Manager, Application Technology

**Our Story & Purpose**:
Vancity is a member-owned credit union built on the principles of inclusion and social justice. A relentless commitment to their values has helped them challenge the status quo and break down barriers since day one in 1946. They have bold commitments to make Vancity net-zero by 2040 across all mortgages and loans and are pursuing strategies on Indigenous banking and to improve the financial resilience of their members.

**Your Role in Supporting Our Members**:
**How You'll Make an Impact**:

- Leading the upcoming ERP system implementation, including planning (likely in coordination with a Project Manager), management of your own team’s efforts in the implementation, vendor coordination, and business stakeholder engagement.
- Authorizing and overseeing IT change requests to ensure changes align with business requirements and follow configuration and release management procedures.
- Monitoring production changes to ensure adherence to IT standards and mínimal impact on business operations, following the systems development life cycle (SDLC).
- Partnering with business stakeholders to define technical solutions, assess feasibility, prioritize feature delivery, and deliver improvements that meet member and business needs.
- Contributing to a culture of continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, and collaboration across teams.

**What You’ll Bring to the Team**:

- Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline; or equivalent knowledge gained through work experience and courses.
- Experience leading ERP implementations and working with ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics) is strongly desired.
- Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and managing vendor relationships.
- Knowledge of SDLC, ITIL practices, change management, and release management processes.
- Ability to partner with stakeholders to define business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to build trust with both technical and non-technical audiences, including executives.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to lead through complexity.

**You’ll Thrive Here If You Are**:

- **Collaborative -**You bring together cross-functional teams and vendors to achieve shared objectives.
- **Decisive -**You make informed decisions quickly, balancing risk, compliance, and business priorities.

**What You’ll Earn**:
**Posting Deadline: Posted until filled**

**Why You’ll Love Working Here**:
A career at Vancity is more than just a job, you’re joining a tradition of change-makers who are creating lasting change for our communities. Beyond base pay, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package to ensure our employees are empowered to thrive:

- **Living Wage Employer**: We’re the largest private-sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and consistently ranked among Canada’s Top Employers.
- **Customizable Benefits**: Permanent employees receive flexible benefit packages that can be tailored annually to meet evolving needs.
- **Generous Vacation**: New employees start with 3-4 weeks of vacation per year, with additional days earned over time.
- **Extra Stat Holidays**: In addition to BC’s 11 statutory holidays, we offer 2 extra days, plus care days for personal or family illness.
- **Immediate Health Coverage**: Health and dental benefits begin on your hire date, with three levels of coverage to choose from.
- **Defined Benefit Pension**: Our retirement plan provides a guaranteed income for life, recognizing that retirement looks different for everyone.

**Vancity Talent Programs**:
At Vancity we’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace to help our people and communities thrive and prosper. Diversity in our workforce is integral so that we can truly represent, understand and respond to our community needs and deliver on our member experience.