Strategic advisor

Job Description Build the Future with Us Are you passionate about transforming trends, data, and complex business challenges into recommendations that shape organizational direction? As a Strategic Advisor, you will analyze the business environment, develop future scenarios, and formulate recommendations to support executive decision-making and contribute to the evolution of corporate strategy. As a trusted advisor to the Strategy and Performance leadership team and the Executive Committee, you will bring an independent, structured, and constructive perspective to key strategic priorities. This role offers a unique opportunity to leverage your autonomy, curiosity, and creativity in an environment that fosters collaboration and innovation.
What You'll Accomplish With Us Assessing the organization's competitive position through diagnostics, benchmarking analyses, and market research, then identifying gaps, challenges, and strategic options for executive leadership.
Maintaining ongoing monitoring of markets, competitors, consumers, technologies, regulatory developments, and emerging trends to identify changes and dynamics that may impact the organization.
Developing strategic hypotheses and future scenarios, assessing their implications, and presenting options that clearly outline trade-offs, benefits, risks, and success factors.
Formulating and prioritizing recommendations related to growth, differentiation, innovation, and value creation, considering potential impact, risks, feasibility, and strategic alignment.
Contributing to the development, refinement, and integration of strategic priorities into the planning cycle, while supporting stakeholder understanding and adoption.
Producing decision-support analyses, monitoring strategic priorities and performance indicators, and communicating findings, risks, interdependencies, and recommended adjustments.
Leading or supporting cross-functional strategic initiatives, planning activities, retreats, and strategic workshops by mobilizing stakeholders and preparing briefing notes, executive summaries, and presentation materials.
What Could Accelerate Your Success in This Role Holds a university degree in Business Administration, Strategy, Economics, Engineering, or a related discipline.
Has a minimum of 10 years of experience in corporate strategy, strategic planning, management consulting, or executive advisory roles.
Demonstrates exceptional analytical, research, synthesis, modelling, and financial analysis skills, enabling the structuring of complex issues and the development of compelling recommendations.
Stands out for their autonomy, initiative, creativity, rigor, sound judgment, strategic mindset, intellectual curiosity, and strong business acumen.
Possesses excellent communication, facilitation, executive presentation, and influence skills, along with advanced proficiency in French.
Thrives in a dynamic environment that requires agility and strong prioritization skills while managing multiple complex mandates simultaneously.
Has knowledge of the property and casualty insurance industry, which is considered a strong asset.
Advanced proficiency in French and intermediate proficiency in English are required, as the successful candidate will be expected to participate in numerous discussions and read and draft documents in English on a daily basis with teams across Canada.
Why You'll Love Working With Us A work environment where learning and professional development are combined with a collective pursuit of excellence; Artificial intelligence tools made available to everyone to enhance individual effectiveness and support organizational growth; A healthy, safe, equitable, and inclusive workplace where individuals can reach their full potential; The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment that offers flexibility and access to inspiring and innovative workspaces.
Competitive Benefits Flexible group insurance plans;
Competitive pension plan;
Employee share purchase plan;
Vacation program and dedicated wellness and personal development days;
Telemedicine services and an employee and family assistance program;
Ergonomic equipment program;
Performance bonus, discounts on i A products, and much more.
Location Location(s) Quebec / 1080, Grande Allee West Other Possible Location(s) Montreal / 1981 Mc Gill College Avenue Company Industrial Alliance, Auto and Home Insurance Inc. Posting End Date
Company Overview i A Financial Group* is the strength of a company with a human side, with its over 8,000 employees. Together, we have earned the trust of our more than four million clients and 25,000 advisors who have chosen us for their insurance, savings, and wealth management. With over $200 billion in assets and half a billion invested in technological innovation, we’re a key player in the financial services industry in Canada and the United States. The secret to our success? Investing in you, one