McElhanney Senior Director, Enterprise Architecture

Boyden; British Columbia; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Canada is seeking a Senior Director, Enterprise Architecture to shape its technology strategy. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in enterprise architecture and cloud platforms, bridging strategy and execution. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead a foundational capability in a respected, employee-owned firm, making a significant impact on digital transformation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading enterprise architecture in complex environments.
• Strong grasp of architecture frameworks and IT practice models.
• Experience with cloud platforms like Microsoft Azure and Dynamics 365.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead enterprise architecture within the organization.
• Develop and maintain an enterprise-wide architecture roadmap.
• Engage with delivery teams to ensure practical outcomes.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Cloud Platforms

ITIL

COBIT

Microsoft Azure

Dynamics 365

Job description

Established in 1910, McElhanney is a 100% employee-owned company that provides surveying, engineering, GIS and remote sensing, community and transportation planning, landscape architecture, environmental services, and more. With more than 1400 employees across over 30 locations across Western Canada and a specialty office in Florida (USA), McElhanney has established itself as an industry leader in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) sector, Transportation & Transit sector, Energy & Resources sector, and Cities & Communities sector. McElhanney is an organization that takes great pride in its award-winning culture, long history, international reputation and tradition of employee ownership. The company is known for doing the ‘right thing’ for its employees and clients and has been recognized as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies, one of Canada's Top 100 Employers and one of BC’s Top Employers.

McElhanney has grown significantly in recent years, nearly doubling in size over the past 5 years. Under the guidance of an exceptional and diverse leadership team, the company is at an exciting point in its history. McElhanney is positioned to continue to grow into new markets and geographies and enhance its reputation as an industry leader. As part of this growth plan, McElhanney recognizes the importance of digital transformation as a critical factor for future success. This is based on its digital and technology strategy to drive greater (1) efficiency & effectiveness (2) improve customer experience (3) leverage innovation and data assets to create value for customers and new sources of revenue while ensuring a (4) modern IT infrastructure and operations to sustain over the long-term.

An opportunity now exists for an experienced enterprise architecture leader to join McElhanney in this newly created role as the Senior Director, Enterprise Architecture. Reporting to the Vice President, Technology, the successful candidate will be responsible for establishing and leading enterprise architecture as a formal capability within the organization. With a focus on aligning technology strategy with business goals, the Senior Director will develop and maintain an enterprise-wide architecture roadmap that spans applications, infrastructure, integration, data, and security domains. This role will play a central part in shaping the long-term technology direction of the company, while also engaging directly with delivery teams to ensure architecture translates into practical, actionable outcomes.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned enterprise architect with proven experience leading the buildout of strategic and digital roadmaps in complex, evolving environments. They bring a strong grasp of architecture frameworks, IT practice models (e.g., ITIL, COBIT), and cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure and Dynamics 365. Adept at bridging strategy and execution, they’ve led transitions to modern technologies while ensuring practical value for the business. A clear communicator and relationship builder, they influence across levels and functions, and bring strong business acumen, emotional intelligence, and a hands-on, outcome-driven approach.

Ideally based in Vancouver, this is a unique opportunity to build and lead a foundational capability within a respected, employee-owned consulting firm. For a technically strong, collaborative leader, this role offers the chance to make a lasting impact on the evolution of McElhanney’s digital and enterprise technology strategy.

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In accordance with BC’s Pay Transparency Act, the expected base salary range for this role is $140,000-170,000 plus bonus and benefits but may vary based on the successful candidate.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Please note that we will only be in contact with those individuals moving forward with our client.