Senior Advisor, Business strategies
- Levis, QC, Canada
- Montreal, QC, Canada
Full-time
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- English
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Original job description
As a senior business strategy advisor, you help develop plans and business intelligence; monitor business plans and performance; set targets; identify opportunities to improve service delivery; and design and deliver business strategies and solutions aligned with the business architecture of various initiatives, including the organizational transformation and shift. You lead and influence development projects and complex, highly innovative strategic initiatives involving multiple sectors. You help develop and recommend strategic directions and business positions. Your initiatives require extensive knowledge of your field. 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, so you frequently interact with stakeholders working in a wide range of other fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as expert advisor and subject matter expert, as well as resource person and coach for senior management and decision-making bodies. More specifically, you will be required to:
- Advise your clients and partners 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 major 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 eight years of relevant experience
- Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
- Knowledge of French is required
- Intermediate knowledge of 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
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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Administration (FG)Unposting Date
2026-11-2More about this job
Responsibilities
You will develop and execute business strategies, monitor performance, and provide expert advice to senior management regarding organizational transformation. Additionally, you will represent the unit before decision-making bodies and manage relationships with external partners.
Requirements
The role requires a bachelor's degree in a related field and a minimum of eight years of relevant experience. Candidates must possess strong strategic, interpersonal, and analytical skills, along with proficiency in both English and French.
Skills
- Business strategy
- Business intelligence
- Strategic planning
- Project management
- Stakeholder management
- Interpersonal savvy
- Organizational savvy
- Strategic mindset
- Customer focus
- Nimble learning
- Policy development
- Data analysis
- Coaching
- Communication
- Problem solving
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Annual bonus
- Flexible vacation
- Defined benefit pension plan
- Group insurance
- Telemedicine
- Health and wellness expense reimbursement
- Telework equipment
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Categories
- Management & Leadership
- Consulting
- Finance & Accounting
- Administrative
Keywords
- Business strategy
- Business intelligence
- Strategic initiatives
- Organizational transformation
- Performance monitoring
- Service delivery
- Business architecture
- Stakeholder management
- Policy development
- Decision-making
- Strategic planning
- Project execution
- Subject matter expert
- Coaching
- Hybrid work
- Financial services
- Strategic mindset
- Interpersonal savvy
- Customer focus
- Nimble learning
- Organizational savvy
- Action oriented