Practice Leader, Management support and expertise support
- Montreal, QC, Canada
- Quebec, QC, Canada
- Complexe Desjardins Montréal, Canada
Full-time
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- English
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Original job description
As practice leader, you support your unit’s manager by providing subject matter expertise to practitioners. You coordinate and mentor a group of highly experienced professionals and assist with management activities. Your initiatives require extensive knowledge of your field. You lead and serve as integrator on highly innovative strategic initiatives involving multiple sectors. 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. A strategic mindset, organizational savvy and sound decision-making skills are therefore essential. Coordination is critical, so you frequently interact with stakeholders working in a wide range of other fields. You lead, influence and serve as subject matter expert to teams, senior management and decision-making bodies. More specifically, you will be required to :
- Develop your practice area and serve as its leading expert
- Produce and organize complex strategic work and deliverables
- Provide expert support and mentoring with respect to analysis, strategy development, personalized approaches and case management
- Help professionals in your unit develop their skills
- Help plan and manage your unit’s priorities and assign employees to projects and initiatives. Assign initiatives and requests and ensure they are completed
- Ensure that practices, processes, methodologies and tools are used properly and efficiently to achieve your unit’s objectives.
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 eight years of relevant experience
- Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
- Knowledge of French is required
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility
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.
If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!
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Job Family
Management support and expertise support (FG)Unposting Date
2026-11-16More about this job
Responsibilities
You will provide subject matter expertise to practitioners while coordinating and mentoring a team of experienced professionals. Additionally, you will lead strategic initiatives and assist management with planning, resource allocation, and process optimization.
Requirements
A bachelor's degree in a related field is required along with a minimum of eight years of relevant experience. Candidates must demonstrate a strategic mindset, organizational savvy, and strong decision-making capabilities.
Skills
- Management support
- Subject matter expertise
- Mentoring
- Strategic planning
- Project management
- Stakeholder management
- Analysis
- Decision-making
- Organizational savvy
- Leadership
- Process improvement
- Methodology implementation
- Strategic mindset
- Case management
- Team coordination
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Annual bonus
- 4 weeks of flexible vacation
- Defined benefit pension plan
- Group insurance
- Telemedicine
- Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses
- Telework equipment
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Categories
- Management & Leadership
- Consulting
- Administrative
Keywords
- Management support
- Expertise support
- Strategic initiatives
- Mentoring
- Project management
- Stakeholder management
- Decision-making
- Organizational savvy
- Process improvement
- Methodologies
- Case management
- Strategy development
- Hybrid work
- Leadership
- Team management
- Planning
- Analysis