Manager, Strategic Insights & Analysis

SGI CANADA; North Battleford; On-site; CAD 99,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company is seeking a Manager, Strategic Insights & Analysis to lead strategic research and analysis that informs corporate strategies. The successful candidate will work closely with senior leadership to evaluate performance, align strategies, and drive organizational success. This role requires a strong background in strategic planning and leadership, offering a competitive salary and a collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• Eight years of experience with four years in leadership.
• Experience leading strategic planning processes.
• Ability to write high-quality reports.

Responsibilities

• Leads strategic research to inform corporate strategy.
• Collaborates with senior leadership on performance monitoring.
• Manages departmental budgets and ensures compliance.

Skills

Research techniques

Strategic business analysis

Communication

Leadership

Data analysis

Education

Four-year degree in a relevant field

Job description

Do you value integrity and innovation? How about passion and caring? Great! Us too, and that's why you'll fit right in. Our intentional culture promotes trust and participation, encouraging you to bring your heart and mind to work every day.

Manager, Strategic Insights & Analysis

Out of Scope

Location: This position maybe based out of any of our Saskatchewan Branches, with a preference for our Regina Head Office location

Term: 1 year

Pay Range: $99,155.00 - $132,187.00

The successful candidate will lead strategic research that influences development and enhancement of corporate and business strategies and inform ongoing strategic decision making. You will lead measurement and evaluation of corporate and business strategies, ensuring continued alignment between strategic goals and outcomes. In this role you will collaborate with senior leadership across the company to share strategic insights related to corporate and industry performance and to identify corporate strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. You will assist in managing SGI’s relationship with Crown Investments Corporation (CIC).

Key Accountabilities

Note: This section is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities – other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

Strategic Research, Insights & Analysis

Leads data-driven strategic research that aids senior leadership and the SGI Board of Directors in setting strategic direction and responding to industry and environmental pressures, including analyzing and reporting industry financial performance, identifying new developments and trends in the operating environment, and preparing white papers on critical issues.

Responds to ongoing research, insights, and analysis by assessing the need for action by the corporation and making recommendations to Senior Director and VP.

Collaborates with others in the Corporate Strategy department, Data Office, and senior leadership to ensure strategic research is accurately informing strategy development and execution.

Leads identification and specification of the appropriate research and competitive intelligence methodology to deliver accurate and actionable findings.

Establishes methods and approaches to maintain contact with internal research groups, business areas, data providers and external contacts within the insurance sector, driver and vehicle regulatory sector, and the research field.

Leads disseminating strategic research and insights to bolster business acumen and inform decision making throughout the company, as well as with the Board of Directors and CIC.

Collaborates with others in the Corporate Strategy department, Business Insights, and senior leadership to develop and recommend key performance indicators (KPIs) and targets for the corporate strategy (i.e., balanced scorecard) and business strategies.

Leads evaluation of corporate and business strategy execution through performance monitoring, analysis, and reporting, including quarterly balanced scorecard reports and priority updates for CIC and the SGI Board of Directors.

Responds to quarterly reporting by engaging with leadership across the organization and Business Insights, to create awareness of results, assess the cause(s) of any concerning performance variances, understand the corrective action being taken and discuss the need for further action.

Collaborates with others in the Corporate Strategy department to evaluate when further corrective action is needed and recommend action to senior leadership.

Strategic Alignment

Collaborates with Finance, SGI CANADA, and Auto Fund leadership to ensure strategic research and strategic direction is accurately informing the budget process.

Monitors performance outcomes to ensure alignment with strategic direction and creates awareness with senior leadership when there is potential misalignment.

Builds a high performing workforce by actively leading human resource activities.

Ensures development of divisional succession plans.

Builds a culture of leadership and accountability to effectively deliver on strategic and corporate strategies, ensuring integration with employee performance development and career development plans.

Drives performance through team members and is committed to leadership development across the company, supporting employees and workforce readiness through mentoring, training and developmental opportunities.

