Executive Governance & Strategy Advisor

davids tea; Mount Royal; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time permanent position (35 hours

Hybrid work policy

Training and professional development

Defined benefit pension plan (RREGOP)

Telemedicine and EAP

Job summary

Randstad Canada seeks an Executive Advisor to the CEO for its Montreal office. Based in downtown Montreal, this role provides strategic governance support to the CEO and leadership team, driving governance, efficiency, and priority coordination.

The ideal candidate will have a university background, strong influential leadership, governance expertise, and the ability to guide managers in administrative and strategic functions. Hybrid work and professional development are offered.

Qualifications

• Hold an undergraduate university degree in a field relevant to the position, such as administration, management, or another related discipline.
• Possess significant experience in an advisory role supporting senior executives.
• Possess a solid understanding of the health and social services network and its governance issues.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and updates governance frameworks, standards, and administrative tools to support the strategic direction set by Executive Management.
• Monitors the landscape and ensures practices comply with laws, regulations, policies, directives, and standards.
• Ensures confidentiality, information protection, information security, and records management in collaboration with the relevant officers.
• Advises Executive Management on analysis and monitoring of strategic files with organizational scope.
• Prepares materials for governance bodies (Board of Directors, Audit Committee) and strategic planning exercises.
• Represents Executive Management on committees and working groups as assigned.
• Issues administrative guidelines to teams within authority.
• Supports continuation of process improvement within a transformation context.
• Assists Executive Management in managing strategic priorities and coordinating files.
• Monitors mandates, action plans, and accountability reporting for internal and ministerial bodies.
• Coordinates preparation and quality of documents for Executive Management meetings.
• Acts as a liaison between Executive Management and internal/external entities.
• Supports managers reporting to Executive Management in administrative and strategic functions.
• Promotes harmonization and improvement of administrative practices and management tools.
• Acts as expert advisor on governance and administrative management.
• Contributes to sharing best practices with management teams and staff.

Skills

Influential leadership

Analytical thinking

Strategic judgment

Political acumen

Writing abilities

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Autonomy

Governance knowledge

Education

Undergraduate degree in administration/management

Job description

Randstad Canada seeks an Executive Advisor to the CEO for its Montreal office. Based in downtown Montreal, this role provides strategic governance support to the CEO and leadership team, driving governance, efficiency, and priority coordination.

The ideal candidate will have a university background, strong influential leadership, governance expertise, and the ability to guide managers in administrative and strategic functions. Hybrid work and professional development are offered.