senior advisor, performance insights

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• Flexible and competitive benefits, including an Employee Savings and Investment Plan where BDC matches part of your voluntary contributions, a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, a $750 wellness and health care spending account, to name a few   

• In addition to paid vacation each year, five personal days, sick days as necessary, and our offices are closed from December 25 to January 1

• A hybrid work model that truly balances work and personal life

• Opportunities for learning, training and development, and much more... 

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POSITION OVERVIEW

The Senior Advisor, Performance Insights and Business Planning plays a key role in all activities pertaining to all client facing business lines under the COO and ensuring alignment with the Bank's overall performance & planning strategy.  More specifically, this role will be responsible for the development of forecasting models and insights supporting operational and corporate strategy and performance planning.

CHALLENGES TO BE MET

• Develop advanced analyses and forecasts using Excel and SQL to support performance monitoring and strategic planning.

• Drive insights, providing business intelligence expertise and collaborating with partners to design and implement strategies that achieve performance goals.

• Prepare recommendations on performance measurement frameworks and incentive programs, ensuring alignment between field operations and corporate objectives.

• Analyze business results to identify performance gaps and design actionable plans to address deficiencies and drive improvement.

• Enhance annual planning processes by optimizing resource allocation, market potential, targets  and variances between actual and targeted outcomes.

• Oversee data collection and analysis from internal and external sources, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.

• Deliver insights and recommendations to senior management to guide decisions on performance monitoring and corrective actions.

• Prepare compelling presentations for senior leadership using strong storytelling techniques to clearly communicate insights, recommendations, and business impact.

• Drive continuous improvement in operational efficiency within performance and planning activities to maximize the team's impact and strategic contribution.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor's degree in finance/mathematics /business intelligence/economics/engineering or related field

• Minimum of 7 years' experience in business intelligence, performance measures, operations, strategy.

• Master in Business Analytics or related field an asset

• Experience in the financial services industry considered an asset

• Excellent knowledge and experience in SQL

• Excellent knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

• Strong financial, problem-solving, detail oriented and data analytical skills

• Ability to grasp new concepts quickly, to collate information and to manage ambiguous situations and quickly understand new concepts

• Strong ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment; excellent organizational skills; and ability to manage time, prioritize and meet tight deadlines

• Knowledge of Python and R are both an asset

• Interpersonal skills and ability to effectively obtain information and communicate issues and requests to others

• Fluently bilingual in French & English

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