Senior Specialist, Gaming Facilities Business Development

BCLC exists to generate win-wins for the greater good.

For our people, our players, our province, and our planet.

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Being a social purpose company, we are not only able to better align our business decisions with our purpose, but more importantly, we are committing to doing our part in creating a better world.

We generate win-wins by asking our employees, partners, and government stakeholders to continually evaluate the impacts of all activities and decisions on individuals, institutions, communities and the planet.

Motivated and guided by our social purpose, everything we do must benefit the greater good.

We want you to be where you feel you can do your best work. This job can be done remotely providing you reside in BC.

For those who prefer working in a community with others, we have two beautiful offices in convenient locations :

2980 Virtual Way, Vancouver 74 Seymour Street W, Kamloops

This is a Permanent, Full Time opportunity

Expected Salary Range : $82,108.00 - $102,635.00 - $128,294.00

Our typical hiring range will be + / - 10% of the midpoint shown above

Factors influencing this decision include qualifications and market conditions for the role

Job Summary :

The Senior Specialist, Gaming Facilities Business Development is responsible for working under the guidance of the Manager, Gaming Facilities Development to manage relationships with Service Providers (SP) to oversee contracts and to ensure SP alignment and compliance with BCLC’s strategic market view and performance standards.

This role manages complex processes such as processes aroundgaming facility development, gaming facility relocations and gaming facility enhancements.

This role is also responsible for ongoing development and oversight of BCLC’s Property Investment Strategy and Framework including planning, execution and reporting.

Key Accountabilities :

Under the guidance of the Manager, Gaming Facilities Development, develops, manages and renegotiates contracts with existing Service Providers (SP) to ensure SP alignment with BCLC’s strategic market view.

Applies expertise in contract management to develop strategies and performance standards and business processes to ensure SP’s compliance with contracts, including financial targets.

• Manages complex processes around gaming facility development opportunities, including new gaming facilities, gaming facility relocations and gaming facility enhancement.
• Oversees BCLC’s Property Investment Strategy including planning, execution and reporting.
• Proactively develops and maintains relevant working relationships with internal and external stakeholders including Finance, Legal Services, Social Purpose & Community and Stakeholder Engagement, and external stakeholders including SP’s and regulatory and government bodies in order to effectively resolve all related issues and mitigate risk.
• Analyzes market assessments and performs gap analysis on market data and performance measures to project revenue opportunities and identifying benefits and costs associated with future business opportunities.
• Works with key internal and external stakeholders to drive change as it relates to the new business initiatives and business process standards while ensuring functional responsibility and stakeholder targets are met and processes are in place to measure and report on performance and ensures SP’s are in compliance of internal business processes policies and procedures and all legislation.
• Develops and implements broad and future focused innovations, creative solutions and collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to create systems, processes and programs to improve business practices and grow the business.

Minimum Required Qualifications :

Education and Experience

• A degree in Business Administration or a related discipline such as process management or contract management;
• Project Management, Business Analyst and / or Process Management designation is an asset;
• 4 to 6 years related experience, including strategic / financial analysis, project management and / or process management experience;
• Previous franchisee experience an asset;
• An equivalent combination of education and / or experience may be considered.

Technical Requirements

• Excellent project management skills and knowledge of principles, concepts, practices, techniques and tools in the areas of business process management, research, analysis, gap analysis and solution assessment;
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills; problem-solving; analytical thinking / innovation; time management and multi-tasking skills;
• Excellent presentation and written and verbal communication skills, delivering to a wide variety of audiences;
• Demonstrated ability to drive change and effect buy-in on the strategic direction from internal and external stakeholders;
• Demonstrated ability to work proactively and independently;
• Excellent organizational and planning skills;
• Experience in contract / policy development;
• Solid comprehension of Gaming criteria under the Criminal Code of Canada would be an asset;
• Solid comprehension of Gaming policies, as defined by the Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch would be an asset.

Working Conditions :

Ability to travel and work flexible hours as required.

What’s in it for you

• Defined benefit pension plan which provides a recurring income you can depend on for life throughout retirement
• We pride ourselves on our work-life integration and our 37.5 hour work week.
• Professional development including education / certification sponsorship, in house leadership cohorts, LinkedIn Learning
• See all our rewardshere

However you identify, or whatever your path in life, if you see something here that makes you excited to get to work every day, please apply.

We hire people for skills, capabilities and potential, not education and experience.

We value Respect, Integrity and Community, and we provide an inclusive environment where everyone can feel like they belong.

Our social purpose is much more than returning 100% of net income to the province in the form of healthcare & education programs, and community gaming grants. Check it out!

Did you know BCLC is an industry leader in player health & responsible gambling? Find out more!

All candidates must be at least 19 years of age and legally eligible to work in Canada