockings, capital upgrades, conversions, or repairs. You work under the guidance of a Senior Project Manager and support more complex vessel projects by assisting Project Managers ensuring the Project Team delivers the defined project scope and deliverables within budget, on schedule, at the required level of quality, and within the acceptable level of health, safety, security and environmental risk. Typical project assignments may include refit, dry-docking, capital modifications, conversions, emergent repairs or improvements to vessels.

This is a unique opportunity for someone who is early in their project management career and wants to grow within a structured, high-impact organization while being involved in meaningful, hands-on project work.

The role

Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, Fleet Project Management Office, you add value and are energized by key areas of oversight such as:

• Acting as a single point authority in relation to internal and external stakeholders, with respect to the projects assigned;
• Developing and executing project plans according to established FPMO methodology;
• Liaising and executing contract management processes related to assigned projects;
• Liaising and executing project change management and provide impact analysis to Project Owners;
• Ensuring proper closing of projects, including the capturing and dissemination of lessons learned;
• Assisting Project Owners and Project Managers in developing preliminary and detailed Business Cases;
• Providing project reports and updates to both internal and external stakeholders in the approved format and frequency;
• Creating and maintaining collaborative working relationships with all key project stakeholders, both internal and external;
• Administering and following applicable BCFS Fleet Regulations, Health, Safety, Security, Environmental policies and all applicable Regulatory and legal provisions;
• Ensuring value, engineering analysis, feasibility and safety/security/environmental studies are conducted when required;
• Working with the Project Team and Owners to develop project plans, including but not limited to: project requirement gathering, specifications, WBS, budget preparation, cash flow forecast, vessel and project schedule, risk plan, resource allocation plan, procurement plan, quality plan and communication plans;
• Organizing and chairing meetings with Project Owners, managers, designers, estimators, contractors, personnel, as well as administering facilities and assets;
• Travelling as required to ensure proper planning, control, management and execution of projects;

What you bring to the team

• Diploma or Degree in Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized institute
• Training in Project Management Principles and Knowledge areas and working towards Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification considered an asset
• A Marine Engineering Certificate of Competency (Steam or Motor) desirable but not essential; continued proficiency endorsement may be considered
• 2+ years of experience supporting multi-faceted projects, preferably within a shipbuilding, ship repair or industrial marine operations environment

Join us!

If this sounds like your next great career move, please submit your cover letter and resume by February 13, 2026 at 11:59pm.

Additional information

The target salary range: $83,500 - $104,300 per annum.  The starting salary is determined based on the successful candidate’s knowledge, experience and internal equity.