Manager, Strategic initiatives & Transformation

SNC-Lavalin; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work culture

Professional development

Competitive compensation

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a transformation professional to join a high‑impact Transformation team in Canada. You will act as an operating partner, driving EBIT improvement across regions and functions, and accelerating the integration of newly acquired businesses.

You will shape AI-enabled improvements, work closely with senior leadership, and partner with business teams to deliver measurable outcomes across complex programs. A strong track record and bilingual capability are highly valued.

Qualifications

• 5-9 years of experience in top-tier consulting, investment banking, or corporate strategy/transformation.
• Proven track record of delivering measurable business impact.
• Experience with performance improvement and/or M&A integration.
• Exposure to digital/AI transformation is an asset.
• Master’s degree or MBA is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end value creation initiatives to improve profitability and pricing.
• Diagnose performance gaps using data-driven analysis and identify actionable levers.
• Support the integration planning and execution for recently acquired companies.
• Define and execute AI transformation pathways and drive AI-enabled improvements for internal processes and client offerings.

Skills

Value creation

M&A integration

AI transformation

Data-driven analysis

Executive engagement

Education

MBA or MSc/MA

Job description

Job Description Overview

Join a high-impact Transformation team acting as an operating partner to the business, driving enterprise value creation across priority initiatives. You will lead and execute critical programs spanning: Value creation – delivering tangible EBIT improvement across regions and functions M&A integration – ensuring newly acquired businesses are integrated rapidly and effectively AI transformation – supporting deployment of AI-driven improvements to internal operations and client offerings This role combines strategic thinking, deep analysis, hands-on execution, and executive engagement. You will operate as part of a team and autonomously at times, directly supporting senior transformation and business leadership and working side-by-side with business teams to deliver measurable outcomes.

Your role

1. Driving Value Creation Initiatives
   • Lead end-to-end initiatives to improve profitability (e.g., productivity, cost structure, pricing)
   • Diagnose performance gaps using data-driven analysis and identify actionable levers
   • Review organizational structure of business units
   • Identify areas for operational improvement
   • Work directly with business leaders to implement solutions and track impact
2. Supporting M&A Integration Efforts
   • Support integration of newly acquired companies
   • Support the integration planning process and implementation
   • Resolve critical integration issues and ensure alignment across stakeholders
3. Shaping and executing AI Transformation
   • Help define the company’s AI transformation pathway (use cases, value pools, prioritization)
   • Lead implementation of AI-enabled solutions to improve internal processes
   • Support business teams to develop AI-driven offerings for clients

About you

• 5-9 years of experience in: Top-tier consulting / Big Four / Investment banking OR Corporate strategy / transformation roles in a complex organization.
• Proven track record of delivering measurable business impact.
• Experience working on performance improvement and/or M&A integration.
• Exposure to digital/AI transformation is a strong asset.
• Master’s in finance / engineering or MBA is an asset.
• Excellent writing skills in both French and English.

Member of the Canadian or Global Leadership Team

This position requires knowledge of a language other than French, namely English, as it involves collaboration with members of the Canadian or global leadership team located outside Québec.

Rewards & benefits

• Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.
• Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.
• Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.
• And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.
• Be rewarded.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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We strongly believe that world‑class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world‑class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and technology to transform the world’s and dealing ...