BDO Canada LLP

Senior Consultant - Digital, Data & AI Strategy & Transformation

BDO Canada LLP$75K — $113K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of management consulting or technology advisory experience in a client-facing role
  • Experience leading or contributing to full-cycle digital, data, or AI transformation programs
  • Strong understanding of digital strategy, data analytics, and AI applications in business
  • Proven skills in business process analysis and stakeholder engagement
  • Experience in roadmap development, business case formulation, and operating model design
  • Ability to work effectively in fast-paced and ambiguous environments
  • Familiarity with emerging technologies and digital business models

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end digital, data & AI strategy and transformation projects
  • Lead project delivery ensuring quality outcomes within budget and timeline
  • Develop client relationships and identify growth opportunities
  • Participate in proposal development and pitch efforts
  • Advise clients on operating models and execution strategies
  • Facilitate strategic discovery sessions synthesizing insights
  • Build actionable roadmaps, business cases, and implementation plans
  • Analyze current capabilities and provide informed guidance
  • Deliver executive presentations and workshops with diverse teams
  • Act as a thought partner, contributing new ideas and frameworks
  • Mentor junior colleagues to foster a culture of continuous improvement
  • Help establish capability and practice as the team grows

Benefits

  • Collaborate with experts on high-impact transformation projects
  • Access to diverse clients and leadership opportunities for fast career advancement
  • Continuous learning through cutting-edge tools and training
  • Directly contribute to innovation and practice growth
  • Community involvement through local charity support initiatives
  • Flexible benefits and market-leading personal time-off policy
  • Wellness initiatives reimbursement for holistic well-being
Full Job Description
Your Opportunity

Join BDO's fast-growing Digital, Data & AI Strategy & Transformation practice and help Canadian organizations unlock the power of digital/data/AI technologies to drive scale, improve performance, get access to insights, gain competitive advantage and become future-ready. Our team advises and partners with clients to develop strategies, design future-ready operating models, ensure effective planning, drive organizational change, and implement practical solutions centered around digital, data, and AI solutions. Our ambition is "end-to-end" enablement, from the initial stage of strategy development to effective design of the transformation, to the successful adoption of new digital, data & AI capabilities. This is a new role.

We're looking for curious, business-first, technology-aware entrepreneurial advisors who are passionate about solving business problems-professionals who enjoy engaging with business and technology leaders to help shape the future of their organizations.

Key Responsibilities
  • Take ownership of end-to-end digital, data & AI strategy and transformation engagements
  • Lead project delivery and ensure high-quality outcomes within budget and timeline
  • Drive client relationship development and identify follow-on opportunities for growth
  • Support or lead proposal development and pitch activities
  • Advise senior client stakeholders on opportunity areas, target operating models, and execution paths
  • Facilitate strategic discovery sessions, synthesizing business, technology, and data insights
  • Build actionable transformation roadmaps, business cases, and implementation plans
  • Analyze current-state capabilities (process, data, and technology) and provide pragmatic informed guidance
  • Deliver executive-level presentations and facilitate workshops with cross-functional teams
  • Act as a thought partner internally and externally - bringing forward new ideas, frameworks, and points of view
  • Mentor and coach junior colleagues, fostering a culture of continuous learning and excellence
  • Help establish "capability" & "practice" as we grow and scale our impact


Preferred Attributes
  • Proactive and self-driven: able to navigate ambiguity, take initiative, and deliver without micromanagement
  • Entrepreneurial mindset: thrives in a fast-growth environment and seeks leadership opportunities
  • Naturally curious, intellectually agile, and passionate about technology and innovation
  • Strong interpersonal skills, with proven ability to influence and collaborate across functions
  • Positive attitude with high emotional intelligence and adaptability
  • Looking for a "career" vs. just a job


Must-Have Qualifications
  • 3+ years of management consulting or technology advisory experience working with a consulting firm (client-facing role)
  • Demonstrated experience in leading or contributing to full-cycle digital, data, or AI-enabled transformation programs
  • Deep understanding of digital strategy principles, data and analytics capabilities, and AI applications in business
  • Strong business process analysis and stakeholder engagement capabilities across technical and non-technical teams
  • Experience with roadmap and business case development, solution optioning, and operating model design
  • Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous, client-driven environments
  • Broad awareness of emerging technologies, market trends, and digital business models


Nice-to-Have Experience
  • Industry experience in Financial Services, Private Equity, Real Estate, Manufacturing, or Distribution
  • Bilingual in English and French
  • Familiarity with frameworks such as Design Thinking, Agile, TOGAF, Lean Six Sigma
  • Certifications in data, cloud, AI/ML, or related technologies
  • Exposure to platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, Workday, Snowflake, AWS, Azure or Google Cloud
  • Familiarity with tools such as Power BI, Tableau or AI/ML platforms (DataRobot, Azure ML, etc)


Why Join BDO's Digital & AI Advisory Practice?
  • Shape the future: Work with a collaborative team of experts on meaningful, high-impact transformation programs
  • Accelerate your career: Exposure to diverse clients, leadership opportunities, and rapid advancement potential
  • Keep learning: Access to cutting-edge tools, training, and knowledge-sharing in one of BDO's fastest-growing teams
  • Make your mark: Contribute directly to practice growth, innovation, and thought leadership


The expected range of compensation for this role is $75,000 to $113,000.

Flexibility: All BDO personnel are expected to spend some of their time working in the office, at the client site, and virtually unless accommodations or alternative work arrangements are in place.

Our model is a blended approach designed to support the flexible needs of our people, the firm and our clients. It's about creating work experiences that meet everyone's needs and providing flexibility to adjust when, where and how we work to meet the expectations of our role.

Code of Conduct: Our Code of Conduct sets clear standards for how we conduct business. It reflects our shared values and commitments and includes guiding principles to help us make ethical decisions and maintain trust with each other, our clients, and the public.

BDO Canada may use artificial intelligence enabled tools to support certain aspects of the recruitment process. While these tools assist our teams, our use of AI does not replace human decision making, and all employment-related outcomes are made by BDO Canada personnel.

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About BDO Canada LLP

BDO Canada LLP is a leading accounting and advisory firm that provides a wide range of services to clients across Canada. The firm offers audit and assurance, tax, advisory, and consulting services to clients in various industries, including manufacturing, retail, real estate, and technology. BDO Canada LLP is part of the global BDO network, which operates in over 160 countries and employs over 80,000 people. The firm is committed to providing exceptional client service and helping clients achieve their business objectives.
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