SENIOR MANAGER, DATA ENGINEERING & ANALYTICS

Victoria or Vancouver Lower Mainland

The Opportunity

BC Ferries is on an exciting journey to transform how data drives decision-making across our organization. As we continue to modernize our technology landscape and build enterprise-wide data capabilities, we are seeking a Senior Manager, Data Engineering & Analytics to help lead this evolution.

In this newly created leadership role, you will you'll lead the development of the enterprise data platform that will enable trusted reporting, advanced analytics, AI, and data-driven decision-making across one of British Columbia's most essential transportation organizations.

This is an exciting opportunity to build something from the ground up and lead a growing enterprise capability, modernize data platforms and practices, and help strengthen BC Ferries' data-driven culture. If you are passionate about developing high-performing teams and delivering solutions that create meaningful business value, we'd love to hear from you

The Role

Reporting to the Executive Director, Enterprise Optimization, Data & Insights, you contribute value through key areas of oversight such as:

• Leading and developing a team of data and analytics professionals, providing coaching, mentorship, and direction while fostering a high-performing and collaborative team environment;
• Leading the Platform Data Engineering, Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, and Business Intelligence functions, ensuring the delivery of trusted data, reporting, and analytics capabilities that support business decision-making across the organization;
• Establishing and promoting enterprise standards, best practices, and modern engineering approaches that support secure, scalable, and well-governed data and analytics solutions;
• Overseeing the development, operation, and continuous improvement of enterprise data platforms and products, ensuring information is reliable, accessible, and aligned with business and reporting needs;
• Providing technical and operational leadership to maintain platform performance, stability, security, and data quality while advancing the modernization of BC Ferries' data and analytics environment;
• Partnering with business leaders, technology teams, and analytics users to prioritize and deliver solutions that improve operational efficiency, enable self-service analytics, and support emerging AI initiatives;
• Driving alignment across data platform, engineering, and analytics teams to ensure consistent, scalable, and high-quality data capabilities across BC Ferries;

What you bring to the team

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science, Data Analytics, Business Technology, or a related field; a Master's degree is considered an asset
• 10+ years of hand on experience in Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, or related data platform roles
• 5+ years of experience leading and mentoring technical teams
• Certified Data Professional (CDP) designation is considered an asset
• Experience building and supporting enterprise data and analytics capabilities, with strong knowledge of modern data platforms, cloud technologies, governance practices, and engineering best practices that enable trusted business insights and decision-making
• Proven ability to build strong relationships and collaborate effectively with business leaders, stakeholders, and technical teams to deliver solutions that address complex organizational challenges
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills, complemented by demonstrated leadership, change management, and influencing capabilities that drive continuous improvement and organizational results
• Broad business and technical acumen, with the ability to balance operational delivery, team leadership, and long-term strategic priorities

Join us!

If this sounds like your next great career move, please submit your cover letter and resume as one combined PDF document July 31, 2026 at 11:59pm.

Additional information

The target salary range: $125,400 - $156,800 per annum. The starting salary is determined based on the successful candidate’s knowledge, experience and internal equity.

"We sail to serve and connect the people and the coast of BC”  

At BC Ferries, our people are at the heart of delivering safe and reliable service along 1,600 km of coastline. Every day, we connect communities and move tens of thousands of passengers and vehicles across our 25 routes through the dedication, expertise and hard work of our teams. Guided by a shared commitment to safety, service, inclusion, and local commitment, we offer meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and the chance to make a positive impact. Whether you work onboard our vessels, in our terminals or behind the scenes, you'll play an important role in connecting people, supporting communities, and keeping coastal BC moving. 

We support employment equity and diversity in the workplace and we encourage applications from all qualified individuals including women, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who reflect our ever-changing workplace. 

We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.