Director, Strategy & Execution

Canadian Bankers Association; Toronto; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Canadian Bankers Association in Toronto seeks a Director of Strategy & Execution to partner with policy leads, translate priorities into coordinated actions, and drive enterprise planning. You will manage planning, project governance, risk tracking, and stakeholder engagement while contributing to performance measurement and organizational initiatives across the CBA.

The role requires leadership of complex programs, experience in financial services or consulting, and strong collaboration across

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of progressively senior experience in strategy roles.
• Experience leading complex initiatives from planning through execution.
• Experience in financial services or consulting.
• Experience with AI governance activities and framework for an organization.

Responsibilities

• Translate strategic priorities into actionable plans and driving execution.
• Plan, manage projects, track risks and issues, and engage internal stakeholders.
• Support enterprise strategic planning, performance monitoring, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.

Skills

Strategy leadership

Portfolio management

Cross-functional teamwork

Performance measurement

Stakeholder management

Public policy knowledge

AI governance

Dashboards & KPIs

Communication

Education

MBA or equivalent

Job description

The Canadian Bankers Association is the voice of more than 60 domestic and foreign banks that help drive Canada’s economic growth and prosperity. The CBA advocates for public policies that contribute to a sound, thriving banking system to ensure Canadians can succeed in their financial goals. www.cba.ca.

The Director, Strategy & Execution serves as the embedded strategy and execution partner to policy leads supporting the development and execution of plans that deliver on our policy objectives. Reporting to the Vice-President, Strategy & Engagement, the role translates strategic priorities into integrated and coordinated action through planning, project management, risk and issues tracking, and internal stakeholder engagement. The Director is accountable for supporting the successful development and execution of assigned policy delivery plans while also contributing to enterprise strategic planning, special projects, performance monitoring and measurement, and organizational effectiveness initiatives across the CBA.

Key Qualifications, Abilities and Skills

• Graduate degree in Business Administration or a related field. A graduate degree (MBA or equivalent) and/or professional designation is an asset
• 8-10 years of progressively senior experience in strategy and strategy roles, management consulting, portfolio management, strategic planning or a related field, with demonstrated experience leading complex initiatives from planning through execution
• Working experience in the financial services or consulting sector
• Working experience in AI – specifically the governance activities and framework for an organization
• Proven ability to translate strategic priorities into actionable plans, establish clear performance measures, and drive execution through cross-functional teams in a complex stakeholder environment
• Experience developing and implementing performance measurement frameworks, key performance indicators (KPIs), dashboards, and reporting processes to support strategic decision‑making and organizational performance management
• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build credibility, influence outcomes, and establish effective working relationships across all levels of the organization
• Knowledge of public policy environment is considered an asset.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The CBA welcomes and encourages all interested individuals to apply. We value the unique skills and experience each person brings to the Association. We strive to provide equal access to employment and believe in creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates throughout the recruitment process.

We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at the CBA; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.