Associate Manager, Project Portfolio Management

We are proud to be selected as one of B.C.'s Top Employers once again! If you are looking for an opportunity to contribute your experience, knowledge, and passion in a meaningful way, CLBC is the place for you! Community Living British Columbia CLBC is a Crown corporation responsible for arranging support and services for adults with developmental disabilities and their families. CLBC staff strive to advance the vision of Communities of belonging, lives with connection . Term/Status: Permanent, Full-time Classification/Salary: Management Band 3: Position starts at $87,065 to $114,240 annually Team: Project Portfolio Management Office Reports to: Manager, Project Portfolio Management Office Location: Vancouver Head Office (Hybrid - 1 day per week in office or as required) At CLBC, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible workplace. We encourage applications from all people with relevant skills, including women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, racialized people, and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ2+IA. For accommodation needs, please contact CLBC.Careers@gov.bc.ca at any stage of the hiring process. Visit our Careers at CLBC page to learn more about working at CLBC, what we offer, and tips for the interview process. About the opportunity: As the Associate Manager, Project Portfolio Management Office, you are responsible for supporting the Manager in the day-to-day operation of the Project Portfolio Management Office (PPMO). You will oversee the delivery of assigned projects and programs, supervise project and program managers, and manage demand intake, project tracking and portfolio reporting so that leadership has an accurate view of what is being delivered, how it is progressing and where risks exist. The Associate Manager ensures that demands entering and moving through the portfolio follow the PPMO's demand management and governance processes, project management standards are applied in practice, and portfolio information is accurate and current for leadership, project sponsors, the Directors Project Group and other governance forums. You will identify, assess and manage material risks, with significant risks and issues escalated to the Manager, as appropriate. Key responsibilities: Identifying project and program risks including resource, schedule, budget, scope, dependency, organizational readiness, change management, procurement, vendor, technology, and stakeholder risk and implementing approved mitigation measures Works with business owners and sponsors to resolve operational delivery blockers within delegated authority and escalates significant delivery, resource, financial or governance issues to the Manager with options and recommendations Supports directors and sponsors in defining demands, including scope, expected outcomes, dependencies and resource requirements Analyzes demands, gathers and prepares the information and recommendations required by the Directors Project Group to make prioritization and informed sequencing decisions Develops and recommends PPMO methodologies, templates and processes for the PPMO, oversees the implementation, and coaches project managers on their consistent use Consolidating project risks, issues, dependencies and change requests across portfolios, resolving operational matters within delegated authority, and escalating significant portfolio, resources, financial or governance matters to the Manager with clear options and recommendations This role provides people leadership to a team through recruitment, onboarding, coaching, performance management, and professional development. The successful candidate will foster a collaborative and positive team culture, provide regular feedback and guidance, support employee growth and engagement, and model positive, collaborative behaviours in all teams and cross-departmental interactions. What you will bring: A bachelor's degree in Business, Public Administration, Computer Science, Information Sy…

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