McElhanney Senior Director, IT & Services

Senior Director, IT & Services

McElhanney

British Columbia or Alberta

Established in 1910, McElhanney is a 100% employee-owned company that provides surveying, engineering, GIS and remote sensing, community and transportation planning, landscape architecture, environmental services, and more. With more than 1400 employees across over 30 locations across Western Canada and a specialty office in Florida (USA), McElhanney has established itself as an industry leader in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) sector, Transportation & Transit sector, Energy & Resources sector, and Cities & Communities sector. McElhanney is an organization that takes great pride in its award-winning culture, long history, international reputation and tradition of employee ownership. The company is known for doing the ‘right thing’ for its employees and clients and has been recognized as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies, one of Canada's Top 100 Employers and one of BC’s Top Employers.

McElhanney has grown significantly in recent years, nearly doubling in size over the past 5 years. Under the guidance of an exceptional and diverse leadership team, the company is at an exciting point in its history. McElhanney is positioned to continue to grow into new markets and geographies and enhance its reputation as an industry leader. As part of this growth plan, McElhanney recognizes the importance of digital transformation as a critical factor for future success. This is based on its digital and technology strategy to drive greater (1) efficiency & effectiveness (2) improve customer experience (3) leverage innovation and data assets to create value for customers and new sources of revenue while ensuring a (4) modern IT infrastructure and operations to sustain over the long-term.

An opportunity now exists for a talented technology leader to join the company as the Senior Director, Information Technology & Services. Reporting to the VP, Technology, the successful candidate will be responsible for service management, infrastructure and cloud, service desk, application services, and business partnership portfolios. Overseeing a team of ~40, the Senior Director will oversee the development and implementation of scalable processes, governance frameworks, and technology solutions that enable McElhanney’s ongoing growth and digital transformation. They will play a critical role in leading change and in developing and executing on the Digital and Technology Strategy and the role technology and innovation can play in the future of the company.

The ideal candidate is a technology leader with proven experience leading infrastructure, IT Service management, and vendor management functions. They will bring a proven track record leading change within a growth environment and building out best practices, processes, governance, and systems to help mature the IT function. Specific understanding of ITIL practices and service management frameworks are essential. Beyond technical expertise, McElhanney is seeking a business partner with strong communication skills, the ability to influence and build relationships across the business, and a collaborative approach to working with operations and external vendors. They should bring flexibility, and an entrepreneurial mindset suited to a dynamic, evolving environment. The successful candidate will be an exceptional people leader with the ability to build, develop and mentor a high-performing service-oriented team.

Ideally based in British Columbia (or potentially Alberta), this is a unique leadership opportunity to help build and shape the technology function of a high-growth industry leader. Beyond the foundational work, there also exists an incredible opportunity to lead technology innovation that can drive the business forward.

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In accordance with BC’s Pay Transparency Act, the expected base salary range for this role is $160,000-190,000 plus bonus and benefits but may vary based on the successful candidate.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Please note that we will only be in contact with those individuals moving forward with our client.