IT Project Manager 2 (Product Owner – Corporate)

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JOB DESCRIPTION Duties: This position is part of the Technology, Business Solutions & Services Corporate team and provides dedicated Product Owner leadership for the Safety, Communications, Energy Planning, and related Corporate service portfolios. The role is accountable for ensuring that technology investments, products, and services align with business priorities, deliver measurable value, and support BC Hydro's evolving operational and strategic objectives. As BC Hydro transitions to a capability-led, product-based operating model, this position plays a critical role in establishing Product Owner accountability for business capabilities, outcomes, and value realization. The Product Owner is responsible for product strategy, roadmap development, prioritization, investment planning, vendor management, stakeholder engagement, and achievement of business outcomes across assigned portfolios. The successful candidate will provide strategic ownership and leadership for Safety, Communications, Energy Planning, Corporate Services, and other capabilities assigned through the operating model. This role requires balancing competing priorities across multiple business portfolios while ensuring alignment with enterprise strategies, technology roadmaps, regulatory requirements, and business objectives. The Product Owner will serve as the primary bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams, driving innovation, operational excellence, and continuous value delivery. This position will serve as the senior Technology Product Owner across multiple Corporate business capabilities and will be accountable for roadmap planning, investment prioritization, stakeholder alignment, vendor performance, and business outcomes. * Establish product vision, strategic priorities, and roadmaps across multiple business capabilities. * Own and prioritize product backlogs while balancing value, risk, operational stability, compliance, and delivery capacity. * Lead prioritization and investment discussions across multiple business capability portfolios, balancing operational priorities, enterprise objectives, regulatory requirements, technology constraints, and available funding. * Support investment planning and business case development to ensure technology investments are aligned with business outcomes and long-term capability roadmaps. * Define, monitor, and report on product success measures, value realization objectives, and adoption outcomes. * Work directly with business leaders, Solution Architects, Managed Service Provider partners, and delivery teams to align priorities and outcomes. * Act as the primary BC Hydro accountability point for assigned product portfolios, holding service providers accountable for agreed outcomes, commitments, service performance, and value realization. * Lead adoption, sustainment, and continuous improvement activities across assigned business capabilities. * Provide strategic leadership and direction across multiple technology products, capabilities, and service providers supporting Corporate business functions. * Act as the Technology Product Owner accountable for business capability outcomes. Key Responsibilities * Work in a two-in-a-box model with the Business Product Owner and other stakeholders to translate business outcomes, operational priorities, and user needs into product requirements and delivery priorities. * Own and maintain the product backlog, ensuring work is prioritized based on business value, risk, compliance requirements, operational needs, and available capacity. * Facilitate discovery, fit-to-standard, design, and planning activities to align business needs with enterprise architecture, product strategy, and sustainable support models. * Collaborate with Managed Technology Service Providers, Solution Architects, business stakeholders, and delivery teams to refine requirements, manage dependencies, and support delivery execution. * Monitor product and delivery performance, proactively identifying risks, issues, dependencies, and opportunities for improvement. Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate product priorities, roadmaps, decisions, and delivery outcomes. * Lead readiness, adoption, communications, training, support transition, and sustainment activities in partnership with business process owners, change leaders, and delivery teams. * Analyze stakeholder feedback, operational metrics, incidents, risks, and emerging industry trends to identify opportunities for continuous improvement. * Make informed product decisions and trade-offs when business, user, technical, operational, or delivery considerations conflict. * Ensure integrity, consistency, standardization, and sustainable lifecycle management practices across assigned products, platforms, processes, and data assets. Qualifications: * Minimum 10 years of progressive experience leading technology products, platforms, portfolios, business capabilities, major technology initiatives, or complex organizational change. * Bachelor Degree /Diploma in Computer Science, Technology, Business Administration or Engineering. * A track record of success working on large, complex technology initiatives and the resulting technology operations and sustainment. * Strong communication and facilitation skills, to proactively engage multiple internal stakeholder groups. * Ability to communicate complex concepts and plans with a variety of stakeholder audiences. * Experience working with or familiarity with Technology related to Project management/ Project Delivery and Mobile applications would be an asset * Strong ability to engage with supporting technology teams to solve business problems. * Flexibility as a self-starter with high results orientation and the ability to quickly make decisions. * Demonstrated ability to work effectively within diverse teams and manage multiple concurrent tasks with varying degrees of complexity. * Strong understanding of both technologies and business processes and ability to integrate technical and functional views. * The ability to lead teams and provide direction to achieve successful technology operations and project delivery. * Demonstrated ability to manage relationships and contracts with IT service providers and outsourcing partners, for effective delivery of services to meet business needs. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6B 5R3 Before you apply, please confirm you meet BC Hydro’s time in role requirement. M&P employees must meet the time in role requirements specified in the updated M&P TIR policy. For MoveUP and IBEW employees, the current time in role as outlined in the Collective Agreements will apply. Don't forget to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and copies of your certifications. If applicable, include your Trades Qualification. This will ensure we have all the necessary information to assess your application without any delays. How to Apply Interested candidates should submit their applications online at https://app.bchydro.com/careers/current_opp.html by August 24, 2026 Click here to access the job posting or visit the BC Hydro “Current Opportunities” Careers page to view and apply for jobs. You must use a supported browser, such as Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Safari. Your pop up blocker will also need to be disabled for the BC Hydro Careers site. On the BC Hydro Careers site, click on the Apply button in order to complete the steps to apply for this job. Please be sure to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and include copies of your certifications, if applicable. We're always looking for exceptional people to bring new ideas, fresh thinking and the motivation to help shape the electricity system in B.C. It's an exciting time to be a part of our team as we invest in our system and prepare to meet the challenges of tomorrow. Our values guide our work. Want to join us? We are safe. We are here for our customers. We are one team. We include everyone. We act with integrity and respect. We are forward thinking. BC Hydro is an equal opportunity employer. We include everyone. We welcome applications from anyone, including members of visible minorities, women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. We are also happy to provide reasonable accommodations throughout the selection process and while working at BC Hydro. If you require support applying online because you are a person with a disability, please contact us at [email protected]

The Product Owner provides strategic leadership for Corporate service portfolios, ensuring technology investments align with business priorities and deliver measurable value. This role acts as the primary bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams to drive innovation and operational excellence.

Candidates must have a minimum of 10 years of progressive experience leading technology products or complex organizational change and a degree in Computer Science, Business, or Engineering. Strong communication skills and a proven track record of managing large-scale technology initiatives and IT service provider contracts are required.

• Healthy Work Life Balance • Training Opportunities • Career Progression

• Gestion de projetSouhaitée

Relevées dans la description du poste. Confirmez les exigences importantes ci-dessus.

• Product Ownership
• Product Roadmap Development
• Backlog Prioritization
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Vendor Management
• Investment Planning
• Business Case Development
• Change Management
• Strategic Leadership
• Project Management
• Agile Methodology
• Risk Management
• Operational Excellence
• Capability-Led Operating Model
• Solution Architecture
• Performance Monitoring

• Technology
• Management & Leadership
• Energy
• Engineering
• Government & Public Sector

Formation minimale

Baccalauréat

Expérience minimale

10+ ans

Postuler avant le

10 sept. 2026

Langue de l’offre

anglais

Heures de travail

40 heures par semaine

Niveau d’expérience

Mid-Senior level