Principal Product Manager, Solutions Enablement

BC Financial Services Authority; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Top Employers recognition (2025)

Health & wellness benefits

Professional development opportunities

Defined benefits pension plan

Job summary

BCFSA is seeking a senior technology leader to shape strategy and governance for technology-enabled business solutions. You will partner with business and technology leaders to define needs, prioritize initiatives, and drive delivery across portfolios.

The role emphasizes aligning investments with enterprise priorities, managing risk and complexity, and mentoring teams in a collaborative environment within British Columbia. A hybrid work model is available.

Qualifications

• This position requires a degree or diploma in a related field and 10+ years of technology change experience.
• Experience translating ambiguous business needs into actionable solutions and delivery plans.
• Background in regulatory, financial services, fintech or risk industries is preferred.
• Hands-on practice with product management, governance, and portfolio oversight.

Responsibilities

• Lead intake, assessment, and early-stage development of technology-enabled business solutions with stakeholders.
• Evaluate options across applications, automation, data, AI, and enterprise platforms with risk/feasibility balance.
• Apply product management practices to roadmaps, prioritization, and portfolio decisions.
• Ensure initiatives align to measurable outcomes and strategic priorities.
• Translate complex needs into actionable concepts and coordinate across cross-functional teams.
• Help establish governance processes for Solutions Enablement and evolve the operating model.

Skills

Product management

Solution architecture

Technology strategy

Digital transformation

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Degree in Computer Science/IS/Engineering/Business Administration

Job description

BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) helps to protect British Columbians during the biggest financial decisions in their lives. We regulate B.C. ’s financial services sector, including credit unions, real estate licensees, registered pension plans, insurance and trust companies and mortgage brokers. Through modern, effective and efficient oversight, BCFSA protects consumers by impartially setting and enforcing standards across the entire sector ensuring the prosperity of the province.

BCFSA is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all groups. This includes Indigenous Peoples, women, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who may contribute to diversity at BCFSA.

We recognize unique styles, perspectives, beliefs, and creativity that support a diverse, respectful, inclusive and collaborative work environment. To achieve this, we are committed to:

• Hiring team members who represent the population we serve;

• Removing barriers that may prevent equitable employment; and

• Supporting respectful work environments where everyone feels included and able to produce excellent results.

BCFSA is proud to be selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2025) in recognition of our competitive compensation, work-life balance, and progressive programs.

WHAT WE OFFER:

WHAT WE OFFER

When you join us, you become part of a high-performing team. Here, each Team Member can bring their unique talent to make outstanding contributions as we work towards the common goal of protecting British Columbians during the most important financial transactions in their lives. We offer:

• Healthy living and work-life balance
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits plan
• Opportunities for personal and professional development
• A challenging and engaging team environment
• Defined benefits pension plan
• Our team members enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work model. They can choose every day where they want to work to be the most effective, from the comfort of their home to our beautiful office in downtown Vancouver. (Eligibility may vary, depending on position).

SUMMARY

This senior position is responsible for providing specialist knowledge to business and technology leaders identifying the right problems to solve, evaluating solution options, and shaping initiatives before they enter delivery. Playing a key role in ensuring investments are aligned to business outcomes, enterprise priorities, and long-term technology strategy.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Lead the intake, assessment, and early-stage development of technology-enabled business solutions, partnering with stakeholders to define business needs, desired outcomes, success measures, and implementation approaches.
• Evaluate and recommend solutions involving applications, automation, data, AI, workflow redesign, and enterprise platforms balancing value, risk, feasibility, and complexity.
• Apply product management practices into technology planning, prioritization, roadmap development, and portfolio decision-making to ensure alignment with strategic priorities and measurable outcomes.
• Work with business leaders to ensure initiatives are aligned to measurable outcomes and strategic priorities.
• Support investment decisions through value, risk, feasibility, and complexity analysis.
• Translate complex business needs into actionable solution concepts and facilitate collaboration across business, architecture, engineering, data, security, and delivery teams.
• Improve the quality and readiness of work entering delivery pipelines.
• Help stakeholders understand the trade-offs associated with different solution approaches.
• Identify opportunities to leverage emerging technologies, including AI, automation, data products, and digital services.
• Support experimentation, prototyping, and discovery activities where additional evidence is required.
• Help balance innovation, risk, sustainability, and enterprise alignment.
• Establish processes, templates, and governance practices for the Solutions Enablement function.
• Contribute to the evolution of BCFSA's technology operating model.
• Provide leadership and mentorship within a collaborative and multidisciplinary environment.
• Demonstrated ability to translate ambiguous business needs into clear opportunities, solution options, and delivery-ready initiatives.
• Experience with product management, solution architecture, technology strategy, digital transformation, portfolio management, or related disciplines.
• Strong understanding of software, applications, automation, data, integration, and emerging technology ecosystems.
• Experience balancing business value, user outcomes, technical feasibility, risk, and cost, across multiple related product and solution lines.
• Proven ability to influence and build alignment across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Excellent facilitation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience leading teams, communities of practice, or cross-functional initiatives.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• A degree or diploma in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field is required. Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
• 10+ years of experience identifying opportunities, defining solutions, and driving technology-enabled business change from concept through implementation in complex environments.
• Demonstrates ability to translate ambiguous business needs into clear opportunities, solution options, and delivery-ready initiatives.
• Experience in regulatory, financial services, fintech or risk-based industries
• Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and continuously improving product management, business architecture, and solution governance practices that enable consistent delivery of technology products and business outcomes.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled solutions, data products, analytics, and systems workflow automation.
• Experience supporting strategic planning, investment governance, or portfolio management.

PROVISOS

Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada and living in British Columbia or intent to settle in the province.

Internal candidates are kindly requested to use their BCFSA email address when applying for this position. This will help us identify and streamline the internal application process.

Hiring Process Accommodation

BCFSA wants to ensure every job applicant is treated fairly and with respect and encourages applications from all candidates, including those with diverse abilities. We welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special support in the application process, including disability accommodation, in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Email us at [e-mail] to notify us of any needs related to your job application.