Post-secondary education in Business, Commerce, Technology, Engineering, or related field.
7+ years of experience in Business Architecture, Business Transformation, or Strategic Planning.
Experience in developing business capabilities and operating models.
Strong stakeholder engagement and executive communication skills.
Ability to analyze complex business challenges and translate strategy into measurable outcomes.
Responsibilities
Translate business strategy into capabilities and transformation roadmaps.
Identify opportunities and define target-state outcomes with business leaders.
Assess business impacts and capability gaps across initiatives.
Guide the use of AI and automation to enhance business operations.
Ensure initiatives provide measurable business value aligned with enterprise objectives.
Advance business architecture practices and reusable knowledge assets.
Benefits
Competitive base salary and bonus structure.
Comprehensive health and dental coverage with flexible plans.
Employer-matched retirement savings program.
Paid volunteer days and wellness days off for work-life balance.
Commitment to inclusive culture and engagement through Business Resource Groups.
Full Job Description
Job Description
Refferal Level: Level 1
As a member of our Business Architecture team at IGM, you will join a collaborative group that partners with business and technology leaders to shape practical paths from strategy to execution. The team helps leaders understand current challenges, define future-state capabilities and operating models, and create roadmaps that support meaningful business change across Distribution, Wealth Management, Asset Management, Corporate Operations, Technology, and Enterprise Functions.
We are seeking a Business Architect to support initiatives across business portfolios, platforms, and enterprise priorities. You will partner closely with business leaders, technology teams, delivery teams, and subject matter experts to define future-state business capabilities, operating models, business processes, and transformation roadmaps that enable strategic outcomes and improve organizational effectiveness.
The successful candidate will be comfortable working in complex environments, facilitating conversations across diverse stakeholder groups, navigating ambiguity, and translating business needs into actionable architecture deliverables.
Key Responsibilities
Translate business strategy and priorities into capabilities, operating models, and transformation roadmaps.
Partner with leaders to identify opportunities, define target-state outcomes, and support investment decisions.
Assess business impacts, capability gaps, risks, and dependencies across strategic initiatives.
Guide the evolution of business capabilities by identifying opportunities to leverage AI, automation, and emerging technologies to improve business outcomes and organizational effectiveness.
Provide business architecture leadership to ensure initiatives deliver measurable business value and alignment with enterprise objectives.
Advance business architecture practices, standards, and reusable enterprise knowledge assets.
Required Qualifications
Post-secondary education in Business, Commerce, Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
7+ years of experience in Business Architecture, Business Transformation, Strategic Planning, Operating Model Design, or a related discipline.
Experience developing business capabilities, operating models, and transformation roadmaps.
Experience supporting enterprise-scale transformation initiatives in complex organizations.
Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation, strategic planning, and executive communication skills.
Proven ability to analyze complex business challenges and translate strategy into measurable outcomes.
Preferred Qualifications
Business Architecture certification such as CBA, BAIP, TOGAF, or equivalent is considered an asset.
Candidate Profile
Strategic Thinker: You connect business objectives, capabilities, operating models, and initiatives into a coherent view of organizational change and value creation.
Collaborative Influencer: You build trusted relationships and help diverse groups reach alignment without relying on formal authority.
Transformation Partner: You enjoy helping organizations navigate change and can balance long-term thinking with practical execution.
Effective Facilitator: You create productive discussions, surface meaningful insights, and help stakeholders make informed decisions.
Strong Communicator: You can communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively to audiences ranging from working teams to senior leaders.
Continuous Learner: You are curious, adaptable, and committed to continuously improving both your own capabilities and the practices of the team around you.
Why Join Us
This role offers the opportunity to influence significant business and technology initiatives, help shape the future of Business Architecture at IGM, and work alongside experienced leaders across the organization. You will have the opportunity to contribute to enterprise-wide transformation initiatives, help mature our Business Architecture practice, and make a meaningful impact on how strategic change is designed and delivered across the organization.
The expected annual base salary range for this role is $118,500 - 152,500, which is determined based on skills, knowledge and experience and geographic location. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for annual short-term incentive, health and well-being benefits, retirement and savings plan, paid time off and career development.
Benefits:
COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION & RECOGNITION: competitive base salary, performance-weighted bonus, education/career support, option to join Employee Share Purchase Plan with employer matching component.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & INSURANCE: competitive health and dental coverage, flexible plan for you and your family and short-term & long-term disability plans.
RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAMS: voluntary Group RRSP enrolment with employer matching component.
WORK LIFE BALANCE: paid volunteer days, competitive time off including 10 wellness days off, WorkPerks discount program, hybrid & flex work arrangements.
INCLUSIVE CULTURE AND DIVERSITY: living our core values: Be a Team, Be Accountable, Be Better, engaging with community through Business Resource Groups (BRG communities are volunteer employee-led groups formed around a common interest, identity, or background).
How to Apply: Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and a cover letter detailing their qualifications and experience to https://www.mackenzieinvestments.com/en/careers.
Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment: As part of our Talent Acquisition process, we may use artificial intelligence and automated tools to support activities such as candidate sourcing, application review, and interview scheduling. These tools support the recruitment process; all hiring decisions are made by people.
We thank all applicants for their interest in Mackenzie Investments; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
