Senior Advisor, Business Strategies

Desjardins

Senior business strategy advisor guiding complex strategic initiatives at Desjardins, North America's largest cooperative financial group. Advising leaders, shaping business strategies, and improving service delivery.

Posted 8/19/2026full-timeMontréal • 🇨🇦 CanadaSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in advising on strategic project development, execution, and monitoring, while effectively coordinating with stakeholders and decision-making bodies. Proficient in developing business plans and strategies that align with organizational goals and improve service delivery.

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Strategic Project ManagementBusiness Plan DevelopmentStakeholder CoordinationBilingual Proficiency in French and EnglishExpert Advisory Skills

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Hard Skills

Strategic PlanningPolicy DevelopmentBusiness IntelligencePerformance MonitoringService Delivery Improvement

Soft Skills

Customer FocusInterpersonal SavvyAction OrientedNimble LearningStrategic Mindset

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Related Field

Industry Keywords

Decision-Making BodiesComplex Strategic InitiativesOperational PlanningBusiness ArchitectureStakeholder Engagement

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 supporting 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 business plans and business intelligence
Monitor business plans and performance
Set targets and identify opportunities to improve service delivery
Design and deliver business strategies and solutions aligned with business architecture
Lead and influence development projects and complex strategic initiatives
Develop and recommend strategic directions and business positions
Advise on planning and execution of operationally and conceptually complex projects and initiatives
Serve as expert advisor, subject matter expert, resource person, and coach for senior management and decision-making bodies
Coordinate with stakeholders across a wide range of fields

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
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
Telework equipment reimbursement