At BC Hydro, we’re working towards creating a cleaner and more sustainable future for all British Columbians and need
people like you to help us. A career at BC Hydro is meaningful and provides you the opportunity to be part of a talented,
inclusive, and diverse team. We offer a healthy work-life balance, competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package,
and training opportunities to support you in your career growth. We're proud to be ranked as one of B.C.'s Top Employers
and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers.
We invite you to join us as we build an even cleaner B.C. We welcome applications from all qualified job seekers. If you’re a
person with a disability, please let us know by emailing [email protected], as adjustments can be made to
help support you in your application process.
The mission of the Contract Performance Professional is to ensure their contracts are meeting performance objectives in
support of BC Hydro’s goals and priorities. To do this the Contract Performance Professional operates like an overall
'owner/ manager' of the contract and is an expert both in understanding the various contract terms and conditions and the
value of strategic relationship management. Contract Performance Professional leads cross-functional teams to develop
and execute contract management processes and are responsible for planning and actively assessing, communicating, and
managing the category contracts.
Throughout the contract management lifecycle, they are accountable for leading and or contributing to:
- Contractor relationship management: building and managing relationships across internal business groups, stakeholders
and suppliers. Demonstrates the ability to turn difficult conversations into constructive, mutually beneficial outcomes.
- Contract management leadership: strength understanding contract formats, pricing structures, scope definitions, general
Terms & Conditions and the ability to clearly articulate the areas to stakeholders to ensure contract compliance.
- Benefits realization: focusing on the approved category strategy direct contract management activities to realise the
expected benefits over the course of the multi-year contracts.
- Business process improvements: identify efficiency opportunities, structure approach to realization and implement time or
cost savings with the support of impacted stakeholders.
Our ideal candidates are motivated by achieving results for BC Hydro, supporting the success of their peer teams, and
building progressive contractor relationships. They are pro-active and take ownership. They are adept at creating a
persuasive influence where they do not have direct control. They have expertise managing cross functional teams and
projects gained working in a complex business environment.
Candidates have a proven track record of developing and
executing value-add contracts and business strategies targeting specific business outcomes. Our profile person possesses
a strategic and pragmatic mindset with a project management orientation: able to make daily progress and execute
longterm strategic plans and manage multiple near-term priorities and issues.
Successful candidates are team players, collaborators with a growth mindset. They calibrate their excellent communication,
facilitation, and analytical skills to identify opportunities and engage people at all levels of the organization to work
effectively towards desired outcomes. They utilize their ability to listen and interpret performance data to understand,
prioritize and integrate business and technical requirements to drive business strategies. They possess the ability to
communicate the story to stakeholders to gain support for upcoming improvements or benefits. It is vital that they are able
to understand and are comfortable with changing and complex business contexts and are able to adapt their leadership
style to influence others at all levels to get things done.
The ideal candidates understand what leadership means in the context of their role and within BC Hydro, and they’re open
