IT Solutions & Transformation Director

RiseMe; City of Langley; On-site; CAD 134,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits

Company pension plan

Free parking

Exclusive team member offers

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Pattison Food Group Ltd. in Langley, BC, seeks a Senior Manager, IT Business Solutions to lead technology strategy and delivery across Retail, Pharmacy, HR and Communications. You will partner with business and IT leaders, shape roadmaps, and drive measurable value.

You will manage architecture, security, DevOps practices and vendor relations while developing teams, budgeting and modernization initiatives. Compensation details are provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and practical expertise.
• 8+ years of progressive leadership within information technology, software development or technology delivery.
• Significant software development background, including leadership of teams delivering enterprise applications.
• A track record of leading complex technology portfolios and partnering with senior business leaders.
• Strong knowledge of application architecture, secure development, testing, integration, DevOps, CI/CD, release management and operational support.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate technical approaches, manage technical debt and strengthen engineering practices.
• Proven success hiring, coaching and developing developers and technical leaders.
• Strong vendor management capability, including vendor evaluation and commercial negotiations.
• Leadership across modernization, transformation or other large-scale technology initiatives.
• Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, financial planning and business case development.
• Exposure to evaluating or implementing AI-enabled solutions and modern development practices is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Leading initiative intake, evaluation, prioritization, portfolio planning and technology roadmaps across assigned business areas.
• Partnering with business leaders to identify opportunities to improve processes, enable growth, reduce risk and improve customer and team member experiences.
• Providing technical leadership and direction to development teams and technology leaders.
• Working with architects and senior developers to evaluate technical approaches and ensure solutions are scalable, secure, reliable, integrated and maintainable.
• Aligning business priorities, technical direction and delivery expectations across complex technology initiatives.
• Driving improvements in software development practices, delivery quality, efficiency, predictability and operational performance.
• Evaluating emerging technologies and recommending solutions that provide meaningful business value.
• Championing the practical and responsible use of automation, AI-enabled solutions and modern delivery tools.
• Leading, coaching and developing managers, developers and other technology professionals.
• Supporting workforce planning, technical hiring, succession planning and capability development.
• Building a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement and engineering excellence.
• Leading vendor evaluation, selection, negotiation and performance management.
• Assessing vendor capability, solution fit, risk, commercial value and long-term partnership potential.
• Supporting technology budgeting, planning, business cases and investment decisions.
• Staying current on technology trends relevant to retail, pharmacy and enterprise business functions.

Skills

Leadership

Software development

Architecture

DevOps

CI/CD

Vendor management

Budgeting

AI awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Job description

Pattison Food Group Ltd. in Langley, BC, seeks a Senior Manager, IT Business Solutions to lead technology strategy and delivery across Retail, Pharmacy, HR and Communications. You will partner with business and IT leaders, shape roadmaps, and drive measurable value.

You will manage architecture, security, DevOps practices and vendor relations while developing teams, budgeting and modernization initiatives. Compensation details are provided.