Manager

Desjardins Group; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and annual bonus

4 weeks of flexible vacation

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance including telemedicine

Reimbursement of health and wellness

Job summary

Desjardins Group is hiring for a senior administrative leader to manage a large subset of sales or operations activities and to oversee the service offer for the unit. You will develop and implement the business plan, lead teams, and drive performance to ensure member and client satisfaction.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in a related field and a minimum of nine years of relevant experience, with French language proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• Nine years of relevant experience minimum.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Establish management and communication practices to support change management, talent attraction and retention, skills development, employee engagement, and diversity.
• Define and ensure the implementation of activities related to the unit’s services and ensure projects are carried through to maximize business results and client satisfaction.
• Support the administrative unit’s action plan by managing performance.
• Continuously improve management of processes under your responsibility.
• Promote Desjardins Group’s cooperative values.
• Represent the organization and conduct business intelligence.

Skills

Action oriented

Ambiguity

Customer Focus

Decision quality

Develops talent

Differences

Drive results

Engagement

Nimble learning

Teams Equity

Diversity

Inclusion and Accessibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

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 :

Responsibilities

• 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

Knowledge of French is required

Action oriented, Ambiguity, Customer Focus, Decision quality, Develops talent, Differences, Drive results, Engagement, Nimble learning, 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!

Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in North America. We're the choice for over 52,000 employees and we're named one of Canada's top employers by Mediacorp and Forbes. We offer a full range of financial products and services and share our expertise in personal services, business services, wealth management, life and health insurance, and property and casualty insurance.

Pursuing a career at Desjardins means being part of an organization that puts people first.