Senior IT Business Partner

Trans Mountain Corporation operates Canada’s only pipeline system transporting oil products to the West Coast. We deliver approximately 890,000 barrels of petroleum products each day through a dual pipeline system of more than 1,150 kilometres of pipeline in Alberta, British Columbia and Washington state.

Trans Mountain also operates a state-of-the-art loading facility, Westridge Marine Terminal, with three berths providing tidewater access to global markets.  

As a federal Crown corporation, Trans Mountain continues to build on more than 70 years of experience delivering operational and safety excellence through our crude oil pipeline system. 

With our expanded pipeline system now in place, Trans Mountain provides enhanced direct access for Canadian crude oil to world markets. The expansion realizes a world-class system for oil transport, developed to Canada’s high standards within one of the most stringent regulatory regimes in the world, creating long-term economic benefits, enhanced marine protection, enhanced safety and emergency management capabilities, and enhanced skilled-worker capacity building in communities and Indigenous groups.

Our Core Values

Trans Mountain’s core values – Safety, Integrity, Respect and Excellence – guide our every step. Each obstacle we’ve overcome or success we’ve experienced has been the result of a shared commitment to living these values every day. Together, we’re focused on doing the right thing for each other and our communities.

The Senior IT Business Partner (BP) will serve as a strategic advisor to the executive leadership of a key business area (e.g. Asset Operations and Engineering, or Commercial and Major Projects), aligning business priorities with technology initiatives to drive long-term value. Reporting to the Manager, Business Relationship Management, the Senior IT BP will be a critical liaison between the business and IT, guiding project delivery, managing business prioritization, and ensuring investments are purposeful and impactful. With a forward-looking mindset, the Senior IT BP will proactively identify risks and opportunities, championing continuous improvement across the enterprise.

This role will be located at our Calgary Head office and will be an in-office position.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic advisor to the business Vice Presidents and executive-level stakeholders, fostering alignment between business objectives and technology initiatives.
• Lead the development and ongoing stewardship of strategic business capability roadmaps to support long-term growth and operational excellence.
• Collaborate closely with Enterprise Architecture to ensure strategic technology roadmaps are tied to business capabilities
• Provide oversight across the full project lifecycle, representing business interests from ideation through operational deployment, without assuming project management responsibilities.
• Act as a key liaison between business units and IT, ensuring that initiatives are prioritized effectively and investments are aligned with enterprise value.
• Advocate for both IT and business priorities, balancing competing interests to drive mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Manage demand intake by critically evaluating proposed initiatives, challenging assumptions, and ensuring clear articulation of business value.
• Demonstrate proactive foresight in identifying potential risks and uncovering opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement.

Qualifications and Professional Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or Business is required.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience within the oil and gas pipeline or other energy infrastructure sectors, with a proven track record of delivering results in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Certifications in PMP, Prosci Change Management, BRMP, CPBRM, IT foundations, SCRUM, or ITIL is considered an asset.
• Training in BRM, CBRM, and BRMP is preferred.
• Strong project and people management skills.
• Prior experience with communications technologies, storage technologies and server technologies.
• Familiarity with information security and cyber security.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and support customer needs.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement, strategic planning, and IT-business alignment.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, often supported by leadership training or executive coaching programs.

Application

Candidates may submit their application in English or French. To apply in French, please use our French careers site: Careers (French)

We Build Careers and Pipelines That Last

Our story is about determination, resourcefulness and resilience. It’s about charting our own course, finding innovative solutions to challenging problems and doing the right thing. It was true when Trans Mountain became a company in 1951 and it’s just as true today. We welcome new members to our team that embrace the qualities in our story, that thrive on the new path and directions we take.  Our culture is one of care and taking our responsibilities seriously. If you would like to contribute to our culture, then join our journey.

A Rewarding Opportunity

We offer:

• Valuable experience providing opportunity for professional development and career advancement;
• An opportunity to engage with and learn from some of the most talented and experienced people in the business;
• Competitive compensation;
• Comprehensive benefits programs including flexible benefits, pension and savings plans;
• A place to share a sense of purpose and build relationships;
• Meaningful work that makes a difference;
• An opportunity within the Canadian energy industry.

We value:

• The health, safety and wellness of everyone working in our company;
• Meaningful participation from Indigenous and local communities;
• The commitment and resilience of our people;
• Collaboration and achieving success together. 

In keeping with Trans Mountain’s commitment to maximize benefits for communities, priority will be given to qualified candidates from Indigenous, local and regional communities along the Trans Mountain pipeline corridor.

In Alberta, the pipeline system spans the traditional territories of Treaty 6, 7 and 8, and the Métis Nation of Alberta (Zone 4).

In British Columbia, the system crosses the traditional territories of numerous First Nations that are affiliated with the Secwepemc, Dakelh (Carrier), Nlaka'pamux, Syilx/Okanagan, Interior and Coast Salish, Stó:lo, as well as the Métis.

Trans Mountain also operates through 15 First Nation Reserves located within the region spanning the BC interior through Fraser Valley.

Our Commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA)

Trans Mountain is committed to fostering inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility.  The diverse viewpoints and cultural knowledge that our employees bring to work enrich our organization’s collective cultural understanding, which is reflected in the work we do every day.  We strive to create an environment that is free of barriers to promote full participation in the workplace. Trans Mountain welcomes new team members from traditionally underrepresented groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous Peoples, members of racialized groups, persons with disabilities and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.