Senior Advisor, Business Strategies

Desjardins

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

Posted 9/15/2026full-timeMontréal • CanadaSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in strategic project management, policy development, and stakeholder engagement, with a strong focus on business intelligence and service delivery improvement. Proficient in advising senior management and decision-making bodies while leading complex initiatives across multiple sectors.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Strategic Project ManagementBusiness Intelligence DevelopmentStakeholder EngagementPolicy DevelopmentFluency in French

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Hard Skills

Project PlanningBusiness Strategy DesignPerformance MonitoringTarget SettingService Delivery Improvement

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationCustomer FocusInterpersonal SavvyNimble LearningAction Oriented

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Related Field

Industry Keywords

Strategic InitiativesDecision-Making BodiesOperational ComplexityStakeholder InteractionBusiness Architecture

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 business architecture
Lead and influence development projects and complex, highly innovative strategic initiatives involving multiple sectors
Develop and recommend strategic directions and business positions
Advise on the planning and execution of operationally and conceptually complex projects and initiatives
Interact with stakeholders across a wide range of fields
Serve as expert advisor, subject matter expert, resource person and coach for senior management and decision-making bodies

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in a related field
A minimum of eight years of relevant experience
Other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
Knowledge of French is required
Action oriented
Communicates effectively
Customer Focus
Differences
Interpersonal Savvy
Nimble learning
Plans and aligns
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
Reimbursement of telework equipment