Canada Business Manager, Treasury Services – Vice President

J.P. Morgan; Toronto; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An international financial services firm based in Toronto is seeking a skilled individual to support its Business Management unit within Payments. The ideal candidate will implement business strategies, partner with senior stakeholders, and possess strong analytical skills. A knowledge of the Canada Payments industry is preferred. Responsibilities include optimizing performance, building business cases, and ensuring strategic alignment.

Qualifications

• Highly motivated self-starter.
• Ability to partner with senior stakeholders.
• Able to forge strong internal relationships.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of the Canada Payments industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement new business strategy and align departments.
• Build business cases and slide decks.
• Coordinate, track and report on product delivery investments.
• Optimize business performance and ensure strategic alignment.
• Analyze revenue drivers and trends.

Skills

Excellent time management

Stakeholder partnership

Strong internal relationships

Written and oral communication skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Storytelling precision

Proficiency in Excel

Proficiency in PowerPoint

Attention to detail

Job description

This Toronto based position is an opportunity to work in Business Management unit, supporting the Payments organization. Business Management optimizes business performance by helping to drive key initiatives through ongoing reporting and strategic alignment. We act as trusted advisors and counterweights to Business/Group Heads, and are responsible for driving the strategic agenda of the business.

Role Expectations

• Implement new business strategy, strategic initiatives, or platforms, including aligning department and support groups (Finance, Tech, Ops, Legal, Compliance), with a focus on establishing governance frameworks and building out long-term strategic plans.
• Build business cases and slide decks in support of Product strategy and Product Management needs – notably in support of Product initiatives, investments, and system developments
• Support the business unit to coordinate, track and report on product delivery investments/budgets.
• Optimize 'bottom line' business performance by driving key initiatives (fees, cost base) and ensuring alignment with the long-term strategic vision.
• Ensure ongoing reporting of country and business financials, expenses and resource requirements
• Analyze and report on revenue drivers and trends for Treasury Services & Payments Products
• Support on budget round process for a 3-year outlook, appropriately challenging assumptions and proactively identifying opportunities and risks throughout the financial cycle
• Identify, upscale, and mitigate business risks that could impair our ability to do business, such as legal, tax, regulatory, capacity issues, and extraordinary transaction costs, with a focus on governance and strategic risk management.
• Represent the Business in internal working groups, contributing to governance discussions and strategic planning efforts.
• Provide a high level of responsiveness to executive ad-hoc requests, ensuring alignment with governance standards and long-term strategic goals.

The ideal candidate

• Highly motivated self-starter with excellent time management/prioritization skills
• Ability to partner with senior stakeholders (ie, MDs)
• Able to forge strong internal relationships across a broad range of functions
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strategic thinker with experience in standing up a governance framework
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with ability to present insights
• Storytelling precision with the ability to create high quality, high impact content
• Excellent proficiency in Excel & PowerPoint (PitchPro)
• Attention to detail with logical thought process
• Able to both define and deliver to conclusion a strategic agenda across multiple groups
• Knowledge of the Canada Payments industry and products preferred