Desjardins Group

Senior Advisor, Operational efficiency

Desjardins Group$80K — $100K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field
  • Minimum of six years of relevant experience
  • Other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
  • Knowledge of French is required
  • Strong understanding of operational processes and business models

Responsibilities

  • Advise clients and partners on strategic project planning and execution
  • Develop and update policies and standards for strategic projects
  • Identify and diagnose major operational issues and recommend solutions
  • Monitor industry trends to anticipate changes in specialty area
  • Represent the unit in discussions with decision-making bodies
  • Negotiate agreements with external partners and organizations

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and annual bonus
  • Four weeks of flexible vacation starting from the first year
  • Defined benefit pension plan for predictable retirement income
  • Comprehensive insurance plan including telehealth services
  • Reimbursement for health, wellness, and telework-related expenses
Full Job Description
As a senior operational efficiency advisor, you help design and improve business processes and operations based on business models and organizational structures to boost operational efficiency. You lead development projects and strategic initiatives that are complex and innovative. Your initiatives require extensive knowledge of your specialty area. You make recommendations on the planning and execution of operationally and conceptually complex projects and initiatives that require comprehensive analysis and understanding of the organization and line of business. Coordination is critical, so you frequently interact with stakeholders working in many other fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as specialist advisor and subject matter expert, as well as resource person and coach for decision-making bodies. More specifically, you will be required to:
  • 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 your unit's strategic projects and initiatives
  • Identify, analyze and diagnose major issues and make recommendations to decision-making bodies
  • Monitor the industry to understand and anticipate trends in your specialty area and make recommendations
  • Represent your unit before decision-making bodies
  • Represent Desjardins's position when making agreements with external partners and organizations.


Ce que nous offrons*
  • Salaire concurrentiel et boni annuel
  • 4 semaines de vacances flexibles dès la première année
  • Régime de retraite à prestations déterminées qui assure un revenu prévisible et stable durant toute la retraite
  • Régime d'assurance collective incluant des services de télémédecine
  • Remboursement des frais liés à la santé, au bien-être et à de l'équipement pour le télétravail

*Les avantages sont applicables en fonction des critères d'admissibilité.

What you bring to the table
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field
  • A minimum of six years of relevant experience
  • Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
  • Knowledge of French is required

Action oriented, Customer Focus, Differences, Interpersonal Savvy, Nimble learning, Organizational savvy, Plans and aligns, Strategic mindset, Vision and purpose

Trade Union (If applicable)

Job Family
Administration (FG)

Unposting Date
2026-07-31

About Desjardins Group

Desjardins Group is a Canadian cooperative financial group with headquarters in Montreal, Quebec. It was founded in 1900 and has since grown to become the largest cooperative financial group in Canada, with over 7 million members and clients. The group offers a range of financial services including banking, insurance, wealth management, and investment services. Desjardins Group operates primarily in Quebec and Ontario, but also has a presence in other Canadian provinces as well as in the United States and Europe. The group is committed to social responsibility and sustainability, and has implemented various initiatives to promote these values.
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Size
48,200 employees
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