VANCOUVER Mayor Ken Sim on Tuesday announced that Paul Mochrie will be leaving his role as City Manager.

“Paul and I mutually agreed that it was the right time for a leadership change,” said Sim. “We thank Paul for his 14 years of dedicated service, including the last four as City Manager, and wish him nothing but success in the future.”

Mochrie has agreed to assist with the transition and Karen Levitt has been named as Acting City Manager while the City seeks to fill the permanent role.

Mochrie was appointed as city manager in April 2021 after serving as acting city manager since January 2021.

He previously held the position of deputy city manager and provided oversight for a portfolio of direct service and corporate support departments, including Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services; Development, Buildings, and Licensing; Arts, Culture, and Community Services; Technology Services; and Human Resources.

Mochrie joined the City in May 2011 as the general manager, Human Resource Services, and assumed the role of deputy city manager in October 2015.

He brought to the City broad public sector experience, including time working with the provincial government, regional health authorities, and employers’ associations. Prior to joining the City, he worked with the BC Ministry of Health and led the development and management of commercial relationships between the PharmaCare program and pharmaceutical companies, retail pharmacies, and pharmacy wholesalers.