Senior Advisor, Business Strategies

Desjardins

. Advise clients and partners to help them position, plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic projects and initiatives .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeMontréal • CanadaSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in strategic project management, policy development, and business intelligence, with a strong focus on client advisory and service delivery improvement. Proficient in both French and English, capable of leading complex initiatives and providing specialized guidance to decision-making bodies.

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Strategic Project ManagementBusiness Intelligence DevelopmentPolicy DevelopmentClient AdvisoryBilingual Proficiency (French and English)

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementPolicy DevelopmentBusiness Strategy DesignPerformance MonitoringData Analysis

Soft Skills

Customer FocusInterpersonal SavvyAction OrientedNimble LearningStrategic Mindset

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

Industry Keywords

Strategic InitiativesService Delivery ImprovementDecision-Making BodiesExternal PartnershipsOperational Complexity

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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 the unit’s strategic projects and initiatives
Identify, analyze and diagnose major issues and make recommendations to decision-making bodies
Represent the unit before decision-making bodies
Represent Desjardins’s position when making agreements with external partners and organizations
Develop plans and business intelligence
Monitor business plans and performance
Set targets
Identify opportunities to improve service delivery
Design and deliver business strategies and solutions aligned with the business architecture of various initiatives
Lead complex and innovative development projects and strategic initiatives
Make recommendations on the planning and execution of operationally and conceptually complex projects and initiatives
Serve as specialist advisor, subject matter expert, resource person and coach for decision-making bodies

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in a related field
A minimum of six years of relevant experience
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
Action oriented
Customer Focus
Differences
Interpersonal Savvy
Nimble learning
Strategic mindset

Benefits

Comp & perks

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