Senior Program Manager Vancouver Head Office 2026.038
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Job Summary
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If you are looking for an opportunity to contribute your experience knowledge and passion in a meaningful way CLBC is the place for you!
Community Living British Columbia (CLBC) is a Crown corporation responsible for arranging supports and services for adults with developmental disabilities and their families. CLBC staff strive to advance the vision of Communities of belonging lives with connection.
The Role:
Reporting to the Manager Project Portfolio Management this role is responsible for managing multi-faceted projects and programs or a portfolio of projects with multiple key deliverables.
Key responsibilities include:
- Manages and leads complex information management technology systems and business projects and programs affecting multiple clients and multiple business program needs utilizing program and project management methodologies to lead plan and identify strategies and processes necessary to complete business case analysis feasibility studies cost and resource estimates to support successful project delivery.
- Provides leadership and direction to interdisciplinary IT Business and Government teams for the management and delivery of CLBCs diverse portfolio using Waterfall and/or Agile methodologies.
- Engages leadership to define and document the program vision objectives and priorities for realizing the benefits of the program.
- Identifies understands and documents key partner needs motivations and their expectations of the program along with related dependencies and impact.
- Develops and maintains a broad range of key partner relationships to achieve project objectives including leading consultation sessions providing regular project updates communication and change management plans.
- Leads key partner engagement and communication activities to ensure smooth transition and increase interest holder buy-in.
- Facilitates meetings with internal and external resources and directs the development of project-specific documentation including the project management plan Project Initiation Documents risk log and technical and test documentation.
- Creates and maintains risk action issue and decision logs and engages key partner and/or leadership as needed.
- Manages and reports on risks and mitigation strategies scope and timelines ensuring all tasks are clearly understood assigned and tracked.
- Participates and provides input into the RFP and procurement processes that have IT-specific components reviews RFP vendor responses and contracts secures signatures and authorizations.
- Manages outsourced development projects and acts as a single point of contact representing CLBCs interests in front of the third-party provider.
Qualifications:
- Minimum five years direct experience managing multiple complex projects or leading a component (e.g. sub-project) of major projects.
- Minimum five years direct experience managing relationships with all level of key partners with various degrees of technical knowledge and leading
consultation sessions. - Minimum five years direct experience directing the work for other project managers professional employees and/or consultants.
- A bachelors degree in computer science business administration or related field (project management leadership).
- Project management and/or IT certification from a recognized school or organization is preferred.
- Change management certification (e.g. PROSCI) or demonstrated experience in organizational change management is preferred.
- Public sector experience considered an asset.
Benefits: You will receive a comprehensive benefits package.
- Employer-paid extended health and dental plan
- A BC Public Service Pension plan with employer contributions
- Generous vacation plus additional personal days
- Paid maternity/parental/adoption leave
- Life insurance paid sick days and if needed long-term disability
- Wellness supports including an Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Professional development funds and resources to encourage continuous learning and skill development
- Access to government discounts to travel cell phones and more!
Hybrid work: A minimum of one day per week in the office following successful completion of the 6month probationary period or more as operational needs require.
Travel: Occasional travel across the province may be required.
Additional Info:
Team: Project Portfolio Management Office
Term/Status: Regular/Full time
Classification/Salary: IS R30: position starts at $90797.03 annually plus a 9.9% market adjustment paid bi-weekly.
Closing date: February 27 2026
Successful applicants are subject to a Criminal Record Check (Criminal Records Review Act)
An eligibility list for internal candidates may be established.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- Program Management
- Management Experience
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Project Management
- Microsoft Project
- Budgeting
- DoD Experience
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Contracts
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