Group D

Posting Title - Group D - Assistant Director, Divisional Business Office - Position Classification - ABC Access - Union - N/A - Work Options - Hybrid - Location - Victoria, BC V9B 6X2 CA (Primary) - Salary Range - $105,900.12 to $140,800.04 per annum - Close Date - 1/15/2025 - Job Type - Regular Full Time - Temporary End Date - Ministry/Organization - BC Public Service -> BC Pension Corp - Ministry Branch / Division - IT Service Operations - Job Summary **Employer Description** BC Pension Corporation is one of the largest professional pension service providers in Canada. We serve over 718,000 active and retired members and more than 1,000 plan employers, paying out nearly $500 million in benefits each month (over 5.8 billion a year) to over 233,000 retirees. One in eight BC citizens is a member of one of the five pension plans we serve. Services include providing plan information to members and employers, managing contributions and members records, paying pension benefits, and providing policy, financial and communication services to plan boards. We are a community of dedicated professionals who share common beliefs about client service and a desire to make our organization an even better place tomorrow than it is today. Salary Range: $105,900.12 to $140,800.04 per annum Union/Excluded: Excluded Reports to: Director, IT Service Operations Security Screening: Required **Job Type**: Regular full-time Additional Info: An eligibility list to fill future vacancies may be established. Testing may be required. Lesser qualified applicants may be appointed at a lower level. We are seeking an **Assistant Director, Divisional Business Office** to join our team in **VICTORIA, British Columbia, Canada.** The Assistant Director, Divisional Business Office (AD DBO) provides leadership and oversight of key IT foundational services, including the associated processes and governance, that enable the delivery of consistent, high-quality IT services across the entire IT division. The IT division ensures that our technology aligns with our business needs, and works with modern tools such as Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and emerging AI technologies such as Co-Pilot. The areas of responsibility for the AD, DBO include (1) IT Financial Management (budgeting, spend, forecasting, full IT services costing, performance, etc.), (2) IT Vendor Management (support IT procurement needs, contract negotiation, active vendor relation management, and scorecards and performance management), (3) IT Asset Management (software, hardware, cloud and on-prem licensing, support agreements, etc.) (4) IT Performance Management (cross divisional metrics, scorecards and other performance management supporting services), (5) IT Operational Process Governance, and (6) Business Unit Day to Day Management and Operations. **Hybrid Work Model** This position is located in our Victoria, BC office. You will have the opportunity to work part of the time on-campus and part of the time off-campus. Guidelines and requirements for in-office presence are determined by operational need and vary according to the unique needs of each business area. **Responsibilities** IT Financial Management - Build and maintain the longer (3-5 years) and short term (yearly) IT budget based on well documented assumptions and cost models by collaborating with various stakeholders within and outside the IT division - Analyze actual spending versus the forecast and budget and explain variances - Analyze the budget to identify areas of potential savings - Build and maintain a complete IT Spending and Staffing model that allows for visibility into full IT Services costing and comparison with industry benchmarks - Maintain key IT financial performance metrics IT Vendor Management - Identify any forecasted procurements and ensure partner organizations (procurement, legal, etc.) are aware in advance - Work with stakeholders to document requirements, assumptions, and the desired scope of work - Work with procurement to ensure the right procurement process is followed - Participate in contract negotiations making sure minimum acceptable terms are reached - Maintain healthy vendor relationships - Build and produce regular vendor performance report cards and review with vendors IT Asset Management - Provide oversight on IT asset management. Track all IT assets (software / hardware / cloud and on-prem licensing, etc.) along with support of forecasting and associated spend management - Review contract terms to ensure appropriate IT resources (number of licenses, SaaS services, etc.) are maintained and identify any discrepancies and appropriate actions - Maintain cloud consumption and cost models and verify actual consumption/spending versus forecast IT Performance Management - Works across the ITS Division as well as the broader BCPC, providing insights on key ITS operational processes and metrics and ways to optimize ITS operational management practices driving an environment of cont