Senior Advisor, Project Management

Desjardins

Senior Advisor managing strategic project initiatives at Desjardins, leading cross-sector projects and advising on planning and execution for successful outcomes.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeMontréal • 🇨🇦 CanadaSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in strategic project management, including advising clients, developing policies, and executing initiatives. Proficient in analyzing complex issues and negotiating with external partners, while maintaining a strong customer focus and interpersonal skills.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Strategic Project ManagementPolicy DevelopmentIssue AnalysisNegotiation SkillsFluency in French

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Soft Skills

Action OrientedCustomer FocusInterpersonal SavvyNimble LearningStrategic Mindset

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Advise clients and partners on positioning, planning, developing, executing and monitoring strategic projects and initiatives
Develop and update policies, standards, models and programs for strategic projects and initiatives
Identify, analyze, and diagnose major issues and make recommendations
Represent the unit before senior management and negotiate on behalf of Desjardins with external partners

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in a related field
A minimum of eight years of relevant experience
Knowledge of French is required
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