Corporate Management

Ensures programs and policies are in alignment with corporate, strategic and divisional strategies.

Manages risk in area of authority.

Prepares, reviews, manages and/or approves departmental/divisional budgets.

Prepares decision requests, decision and/or information items and/or SGI board items.

Ensures that the Health, Safety and Emergency Management Policy is applied in area of responsibility, including development, implementation and managing of program components specific to departmental health and safety requirements.

Makes decisions for departmental operations that are efficient, effective and in alignment with strategic direction and priorities.

Ensures department and program policies, procedures and guidelines are in compliance with applicable federal and provincial legislation and regulations; implements and evaluates changes to legislation and regulations in area of authority.

Establishes and maintains an effective system of internal controls to support reliable financial reporting and compliance in accordance with applicable laws and regulations within the span of control and communicates the importance of internal controls to staff.

Education & experience

A four-year degree in from an accredited post-secondary institution in a relevant field of study such as business.

Eight years’ experience comprised of four years progressively challenging leadership experience and four years leading strategic planning processes or strategy formulation.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of research techniques (qualitative & quantitative) and the effective compilation of reports and presentations.

Knowledge of strategic business and competitor analysis processes.

Knowledge of strategic planning processes, alignment and measurements.

Knowledge of balanced scorecard principles and practices.

Knowledge of the insurance industry across multiple jurisdictions.

Knowledge of driver and vehicle regulation across multiple jurisdictions.

Knowledge of the services provided by the corporation, government and partner agencies, including knowledge of the operations of CIC and Cabinet.

Ability to write high-quality reports that are clear, concise and targeted to specific audiences.

Ability to communicate complex information into a clear and concise manner, tailoring the message to specific audiences.

Ability to analyze, simplify and leverage complex information to make business recommendations.

Ability to balance shareholder interests with business strategy and negotiate mutually beneficial outcomes.

Accountability - Provides Direction and Sets Expectations

Business Acumen - Applies Broader Business Metrics and Understands the Internal and External Environment

Change Agility - Makes Change Real for Others

Leadership - Leads the Team

Do you value integrity and innovation? How about passion and caring? Great! Us too, and that's why you'll fit right in. Our intentional culture promotes trust and participation, encouraging you to bring your heart and mind to work every day.

Manager, Strategic Insights & Analysis

Out of Scope

Location: This position maybe based out of any of our Saskatchewan Branches, with a preference for our Regina Head Office location

Term: 1 year

Pay Range: $99,155.00 - $132,187.00

Closes June 4, 2025

The successful candidate will lead strategic research that influences development and enhancement of corporate and business strategies and inform ongoing strategic decision making. You will lead measurement and evaluation of corporate and business strategies, ensuring continued alignment between strategic goals and outcomes. In this role you will collaborate with senior leadership across the company to share strategic insights related to corporate and industry performance and to identify corporate strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. You will assist in managing SGI’s relationship with Crown Investments Corporation (CIC).

Key Accountabilities

Note: This section is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities – other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

Strategic Research, Insights & Analysis

• Leads data-driven strategic research that aids senior leadership and the SGI Board of Directors in setting strategic direction and responding to industry and environmental pressures, including analyzing and reporting industry financial performance, identifying new developments and trends in the operating environment, and preparing white papers on critical issues.

• Responds to ongoing research, insights, and analysis by assessing the need for action by the corporation and making recommendations to Senior Director and VP.

• Collaborates with others in the Corporate Strategy department, Data Office, and senior leadership to ensure strategic research is accurately informing strategy development and execution.

• Leads identification and specification of the appropriate research and competitive intelligence methodology to deliver accurate and actionable findings.

• Establishes methods and approaches to maintain contact with internal research groups, business areas, data providers and external contacts within the insurance sector, driver and vehicle regulatory sector, and the research field.

• Leads disseminating strategic research and insights to bolster business acumen and inform decision making throughout the company, as well as with the Board of Directors and CIC.

