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Senior Advisor, Operational efficiency

  • Montreal, QC, Canada
  • Levis, QC, Canada
  • Complexe Desjardins Montréal, Canada

Full-time

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Original job description

As a senior operational efficiency advisor, you help design and improve business processes and operations based on business models and organizational structures to boost operational efficiency. You lead development projects and strategic initiatives that are complex and innovative. Your initiatives require extensive knowledge of your specialty area. 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 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:

  • Advise 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
  • Monitor the industry to understand and anticipate trends in your specialty area and make recommendations
  • 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
  • Knowledge of French is required
Ambiguity, Communicates effectively, Complexity, Drive results, Engagement, Interpersonal Savvy, Plans and aligns, Strategic mindset


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

Administration (FG)

Unposting Date

2026-10-19
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Responsibilities

The senior advisor designs and improves business processes and operations to enhance organizational efficiency while leading complex strategic initiatives. They act as a subject matter expert, providing recommendations to decision-making bodies and representing the unit's interests to external partners.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a related field and possess a minimum of six years of relevant experience. Proficiency in French is required, along with strong interpersonal skills and a strategic mindset.

Skills

  • Operational efficiency
  • Business process design
  • Strategic planning
  • Project management
  • Stakeholder management
  • Interpersonal savvy
  • Policy development
  • Trend analysis
  • Strategic mindset
  • Communication
  • Problem solving
  • Decision making
  • Coaching
  • Analytical skills
  • Organizational structure

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
  • Administrative
  • Finance & Accounting

Keywords

  • Operational efficiency
  • Business models
  • Organizational structures
  • Strategic initiatives
  • Project management
  • Stakeholder management
  • Policy development
  • Trend analysis
  • Decision-making
  • Hybrid work
  • Telemedicine
  • Pension plan
  • Business processes
  • Consulting
  • Administration

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