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Business Consultant
- Toronto, ON, Canada
- Greater Toronto Area, Canada, Canada
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- Experience
- 4–7+ years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, enterprise portfolio management, or financial planning.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
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About the Role
We are expanding our Strategic Operations team and hiring two Business Consultants to drive portfolio Strategy, business case development, workforce planning, and operational decision-making. While both roles operate within the same strategic function, we are seeking two distinct profiles:
- Role 1 (Generalist & Problem-Solver): Focused on unstructured problem-solving, financial modeling, cross-functional analytical deep-dives, and translating operational data into strategic insights.
- Role 2 (Strategic Leader): Focused on driving consensus across senior stakeholder groups, leading multi-disciplinary project teams, and guiding execution across high-impact initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Portfolio Management: Oversee and optimize the financial portfolio, ensuring alignment with broad organizational goals and target returns.
- Business Case Development: Build, analyze, and present comprehensive business cases and ROI models for key capital investments and strategic initiatives.
- Workforce & Resource Optimization: Partner with leadership to design workforce management strategies, operational capacity models, and resource allocation frameworks.
- Cross-Functional Execution: Work across business units to identify operational bottlenecks, design end-to-end solutions, and lead change management efforts.
- Executive Briefing: Prepare clear, data-driven deliverables, strategic roadmaps, and briefs for senior executive stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Qualifications & Core Competencies
- Common Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
- 4–7+ years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, enterprise portfolio management, or financial planning.
- Proven track record in financial modeling, business case design, and strategic workforce planning.
- Strong knowledge of corporate finance principles and capital budgeting processes.
Required Skills
- Profile 1 Focus (Generalist / Problem-Solver):
- Exceptional analytical agility - able to dissect complex data sets, frame ambiguous problems, and deliver actionable frameworks rapidly.
- Deep financial literacy with hands-on experience structuring complex quantitative models.
Preferred Skills
- Profile 2 Focus (Strategic Leader):
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, influence leadership without direct authority, and negotiate outcomes across executive levels.
- Strong strategic communications background with a track record of driving change initiatives to completion.
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Responsibilities
The Business Consultant will oversee financial portfolio management, develop business cases, and optimize workforce resource allocation. They will also lead cross-functional execution efforts and prepare strategic briefings for senior executive stakeholders.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Finance, or Economics and possess 4–7+ years of experience in management consulting or corporate strategy. Strong proficiency in financial modeling, capital budgeting, and strategic workforce planning is required.
Skills
- Financial Modeling
- Business Case Development
- Workforce Planning
- Operational Decision-Making
- Data Analysis
- Change Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Capital Budgeting
- Corporate Finance
- Strategic Planning
- Resource Allocation
- Project Leadership
- Quantitative Modeling
- Strategic Communications
- Analytical Agility
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Categories
- Consulting
- Finance & Accounting
- Management & Leadership
- Data & Analytics
Keywords
- Business Consultant
- Strategic Operations
- Portfolio Strategy
- Financial Modeling
- Workforce Planning
- Operational Decision-Making
- Business Case Development
- ROI Models
- Capital Investments
- Resource Allocation
- Change Management
- Executive Briefing
- Management Consulting
- Corporate Strategy
- Financial Planning
- Corporate Finance
- Capital Budgeting
- Quantitative Models
- Strategic Roadmaps
- Cross-functional Execution
- Banking
- Financial Services