Manager, Information Technology Services Programs

_**Bring your knowledge of current technology trends and best practices in the information and communication technology industry as well as your skills in leadership and mentoring staff to this exciting opportunity at BC Assessment**_

**Organization Overview**

BC Assessment is a Provincial Crown Corporation that develops and maintains real property assessments throughout British Columbia in addition to providing real property information. BC Assessment serves the citizens of British Columbia and has 13 offices throughout the province. In BC Assessment, our people and culture are important to us. We work together to create a culture that appreciates differences in all forms. We trust and respect each other, and are invited to bring our whole selves to work. We are committed to making BC Assessment the best possible place to work, and through our efforts ultimately contribute to a better British Columbia. Our digitally agile, service-centric employees are productive, engaged, and work collaboratively in a modern flexible workplace. Our employees are at the heart of our organization and we are proud to be recognized as one of BC’s Top Employersfor the ninth year

At BC Assessment, we offer competitive benefitsfor our employees:

- Work-life balance - 35-hour work weeks, hybrid work options and flexible work schedules
- Public Service Pension Plan - one of the best in Canada, allowing you to plan for your future
- Health and Wellness - generous extended health and dental benefits through Pacific Blue Cross and an Employee Assistance Program to help support our employees overall well-being.
- We offer a reduced-cost bus pass through the BC Transit ProPASS program and our Uptown office has a secure bike storage and secure change rooms with lockers.
- Career development - we want you to grow and learn with us We provide ongoing learning, leadership development and career development scholarship program.
- Our office is located at Uptown in Victoria, B.C. which overlooks several retail shops and coffee shops and is walking distance to the Galloping Goose trail network.

The Information Technology Services Division (ITS) is focused on addressing the needs of all external customers and the internal process needs of all BC Assessment (BCA) divisions; the team manages the development and operations of the Corporate Project Management Office (PMO), IMIT governance processes, and the development and management of the corporate Enterprise Architecture. ITS directs the development and ongoing evolution of the Corporate IMIT Plan (multi-year) which provides direction for the prioritization and development of more detailed plans. ITS supports and executes ITS Programs to meet BCA’s strategic goals through the implementation and enhancement of technology.

Information Technology Services (ITS) Programs is part of the Programs, Planning and Architecture (PP&A) team within the Information Technology Services (ITS) Division. The PP&A team is primarily located at our Uptown office _and leads the _development and implementation of the corporate strategic direction for IMIT initiatives, as well as the supporting plan for the ITS Division.

**Job Overview**

Reporting to the Director, Programs, Planning & Architecture, the Manager ITS Programs leads the development, and ongoing evolution of BC Assessment’s Corporate IMIT Plan (multi-year) which provides direction for the prioritization and development of more detailed plans. In this role, the Manager oversees the development, delivery and ongoing operation of the IMIT solutions recommended in the IMIT Plan. The Manager leads the development and ongoing monitoring of specific or overall IMIT portfolios that maximize enterprise value and IMIT investments and manages and develops the information management / information technology governance framework, policies and standards. The Manager plays a pivotal role in the IMIT governance to develop, implement and ensure the ongoing management of effective processes of stakeholder requests are captured, evaluated and prioritized. The Manager, ITS Programs is central in leading a team that assists Information & Technology Services and other Divisions with implementation of technical solutions by providing advice and direction on technical matters and ensures that new or updated technical solutions are aligned with the IMIT plan. To achieve outstanding results, the Manager works in close collaboration with business and technical stakeholders at all levels of the organization and plans and develops decision making processes that are aligned with corporate processes to ensure business needs are addressed in a timely manner.

We are looking for someone who is curious, open minded, able to adapt and encourages others to adapt. You are a true team player and take pride in providing excellent service. You communicate well with both technical and non-technical audiences, and you know that listening is just as important as speaking. You pursue