Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Emerging Programs/ Responsable des initiatives stratégiques, pr[...]

CSA Group; Montreal; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading standards organization is seeking a Manager, Strategic Initiatives in Montreal. The role involves providing leadership for emerging standardization areas in agriculture and building relationships across sectors. Candidates should have significant experience in business planning and project management, with a strong background in standards development. This full-time position requires some travel and proficiency in both English and French is an asset.

Benefits

Commitment to diversity and equal opportunity

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in relationship management and project management.
• 10 years’ experience in a Business, Government, or Not-for-Profit environment.
• Experience with business development and standards development.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and leadership to motivate staff.
• Define functional strategies and lead aspects of strategy implementation.
• Support market strategies and deliver excellent stakeholder management.

Skills

Creative thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Self-management

Proficiency with MS Word

Strong analytical skills

Strong oral communication skills

Education

Undergraduate or graduate degree in science or engineering

PhD (considered an asset)

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

CSA Group has an immediate opportunity for a Manager, Strategic Initiatives (SIM), reporting to the Director, Strategic and Cross-Sector Programs. The SIM will be responsible for providing leadership and direction to support CSA Group’s work in its newest standardization area of agriculture and agrifood, as well as additional emerging standard development programs. This includes activities across a broad range of technical areas such as agricultural data and automation, food loss and waste reduction, agricultural genomics, precision agriculture, ag safety, regenerative agriculture and soil health. The SIM will support work across current workstreams, as well as future emerging sectors and sub-sectors identified by CSA Group’s Standards Development and Strategic Development teams. This role involves advancing proactive, leading-edge initiatives to support standard development activities, identifying emerging trends and technologies, and building relationships with key public and private organizations to pursue opportunities for collaboration.

Headquartered in Canada, CSA Group tests, inspects and certifies a wide range of products to meet safety, performance, and environmental impact requirements. Our employees take pride in making a difference in people\'s lives through the work we do.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and leadership outside of direct reporting relationships to motivate staff to achieve strategic objectives, build consensus, obtain buy-in, and present recommendations orally and in writing.
• Participate in defining functional strategies and lead aspects of strategy implementation; monitor and review active and planned initiatives against the plan, recommending adjustments as necessary.
• Identify development opportunities related to new business, new markets, portfolio changes, or enhancements to meet program and cross-divisional goals.
• Support market strategies with business development activities to achieve short-term and long-term revenue objectives, including networking and liaison with members and clients.
• Deliver excellent stakeholder relationship management to build support for key initiatives, including development and management of strategic alliances, issue monitoring, and representation in external forums.
• Monitor external and internal environments for relevant opportunities.
• Interface with Government Relations and Policy to monitor key policy developments across North America and internationally; provide policy and government relations support as needed.
• Promote reference to CSA Group standards in legislation and programs as appropriate.

Education

• Education : An undergraduate or graduate degree in a science or engineering discipline, or other related area of study. A PhD would be considered an asset.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years experience in relationship management, business planning, project management and budgeting, with 3-5 years’ experience in Standards Development or Project Management.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a Business, Government or Not-for-Profit environment.
• Experience in standards development.
• Experience with business development and planning.
• Experience delivering formal presentations to senior-level management and large audiences.
• Strong understanding of funding and research opportunities.
• Working knowledge of federal/provincial/territorial government priorities and industry sector plans.
• Expertise in preparation of complex applications and proposals.

Skills

• Creative thinking, initiative, and ability to lead by influence.
• Facilitation and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• Self-management, ability to influence without direct authority, and multi-project management.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Discretion, diplomacy, and initiative in initiative identification for organizational success.
• Professional and interpersonal skills to work with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and leadership, decision-making and negotiation skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• French language skills are a plus.

Travel

• Some travel will be required.

Responsable des initiatives stratégiques, programmes émergents | À propos de nous : Le Groupe CSA est l\'un des plus grands organismes de normalisation en Amérique du Nord. Il mène des recherches et élabore des normes et est un fournisseur mondial de services d\'essai, d\'inspection et de certification. Le Groupe CSA est un employeur qui s\'engage à l\'égalité des chances et à la diversité.

Statut professionnel : Régulier | Type d\'horaire : Temps plein