Senior Director, Digital Transformation & Technology Innovation

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With over $250.4 billion in gross assets under management, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) stands as one of Canada's largest and most respected institutional investors. Since its inception, BCI has grown into a globally influential financial institution with a diverse, international portfolio. The organization is known for its active, in-house asset management and sophisticated investment strategies, navigating an increasingly complex global market.

In recent years, BCI has invested heavily in modernizing its technology operations. The integration of advanced enterprise tools, leading analytics capabilities, and a fast-paced, business-focused technology organization has laid a strong foundation for growth. These efforts have improved operational stability—reducing critical system interruptions from 55 to zero—and have fostered a desire for further technological innovation throughout the business. With this solid base, BCI is now entering the next phase of its technology strategy, which will focus on driving operational excellence, fortifying cybersecurity, and scaling transformative emerging technologies. To lead its technology innovation efforts, BCI has created the new role of Senior Director, Digital Transformation and Technology Innovation.

Reporting to the SVP, Technology & Innovation and CTO, the Senior Director will be tasked with building and leading a forward-looking Digital Transformation and Technology Innovation practice. As an experienced leader with a proven track record of driving business transformation through technology, the Senior Director will build the talent, tools, and capabilities needed to collaborate with internal teams to identify and co-create new sources of value and competitive advantage for BCI. This is not limited to the investment side of the business but extends across future-of-work solutions and operational efficiencies.

Aligned with BCI’s corporate and technology strategies, the Senior Director will define and implement the strategic roadmap for digital transformation and innovation, enabling internal partners to enhance their products, processes, and business models. They will oversee a portfolio spanning incremental improvements, breakthrough innovations, and cutting-edge experiments. The role will focus on operationalizing new technologies—from small-scale proofs of concept to large-scale pilots—while also fostering a culture of continuous technology innovation across the organization. In this capacity, the Senior Director will act as a technology futurist, researching and prioritizing emerging technologies that will deliver long-term value for BCI.

Externally, the Senior Director will engage with the broader technology community, identifying partnerships and collaborations that enhance BCI’s capabilities. Internally, they will play a key role in cultivating a culture of innovation, working closely with cross-functional teams such as applications and infrastructure to ensure new technologies are thoroughly vetted and effectively implemented.

The position can be based in either Vancouver or Victoria (ideally Victoria) with some travel required among BCI offices. It presents a unique opportunity for a technology leader to help shape the future vision of a dynamic and innovative technology function within a global investment organization.

BCI offers a competitive total rewards package which includes a performance-based incentive plan, comprehensive health & dental benefits, a defined benefit pension plan and paid time off.
 

The base salary offered to the successful candidate will consider a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill set, level of experience applicable to the role they are being offered and consideration to internal equity.
 

We pay our people competitively in the markets in which we compete for talent and with consideration to internal equity and job structure. We aim for actual pay to be around the median of the market for target or expected levels of performance, and around the upper quartile of the market for excellent performance.
 

Actual salaries may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to, experience and expertise.

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