senior advisor, performance insights

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Position Overview
The Senior Advisor, Performance Insights & Business Planning plays a key role in all activities pertaining to all client facing 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 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, ensuring alignment with corporate planning strategy and productivity objectives.
• Lead the deployment of performance models and metrics across all Lines of Business (LOBs), providing expertise and collaborating with partners to design and implement strategies that achieve performance goals.
• Prepare recommendations on performance measurement frameworks and incentive programs for Financing, GTC, and Advisory teams, ensuring alignment between field operations and corporate objectives.
• Analyze field results to identify performance gaps and design actionable plans to address deficiencies and drive improvement.
• Enhance annual planning processes by evaluating procedures, resource allocation, market potential, 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

• Bachelor's degree in finance/mathematics /business intelligence/economics/engineering or related field
• Minimum of 7 years' experience in business intelligence, performance measures, modelling, variable compensation programs and operations
• 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; 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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