Senior Advisor, Business strategies
- Montréal, QC, Canada
- Lévis, QC, Canada
Hybrid
Full-time
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- Full-time
- Workplace
- Hybrid
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- Posting language
- 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 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 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 six years of relevant experience
- Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
- Knowledge of French is required
- Advanced proficiency 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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Job Family
Administration (FG)Unposting Date
2026-11-19More about this job
Responsibilities
The Senior Advisor, Business strategies at Federation Caisses Desjardins will develop strategic plans, lead complex projects and advise decision-making bodies. They also update policies and models and represent Desjardins with external partners.
Requirements
Candidates need a bachelor's degree in a related field and at least six years of relevant experience, with other qualification combinations considered. French is required and advanced English is needed for interactions with English-speaking partners.
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Business intelligence
- Business architecture
- Project management
- Stakeholder management
- Policy and standards development
- Performance monitoring
- Decision support
- Advisory and coaching
- Negotiation with external partners
- Analysis and diagnosis
- French
- Advanced English
Benefits
- 4 weeks of flexible vacation
- Defined benefit pension plan
- Group insurance including telemedicine
- Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment
Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Consulting
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- business strategy
- strategic planning
- business intelligence
- business architecture
- organizational transformation
- project management
- stakeholder management
- policy development
- advisory
- performance monitoring
- bilingual French English
- Desjardins
- hybrid
Seniority
Senior
Perks
- Generous paid time off
- Flexible hours
- Retirement plan
- Wellness program
Languages
- French
- English
Fields of study
- related field