Senior business strategy advisor

1 week ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Desjardins Full time $100,000 - $150,000 per year

As a senior business strategy advisor, you lead complex, innovative projects and strategic initiatives, providing expert recommendations to optimize standards, policies, and programs. You monitor business plans and performance, set targets and identify opportunities to improve service delivery including the organizational transformation and shift. You make recommendations on the planning and execution of operationally and conceptually complex projects and initiatives that require comprehensive analysis and understanding of the organization and line of business. Coordination is critical as you frequently interact with stakeholders working in many other fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as specialist advisor and subject matter expert, as well as resource person and coach for decision-making bodies. More specifically, you will be required to :

  • Analyze data, conduct studies, make recommendations and write reports
  • Advise management to help them position, plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic projects and initiatives
  • Develop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support your unit's strategic projects and initiatives
  • Identify, analyze and diagnose issues and make recommendations to decision-making bodies
  • Represent your unit before decision-making bodies
  • Represent Desjardins's position when making agreements with external partners and organizations

What we offer*

  • Competitive salary and annual bonus
  • 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
  • Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
  • Group insurance including telemedicine
  • Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment
  • Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

What you bring to the table

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field
  • A minimum of six years of relevant experience
  • Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
  • Experience in Group Benefits
  • Knowledge of French is required
  • Expert proficiency in English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English speaking partners, members and/or clients
  • Skilled in Excel and other BI solutions (analytical)

Action oriented, Customer Focus, Differences, Interpersonal Savvy, Nimble learning, Strategic mindset

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At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

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