Senior Manager, Applications
About The Position
HEABC leads and supports the strategic planning related to human resources and labour relations on behalf of British Columbia’s publicly funded health employers. HEABC is responsible for negotiating provincial agreements for 179,000 unionized health care employees including nurses, physician residents, ambulance paramedics, health science professionals, and more. Join our highly talented team in a culture of learning, innovation, and visionary thinking. The successful candidate may be permitted to work in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and flexible work location) and will live within commuting distance of our Vancouver office. Reporting to the Chief Information Officer (CIO), the Senior Manager, Applications is responsible for the strategy, delivery, and operational management of HEABC’s applications and middleware such as databases and web services and serves as an important part of the IMIT leadership team (ITLT). This role ensures that business applications are reliable, secure, scalable, and aligned with organizational goals. The position combines strategic leadership and operational accountability, overseeing application planning, integration, support, and lifecycle management while enabling business transformation through technology.
Requirements
- Successful completion of a university degree in computer systems or a related field
- A minimum of ten (10) years of professional experience managing team building, installing, and maintaining applications and middleware using Microsoft technologies, primarily.
- 10+ years’ experience directly managing teams
- Working knowledge of Server technologies, including Microsoft Windows and Linux
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure cloud platforms and services
- Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications and platform administration
- Working knowledge of Database platforms including Microsoft SQL Server and its Azure equivalents
- Working knowledge of ITIL best practices framework and IT Service Management
- Working knowledge of Application development and development platforms
- Sound understanding of the underlying principles and concepts associated with application development methodologies, information technology, and enterprise architecture and strategic IT planning.
- Demonstrated ability to remain current with new technologies and new versions of existing technologies and the ability to analyze, troubleshoot and resolve complex technical problems independently.
- Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work and to resolve problems and communicate effectively both verbally and
- Ability to teach and effectively communicate very technical concepts to others.
Responsibilities
- Provides leadership and direction to IMIT staff responsible for HEABC’s main IT related systems, database/database management and corporate/enterprise level applications.
- Oversees the system administration of applications, websites and relational database management systems.
- Leads and directs staff in the development and maintenance of technical documentation and training materials.
- Partners with business leaders in order to translate organizational needs into technology solutions and identify opportunities to improve business processes through application capabilities.
Benefits
- In office or hybrid work environment – flexibility that suits your needs.
- Competitive salary
- Four weeks of vacation, earned in your first year of employment & 13 statutory holidays.
- Comprehensive health & dental benefits, with immediate coverage upon starting.
- Pension Plan - BC’s Municipal Pension Plan is one of the largest pension plans in Canada and provides secure retirement income to plan members.
- Training and development opportunities – HEABC supports your continuing education & growth.
- A work environment which values work-life balance, respect, recognition, teamwork, and inclusivity.
- The opportunity to make a positive contribution to the BC health care system through your work.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
