Business Architecture Advisor

Iaawg; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible group insurance plans

Competitive retirement savings plan

Employee share purchase plan

Wellness and development days

Telemedicine services

EFAP

Job summary

iA Financial Group is seeking a Business Architecture Advisor to lead strategic transformation efforts, translating strategy into actionable business solutions. You will influence senior leadership, simplify complex issues, and drive major initiatives across insurance and savings domains.

The role requires a strong ability to connect strategic vision with operational realities, and to guide decisions through a holistic, collaborative approach in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in business architecture or analyzing complex issues in insurance and savings sectors.
• Advanced English and French proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Define the scope of initiatives, structure delivery, assess costs, benefits and risks with IT teams and partners.
• Act as the business line representative in major initiatives and influence decision-making.
• Develop clear communications, models and visuals to make business issues actionable.
• Ensure solutions align with strategic objectives and drive value.
• Analyze roadmaps, impacts and dependencies to propose coherent action plans.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration and maintain a holistic, results-oriented view.
• Support partners through advisory activities to ensure solutions are understood and adopted.
• Monitor industry trends and share best practices to develop the team.
• Maintain and evolve business architecture frameworks.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

Analytical thinking

Communication

Autonomy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration / Information Systems / Computer Science

Job description

Job Description

Build the future with us Are you passionate about organizational transformation and eager to contribute to the purpose of a company that aims to help its clients feel confident and secure about their future? As a Business Architecture Advisor, you will play a key leadership role in aligning strategy with execution. You will influence strategic direction and translate it into clear, practical, and achievable business solutions. You will actively contribute to simplifying complexity, structuring initiatives, and guiding decisions toward tangible results for the organization. Your ability to simplify complex issues, connect strategic vision with operational realities, and engage stakeholders will make you an essential contributor to major transformation initiatives. This position is a great opportunity to showcase your leadership and influencing skills within an environment where people, collaboration, and meaningful impact are at the heart of our priorities. If you are recognized for your political acumen, pragmatism, and ability to move initiatives forward, 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:

• Turn strategy into concrete action: Define the scope of initiatives, recommend appropriate business solutions, structure delivery through increments and priorities, and assess costs, benefits, and risks in collaboration with IT teams and partners.
• Provide influential leadership: Act as the business line representative in major initiatives, challenge proposed approaches, influence decision-making, and build alignment among stakeholders, including senior leadership.
• Simplify and clarify: Develop communications, models, and visual representations that make business issues and solutions understandable and actionable, enabling timely decision-making.
• Ensure alignment and business value: Ensure that solutions are aligned with strategic objectives and identify concrete opportunities to optimize and simplify processes.
• Anticipate and structure the future: Analyze roadmaps, identify business impacts and dependencies, and recommend realistic and coherent action plans.
• Act as a cross-functional catalyst: Foster collaboration across teams, build bridges between areas of expertise, and maintain a holistic, results-oriented perspective.
• Promote and influence the adoption of business solutions: Support partners and distribution networks through advisory and communication activities by making solutions understandable, relevant, and aligned with their operational realities.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and monitor industry trends: Maintain an active awareness of trends in the insurance and individual savings sectors and contribute to the development of team members by sharing best practices and market insights.
• Contribute to the evolution of practices: Maintain and enhance business architecture frameworks and share your expertise to support the team’s development.

What could accelerate your success in this role

We’re looking for someone who:

• Demonstrates natural leadership and a strong ability to influence and engage stakeholders without formal authority.
• Possesses strategic thinking grounded in practical execution, with the ability to translate direction into clear and achievable actions and actively contribute to strategic planning.
• Is recognized for strong analytical skills and systems thinking, enabling them to anticipate challenges, interdependencies, and business impacts.
• Excels at simplifying complex issues and developing clear, structured, and compelling communications.
• Demonstrates excellent synthesis and communication skills, with the ability to adapt messages for both senior leadership and operational teams.
• Is highly pragmatic and results-oriented, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and uncertainty effectively, particularly in complex environments.
• Demonstrates a high degree of autonomy and effectively uses their decision‑making latitude to move initiatives forward.
• Excels at building relationships and consensus while developing a strong network of partners.
• Holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, or an equivalent field.
• Has a minimum of 15 years of relevant experience, including significant experience in business architecture or in analyzing complex issues within the insurance and individual savings sectors.
• Possesses extensive knowledge of the sector’s products, processes, systems, and distribution networks.
• Has an advanced level of English and French proficiency, as the role involves analyzing and structuring business initiatives, presenting strategic recommendations, and influencing decision‑making with English‑speaking and French‑speaking partners 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; AI is in everyone’s hands, empowering you to increase your personal effectiveness while supporting the organization’s growth; 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 plans
• Competitive retirement savings plan
• Employee share purchase plan
• Vacation program, wellness days, and personal development days
• Telemedicine services
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Ergonomic furniture program
• Performance bonus
• Discounts on iA products
• And much more!

Location(s) Quebec / 1080, Grande Allee West Other Possible Location(s) Montreal / 1981 McGill College Avenue

Company Overview

Company iA Financial Group Posting End Date 2026-09-25

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. As a reflection of our employees’ appreciation and engagement, iA once again stands out this year as one of Canada’s top employers according to Forbes. In 2026, iA Financial Group also ranks 1st among major publicly traded Canadian insurers. At iA Financial Group, our differences make us unique. We are committed to supporting and celebrating diversity because we believe that it is by bridging our differences that we will be stronger. Our employees’ wellbeing is our priority. We are also committed to creating a stimulating and safe work environment, in addition to offering a real work-life balance with our flexible work model. As a reflection of our employees’ appreciation, iA has been ranked as one of the top employers in Canada in 2023 by Glassdoor and Forbes.