Advisor, Business Architecture

iA Financial Group; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian financial services firm seeks a Business Architecture Advisor to define project scope, influence management decisions, and optimize processes. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree, 15+ years of IT experience, and fluency in both French and English. Join a collaborative environment where your contributions will drive strategic initiatives and improve business solutions.

Benefits

Flexible group insurance

Competitive pension plan

Stock purchase plan

Telemedicine

Performance bonus

Qualifications

• At least 15 years of experience in information technology.
• Significant experience in business architecture.
• In-depth knowledge of products and processes related to insurance.
• Fluent in English and French for daily project support.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope and architecture.
• Lead large-scale projects and influence management decisions.
• Support business architecture framework evolution.
• Propose process optimization scenarios.
• Analyze sector impacts and propose actions.
• Promote business solutions to partners.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Strategic thinking

Excellent communication

Autonomy

Collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in administration, MIS, computer science or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Build the future with us

Are you passionate about organizational transformation and want to contribute to the purpose of a company that strives to ensure its clients feel confident and secure about their future? As a Business Architecture Advisor, you will play a key role in influencing strategic directions and identifying areas for improvement in processes and business solutions, while considering sector needs and organizational targets. Your strategic vision and ability to anticipate trends will help guide the organization in its structural decisions.

This position is a great opportunity to showcase your skills and fully realize your potential within a caring and reliable company. Here, people and their development are at the heart of our priorities, fostering an environment conducive to collaboration and innovation. If you are recognized for your natural influence, proactivity, and strategic thinking, this opportunity is for you!

What you’ll accomplish with us

As a Business Architecture Advisor, you’ll be at the core of our mission. Here are the main responsibilities:

• Define project scope, architecture, recommend the best solution, produce the delivery strategy and its increments, quantify costs and benefits, and mitigate risks, in collaboration with IT and other partners.
• Act as a leader and representative of the business line in large-scale projects, advising and influencing senior management decisions.
• Maintain and support the evolution of business architecture frameworks, while producing models to facilitate decision-making.
• Ensure the consistency of business solutions with strategic objectives and contribute to process optimization by proposing evolution and simplification scenarios.
• Analyze the impacts of sector roadmaps, anticipate business impacts, and propose action plans.
• Promote our business solutions to partners and distribution networks through advisory and communication actions.
• Conduct research on trends in the insurance and individual savings sector and act as a subject matter expert to support team development.

What could accelerate your success in this role

We’re looking for someone who:

• Is recognized for strong analytical skills and a systemic vision, enabling anticipation of problems and issues.
• Stands out for strategic thinking and ability to support strategic planning.
• Demonstrates great autonomy and can work with minimal supervision while making good use of the latitude provided.
• Has a strong tolerance for ambiguity and uncertainty, as well as experience in complex business environments.
• Is recognized for communication, synthesis, and simplification skills, both orally and through clear, impactful visuals, and can adapt messaging for varied audiences (senior management, project teams, operations, distributors).
• Shows strong ability to build an influence network and create bridges between colleagues, fostering collaboration and consensus.
• Holds a bachelor’s degree in administration, MIS, computer science, or equivalent, and has at least 15 years of experience in information technology, including significant experience in business architecture and in the insurance and individual savings sector.
• Has in-depth knowledge of products, processes, systems, and distribution networks related to insurance and individual savings.
• Advanced knowledge of English, as the person will be required to gather information from clients, present and support English-language projects on a daily basis.
• Advanced knowledge of French, as the person will be required to gather information from clients, present and support French-language projects on a daily basis.

Why you’ll love working with us

• A work environment where learning and development merge with a collective pursuit of excellence.
• A healthy, safe, fair, and inclusive environment where potential can be freely expressed and developed.
• The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, supported by flexibility and access to inspiring and innovative workspaces.
• Competitive benefits: Flexible group insurance, competitive pension plan, stock purchase plan, vacation and wellness/personal development days, telemedicine, employee and family assistance program, ergonomic furniture program, performance bonus, discounts on iA products, and much more!

Location(s)

Québec, Québec

Other Possible Location(s)

Montreal, Quebec

Company

iA Financial Group

Posting End Date

2025-12-12

Company Overview

iA Financial Group* is the strength of a company with a human side, with its over 8,000 employees. Together, we have earned the trust of our more than four million clients and 25,000 advisors who have chosen us for their insurance, savings, and wealth management.

With over $200 billion in assets and half a billion invested in technological innovation, we’re a key player in the financial services industry in Canada and the United States. The secret to our success? Investing in you, one person at a time. Because, for over 125 years, we have believed that it’s by supporting our employees and surrounding ourselves with the most reputable leaders in the industry, we will continue to innovate.

At iA, we’re invested in you.

* iA Financial group includes the following entities: iA Services financiers, iA assurance auto et habitation, iA Gestion privée de patrimoine, PPI Management, Investia, iA Gestion de placements, Prysm, iA Clarington, Michel Rhéaume et associés, Garanties Nationales, WGI Manufacturing, WGI Service Plan Division, Lubrico, iA Financement auto

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At iA Financial Group, we support and celebrate diversity. We strive to provide a workplace that is recognized as inclusive for all, regardless of ethnic origin, nationality, language, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family situation, or physical or mental disability.

Please note that if you need help or assistance to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please Contact us here. Someone from our team will be happy to assist you with your needs.

Still unsure about applying?

At iA, we believe in potential and value diverse experiences. If this role inspires you, go ahead and apply – your place might be with us, and we want to get to know you!

Apply now and get ahead of your career, where your talent really belongs!