Manager

Desjardins; Aurora; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

4 weeks vacation

Pension plan

Group insurance

Telework equipment reimbursement

Job summary

Desjardins in Canada is seeking a senior management professional to lead a large subset of sales or operations and support functions. You will oversee the administrative group's service offer, develop the business plan, and drive results while ensuring member and client satisfaction.

You will build talent, implement action plans, and lead change management, with a focus on engagement, diversity and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
• Nine years of relevant experience, including three in management.
• Other combinations of qualifications and experience may be considered.
• Knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.
• Advanced proficiency of English due to duties or interactions with English-speaking partners, members, and clients.

Responsibilities

• Support the supervisor with work organization, planning and initiatives.
• Develop and track the unit’s action plan aligned with organizational strategy.
• Establish management practices to support change, talent retention and engagement.
• Define activities for the unit's services and ensure projects deliver results.
• Monitor individual and team performance to improve processes.
• Promote Desjardins Group’s cooperative values and conduct business intelligence.

Skills

People management

Strategic planning

Change management

Talent development

Diversity & inclusion

English proficiency

French language required

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Your role involves using your ability to make quality decisions and build effective teams to manage a large subset of sales or operations activities or a support sub-function that offers specialized services to the sector. You are responsible for administrating your group’s service offer, developing and implementing its business plan, and overseeing activities supporting the administrative department’s strategic orientations. With an ability to develop talent and drive results, you are able to effectively manage people and performance, produce reports and ensure member/client satisfaction. More specifically, you will be required to:

• Support the immediate supervisor by helping with work organization, operational planning and special initiatives
• Develop, implement and track the unit’s action plan, ensuring alignment with the organization’s strategic orientations and other administrative units, in a performance management context
• Establish management and communication practices that support change management, talent attraction and retention, skills development, employee engagement, and diversity in keeping with Desjardins values
• Define and ensure the implementation of activities related to the unit’s services and ensure entrusted projects are carried through so as to maximize targeted business results and ensure member and client satisfaction
• Support the administrative unit’s action plan by successfully managing individual and team performance
• Continuously improve the management of processes under your responsibility
• Promote Desjardins Group’s cooperative values
• Represent the organization and conduct business intelligence

What we offer*

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
• Group insurance including telemedicine
• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

* Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

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What you bring to the table

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• A minimum of nine years of relevant experience, including three years in a management role
• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
• Knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec
• Advanced proficiency of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients
  Action oriented, Customer Focus, Decision quality, Develops talent, Differences, Drive results, Engagement, Networks, Nimble learning, Strategic mindset, Teams

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We’re committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

If there’s something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you’re applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!

Job Family

Management (FG)

Unposting Date

2026-11-2