Senior Advisor, Operational Efficiency

Desjardins

Senior advisor improving business processes and strategic operations at Desjardins, North America’s largest cooperative financial group. Leading complex initiatives, advising executives, and negotiating external partnerships.

Posted 8/12/2026full-timeLévis • 🇨🇦 CanadaSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in strategic project planning, execution, and monitoring, with a strong ability to develop policies and best practices. Proficient in negotiation and representation with external partners, while providing advisory support to senior management.

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Strategic Project PlanningPolicy DevelopmentNegotiation SkillsIndustry Trend MonitoringBilingual Proficiency in French and English

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Hard Skills

Project ExecutionStandards DevelopmentProgram DevelopmentBest Practice DevelopmentOperational Complexity Advisory

Soft Skills

Advisory SkillsCoachingInfluencing

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

Industry Keywords

Strategic InitiativesDecision-Making BodiesExternal PartnershipsComplex Projects

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, diagnose and address major issues and make recommendations to decision-making bodies
Monitor the industry to understand and anticipate trends and make recommendations to develop best practices for the organization
Represent the unit before senior management committees and decision-making bodies
Represent and negotiate on behalf of Desjardins and enter the organization into agreements with external partners and organizations
Lead and influence development projects and complex, highly innovative strategic initiatives involving multiple sectors
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
Advanced proficiency of English
Ability to advise on operationally and conceptually complex projects and initiatives
Extensive knowledge of the relevant field
Strategic project and initiative planning, execution and monitoring
Policy, standards, models and program development
Industry trend monitoring and best-practice development
Negotiation and agreement execution with external partners and organizations

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