Senior EAM / CMMS Implementation & Operations Manager

Our client is seeking a Senior EAM / CMMS Implementation & Operations Manager to lead enterprise asset management and CMMS implementations across industrial sectors including mining, manufacturing, energy, and critical infrastructure. This is a hands-on, customer-facing role combining industrial maintenance and reliability expertise with end-to-end implementation leadership. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in industrial maintenance operations, proven experience delivering CMMS/EAM implementations through go-live, and the ability to translate operational requirements into practical system solutions. Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynaway EAM would be highly advantageous. If this sounds like you please apply directly or send your resume to info@stellar-recruitment.com

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end EAM/CMMS implementations, including requirements gathering, solution design, project planning, configuration, data migration, testing, go-live, and post-implementation support.
• Translate industrial maintenance workflows into effective system processes covering preventive and corrective maintenance, work orders, planning, scheduling, and reliability.
• Oversee asset registers, equipment hierarchies, data cleansing, criticality assessments, migration, and ongoing data governance.
• Develop and improve maintenance processes, including spare-parts inventory, materials management, purchasing, and storeroom workflows.
• Work closely with maintenance, operations, IT, and executive stakeholders to lead workshops, training, change management, and frontline adoption.
• Apply maintenance and reliability methodologies to improve asset performance, including PM optimization, risk-based maintenance, RCM, and root cause analysis.
• Establish and monitor maintenance KPIs, including PM completion, schedule compliance, maintenance backlog, asset availability, and MTTR.
• Manage implementation delivery, stakeholder expectations, project risks, operational handover, and continuous improvement.
• Travel to customer sites as required, averaging approximately 25%.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in industrial maintenance, reliability engineering, maintenance planning, asset management, or EAM/CMMS implementation.
• Proven experience leading at least one substantial CMMS/EAM implementation from initial requirements through go-live and operational adoption.
• Strong understanding of industrial maintenance operations, including preventive and corrective maintenance, work order management, planning and scheduling, shutdowns, and equipment reliability.
• Experience with asset hierarchies, asset registers, equipment criticality, master data, and maintenance data governance.
• Knowledge of maintenance and reliability methodologies such as RCM, RCA/RCFA, FMEA/FMECA, and risk-based maintenance, alongside ISO 55000/55001 principles.
• Experience with materials management, spare-parts inventory, and maintenance KPIs.
• Strong project management, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively with frontline technicians through to senior leadership.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynaway EAM is highly desirable. Experience with IBM Maximo, SAP PM, Infor EAM, or similar platforms is also valuable.
• Familiarity with Power BI and relevant certifications such as CMRP, CRL, or PMP are considered assets.
• Legally entitled to work in Canada, able to work from Vancouver, BC, and willing to travel to customer locations.

Salary: $100,000–$140,000 annually + bonus and equity

Full-time, permanent position based in Vancouver, BC.

Approximately 25% travel required.

Please note that the posted salary range for this role may vary based on seniority, qualifications, or prior experience. We are always looking for talented people to join our network, and if your desired compensation isn't reflected in this posting, please send your application for review regarding related opportunities.