Associate Director – Organization Design
EQ Bank | Equitable Bank
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Toronto • 🇨🇦 Canada
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Senior
About the role
- Shape EQ’s organizational architecture required to enable growth and evolution of Canada’s Challenger Bank
- Design the organizational structures, operating models, and workforce capabilities that support both immediate transformation priorities and long-term scalability
- Lead enterprise-wide organization design initiatives that enhance organizational effectiveness, unlock value from integration and transformation programs, and establish a scalable foundation for the future
- Lead organization design components of a business integration, such as synergy assessment, operating model harmonization, workforce transitions, and alignment of job architecture and governance across both organizations
- Lead job evaluation and organization audits—systematic assessments of structure, roles, and workforce composition—to identify opportunities for optimization and recommend evidence-based improvements
Requirements
- 5-7 years’ experience in financial services, consulting or a related field preferred
- Experience in assessing, developing, and deploying organizational design and workforce planning strategies
- Post-Secondary Education in Human Resources or related field
- Solid knowledge of organization design, change management and workforce planning practices
- You have strong financial acumen and can analyze the cost implications of workforce planning initiatives and translating talent strategies into clear budgetary recommendations
- You can apply your expertise to ensure that organizational design decisions are fiscally responsible, align with financial objectives, and support long-term business sustainability
- You are a team player who works well independently and collaboratively as part of a dynamic team environment
- You are innovative and pride yourself on your ability to think outside of the box to deliver best in class learning solutions
- You are a dedicated self-starter who is passionate about delivering results and continuous learning
- You have an intellectual curiosity and are dedicated to continuous learning and improvement
- You have exceptional verbal and written communication skills and are comfortable translating ideas clearly in written and visual materials
- You have strong organizational skills and are able to successfully manage multiple competing priorities
- You have strong relationship building skills and thrive in consultative environment.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Strives under pressure and enjoys working towards ambitious targets
- Proven ability to navigate high-intensity integration timelines and adjust quickly to shifting priorities
- Ability to balance enterprise trade-offs, manage stakeholder alignment, and drive decisions through structured governance
- Strong attention to detail and never satisfied with the status quo
Benefits
- Competitive discretionary bonus
- Market leading RRSP match program
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
- Employee Share Purchase Plan
- Maternity/Parental top-up while you care for your little one
- Generous vacation policy and personal days
- Virtual events to connect with your fellow colleagues
- Annual professional development allowance and a comprehensive Career Development program
- A fulfilling opportunity to join one of the top FinTechs and help create a new kind of banking experience
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
organizational designworkforce planningchange managementfinancial acumenjob evaluationsynergy assessmentoperating model harmonizationworkforce transitionsjob architecturegovernance
Soft skills
team playerinnovative thinkingself-startercommunication skillsorganizational skillsrelationship buildingtime managementability to work under pressureattention to detailintellectual curiosity
Certifications
Post-Secondary Education in Human Resources