Computer engineering Jobs in Port Coquitlam, BC

Manager, Software Engineering

Requisition #2451373 Job LocationCanada-British Columbia-Burnaby Job StreamInformation Technology Job TypePermanent, Full-Time Salary/Rate$110,000.00 - $130,000.00 / Year Number of Positions1 Start Date of Employment ASAP Posting Date24-Jun-2026 Travel RequiredNot Required Educational RequirementsBachelors Degree Languages RequiredEnglish Job Description

About Pacific Blue Cross

Pacific Blue Cross (PBC) has been British Columbia's leading benefits provider for over 80 years. We are an independent, not-for-profit society with strong roots in BC’s health care system. We provide health, dental, life, disability, and travel coverage to 1 in 3 British Columbians through employee group plans and individual plans.

We are fueled by a commitment to keep health care sustainable for all British Columbians. Through our PBC Health Foundation, we fund projects that improve health outcomes directly related to mental health and wellbeing as well as the prevention and/or management of chronic disease. We are interested in finding people who want to make a difference and who are looking to grow their career with us.

We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package. Our workplace culture values health and wellness, diversity and equality, continuing education, environmental sustainability and giving back to the community.

Perks

• Flexible working hours of 7.5 hours per day, Monday to Friday (i.e., 37.5 hours per week).
• Paid vacation starts at 4 weeks per year, and increases with years of service.
• Hybrid work environment (i.e., a combination of work from office and work from home days).
• Generous benefits, including extended health, dental, and life insurance; depending on the plan that you choose, these benefit premiums can be 100% paid by PBC.
• PBC contributes the equivalent of 8% of your base salary to a Defined Contribution pension plan. No employee contribution or matching is required, giving you more take-home pay.
• Retiree Benefits plan that is available to employees who have at least 10 years of service with PBC and have reached the age of 55.
• Onsite gym, cafeteria, and access to virtual doctors/counsellors 24/7 via our Employee Family Assistance Program!

About the Position

• We are searching for a permanent Manager, Software Engineering to join our Information and Technology Services (IaTS) team.
• PBC’s compensation program is built on a pay-for-performance philosophy, rewarding both individual and organizational achievements. The typical hiring range for this position is $110,000 - $130,000 per year, with the starting salary determined based on a combination of skills, education, experience, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards package, you’ll be eligible for our annual bonus program.

If you’re looking to take on a role that provides leadership and support through planning, directing, and controlling aspects of departmental operations, we want to hear from you. This is a great career opportunity with a local not-for-profit health insurance provider where you would work on tactical plans, budgeting, project management planning, and implementing best practices and technologies.

We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package. Our workplace culture values health and wellness, diversity and equality, continuing education, environmental sustainability and giving back to the community.

This role is currently working hybrid from home and from our head office in Burnaby, BC. Apply this week if you would like to take on this role.

Key Ways This Position Makes An Impact

The Manager, Software Engineering provides leadership and support to the department by planning, directing, controlling aspects of departmental operations including staffing, executing departmental tactical plans, budgeting, and working with partners across the organization to implement best practices and technologies.

This role is responsible for achieving departmental KPI’s and ensuring projects are completed on-time, on-budget, and to required standards.

As the Manager, you will be responsible for the management of one or more Agile teams of cross-functional software engineering resources tasked with supporting business operations.

In this role you ensure that team members can continue to develop, align with Agile principles, and increase product/service quality.

The manager the business needs are met with each deployment by ensuring that business needs are defined, and that development, testing and deployment is undertaken according to best practices.

This role continually optimizes processes and implements automation opportunities.

You would develop and maintain procedures, workflows, and service in the Engineering department to meet strategic goals.

This role plans and manages all production support release activities based on user needs, business priorities, team capacity, and technology capabilities.

Key Experiences You Bring To This Role

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with a major in Computer Sciences, IT, MIS, or an equivalent field including or supplemented by courses in leadership/supervision.
• Excellent knowledge of Agile software development methodologies.
• Excellent knowledge of DevOps.
• 5 - 8 years of related experience in computer application support and systems analysis, including:
• 3+ years of experience in a leadership position; managing and/or directing IT development resources with competing demands to deliver against business objectives.
• 3+ years of experience managing cross functional resource teams.
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Ability to support a 24/7 environment.

It’s preferred and considered an asset if you have:

• Demonstrated experience managing a team in a unionized environment.