Strategy Evaluation

• Collaborates with others in the Corporate Strategy department, Business Insights, and senior leadership to develop and recommend key performance indicators (KPIs) and targets for the corporate strategy (i.e., balanced scorecard) and business strategies.

• Leads evaluation of corporate and business strategy execution through performance monitoring, analysis, and reporting, including quarterly balanced scorecard reports and priority updates for CIC and the SGI Board of Directors.

• Responds to quarterly reporting by engaging with leadership across the organization and Business Insights, to create awareness of results, assess the cause(s) of any concerning performance variances, understand the corrective action being taken and discuss the need for further action.

• Collaborates with others in the Corporate Strategy department to evaluate when further corrective action is needed and recommend action to senior leadership.

Strategic Alignment

• Collaborates with Finance, SGI CANADA, and Auto Fund leadership to ensure strategic research and strategic direction is accurately informing the budget process.

• Monitors performance outcomes to ensure alignment with strategic direction and creates awareness with senior leadership when there is potential misalignment.

People Leadership

• Builds a high performing workforce by actively leading human resource activities.

• Ensures development of divisional succession plans.

• Builds a culture of leadership and accountability to effectively deliver on strategic and corporate strategies, ensuring integration with employee performance development and career development plans.

• Drives performance through team members and is committed to leadership development across the company, supporting employees and workforce readiness through mentoring, training and developmental opportunities.

Corporate Management

• Ensures programs and policies are in alignment with corporate, strategic and divisional strategies.

• Manages risk in area of authority.

• Prepares, reviews, manages and/or approves departmental/divisional budgets.

• Prepares decision requests, decision and/or information items and/or SGI board items.

• Ensures that the Health, Safety and Emergency Management Policy is applied in area of responsibility, including development, implementation and managing of program components specific to departmental health and safety requirements.

• Makes decisions for departmental operations that are efficient, effective and in alignment with strategic direction and priorities.

• Ensures department and program policies, procedures and guidelines are in compliance with applicable federal and provincial legislation and regulations; implements and evaluates changes to legislation and regulations in area of authority.

• Establishes and maintains an effective system of internal controls to support reliable financial reporting and compliance in accordance with applicable laws and regulations within the span of control and communicates the importance of internal controls to staff.

Education & experience

• A four-year degree in from an accredited post-secondary institution in a relevant field of study such as business.

• Eight years’ experience comprised of four years progressively challenging leadership experience and four years leading strategic planning processes or strategy formulation.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of research techniques (qualitative & quantitative) and the effective compilation of reports and presentations.

• Knowledge of strategic business and competitor analysis processes.

• Knowledge of strategic planning processes, alignment and measurements.

• Knowledge of balanced scorecard principles and practices.

• Knowledge of the insurance industry across multiple jurisdictions.

• Knowledge of driver and vehicle regulation across multiple jurisdictions.

• Knowledge of the services provided by the corporation, government and partner agencies, including knowledge of the operations of CIC and Cabinet.

• Ability to write high-quality reports that are clear, concise and targeted to specific audiences.

• Ability to communicate complex information into a clear and concise manner, tailoring the message to specific audiences.

• Ability to analyze, simplify and leverage complex information to make business recommendations.

• Ability to balance shareholder interests with business strategy and negotiate mutually beneficial outcomes.

Behavioural Competencies

Leader Level 3 – Applies (Team/Dept)

• Accountability - Provides Direction and Sets Expectations

• Business Acumen - Applies Broader Business Metrics and Understands the Internal and External Environment

• Change Agility - Makes Change Real for Others

• Leadership - Leads the Team

Pay Range:$99,155.00 - $132,187.00

Posting Close Date:

June 4, 2025

As you prepare to submit your application, and cover letter if applicable, please highlight the achievements that demonstrate why you're a great candidate for this role.

About the company

Care. Cover. Connect. We're your insurance company, offering protection that benefits you & your community. Selling P&C products in BC, AB, SK, MB, ON

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