POSITION OVERVIEWAs a Senior Business Advisor, Strategy within BDC Advisory Services, you act as a senior strategic advisor to entrepreneurs and executive teams at pivotal moments of growth, transformation, and ownership transition. BDC is the only bank dedicated exclusively to Canadian entrepreneurs, and your work directly supports the long-term success of small and medium-sized businesses across Canada.
This position resides in Advisory Services (management consulting) and will serve Canadian Small and Medium Entrepreneurs through our consulting mandates. This is not a Financing role. The ideal candidate will have strong business strategy consulting experience with M&A (mergers and acquisitions) and PMI (post-merger integration) experience. The ideal candidate will have a vision for the future of business in an AI driven world and will have supported the consulting sales cycle and management of a portfolio of projects delivered by consultants.
CHALLENGES TO BE MET- Lead complex, high-impact advisory mandates for entrepreneurs and senior leadership teams, focused on enterprise-level strategic planning, growth acceleration, organizational effectiveness, and leadership decision-making within SME and mid-market environments.
- Maintain full accountability for mandate outcomes across multiple concurrent engagements, ensuring delivery excellence related to scope, budget, timelines, risk management, and quality of deliverables.
- Act as a trusted senior advisor during periods of ambiguity, transformation, and change, applying market insight, competitive analysis, and practical experience to guide high-stakes decisions.
- Contribute to the evolution of the Strategy Centre of Expertise by developing, refining, and scaling advisory solutions, tools, and methodologies aligned with emerging client needs and market trends.
- Support business development and revenue growth by partnering with senior client managers on complex sales cycles, including executive-level diagnostics, value articulation, and proposal development.
- Enable strong internal collaboration by connecting advisors, delivery teams, and relationship managers, ensuring continuity of client strategy and effective knowledge transfer across engagements.
- Represent BDC Advisory Services externally through thought leadership, content development, speaking engagements, and participation in targeted events that promote Business and Organizational Capabilities solutions. At BDC, we think and act differently, and we value inclusion, equity, and authenticity-you can be yourself at work while making a tangible impact on Canadian businesses.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORRequired Qualifications (Must-Have)- Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Strategy, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in a consulting environment, with senior responsibility for:
- Enterprise-level strategic planning
- Executive advisory to entrepreneurs and senior management teams
- Leading complex, customized consulting mandates
- Demonstrated experience advising SMEs or mid-market organizations.
- Proven experience in business strategy consulting and transition, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and post-merger integration (PMI).
- Ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels, translating strategy into actionable, measurable plans.
- Strong engagement and project management capabilities, including oversight of multiple concurrent mandates or portfolios of work.
- Experience managing risk, quality, governance, and stakeholder expectations across consulting engagements.
- Executive-level communication and presentation skills, with credibility to influence senior stakeholders and support high-stakes advisory and sales conversations.
- Experience supporting consulting business development activities, including diagnostics, proposal development, and client pursuits.
Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Have)- MBA or equivalent advanced degree or professional designation.
- Experience contributing to the development or scaling of consulting methodologies, tools, or Centres of Expertise.
- Exposure to emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, and their impact on enterprise strategy and organizational transformation.
- Experience managing or overseeing a portfolio of consulting projects delivered by other consultants.
- Experience representing a consulting practice through thought leadership, speaking engagements, or external market visibility initiatives.
