ISL 24R - Project Analyst, IT Wholesale

Project Analyst, IT Wholesale
Information Systems R24

On November 1, 2021 the BC Public Service announced the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy that defines the conditions and expectations for BC Public Service employees regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Among other possible measures, proof of vaccination will be required. It is a term of acceptance of employment that you agree to comply with all vaccination requirements that apply to the public service. More information can be found here.

At the Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) our vision of ‘Service. Relationships. Results.’ is all about providing a valued service, building strong relationships with our stakeholders, and achieving greater results for the province.

The LDB is one of two branches of government responsible for the cannabis and liquor industry of B.C. We operate the wholesale distribution of beverage alcohol and non-medical cannabis within the province, as well as the household retail brands of BC Liquor Stores and BC Cannabis Stores.

We employ nearly 5,000 people in over 200 communities and have hundreds of career opportunities spanning our entire wholesale, retail and corporate operations – from supply chain logistics, to high-tech solutions, and everything in between. The LDB has been named one of BC’s Top Employers 12 times over for offering exceptional places to work, flexible work hours and earned days off, extended health and dental benefits, maternity and parental leave top-up payments, a pension program, in-house professional and leadership development, and subsidies for professional accreditation.

The information technology (IT) team is highly customer focused and directly supports four distinct lines of business: retail liquor, wholesale liquor, cannabis, and corporate. These line of business IT teams are supported overall by both a Chief Information Security Officer and a Chief Technical Officer and their respective departments to ensure the organization prioritizes security and innovation.

At present the technology team consists of more than 200 full-time employees, and has also adopted a multi-sourcing strategy and leverages external expertise, Cloud SaaS based services and government shared services as appropriate.

The teams integrate, maintain and enhance more than 80 business systems on a hybrid on-premises and cloud infrastructure. These include:

• Merchandising and retail store systems that process 40 million plus customer transactions per year.
• Wholesale, distribution and warehouse systems that enable the movement of 17 million plus cases per year.
• Corporate finance systems to service an annual budget of approximately $3 billion and HR and payroll systems to service more than 5000 employees.

Reporting to the IT Senior Project Manager, the Project Analyst is responsible for:

• The provision of technical support to the business in the development of business plans for projects.
• Daily support/ advisory/ assurance service to Project Managers and Analysts for all aspects of project management processes, procedures, tools, methodologies and utilization.
• The provision of Project Analyst support to large projects and/or programs.
• LDB has a Corporate Project Management Office (PMO) that provides methodology, best practices and governance to ensure a holistic approach across the organization. The IT Project Management team must adhere to and report into the PMO with respect to governance and best practices.

Successful completion of a criminal record check is required.

For complete details about this opportunity, including accountabilities, please refer to the attached job description, also located in the Additional Information section at the bottom of the posting.

An eligibility list for temporary future opportunities may be established.

Position Requirements:
Education and Experience:

Degree or Diploma in a Computer Science, Business Administration or a related field, with a minimum of 2 years of recent, related experience*

An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered i.e., 5 years of recent, related experience* with formal course work and/or certifications.

• Recent, related experience must have occurred in the last 5 years and must include the following:

• Experience with coordination of project deliverables/activities including creating project timelines/schedules and project monitoring to ensure adherence.
• Experience preparing and compiling project reports, technical documents and/or presentations utilizing tools such as JIRA, MS Project, MS Teams, Forms, Excel and/or PowerPoint.
• Experience leading project teams.
• Project Management designation or working towards a Project Management Professional (i.e., PMP, SCRUM, Prince2, CAPM etc.)

Preference may be given to candidates with any of the following experience:

• Experience with systems development life cycle (SDLC) and/or Agile methodology.
• Experience with information security process and procedures.
• Experience working with and providing technical support for Microsoft SharePoint, i.e., answering procedural questions, implementing customizations and features etc.
• Experience with each phase of the project management life cycle including business process mapping and/or fit gap analysis.

How to Apply & Application Requirements:

In order to be considered for this position, your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience as outlined in the Position Requirements section above. Applicants selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies as outlined in the attached Job Description.

A cover letter is required as part of your application. The content and/or format of your cover letter may be evaluated as part of the assessment process.

Ensure your resume includes your educational accomplishments, employment history including start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and any relevant information that relates to the job to which you are applying.

For specific position-related enquiries, please contact Sarika Jain – IT Senior Project Manager at 604-252-6283.

Only applications submitted using the BC Public Service Recruitment System on this website will be accepted. For more information about how to create or update your profile, please refer to the attached Application Instructions or refer to the Job Application page on the MyHR website. If you are experiencing technical difficulty applying for a competition, please send an e-mail to BCPSA.Hiring.Centre@gov.bc.ca before the stated closing time, and they will respond as soon as possible to assist you.

Note:Applications will be accepted until 11:00pm Pacific Time on the closing date of the competition.