Manager, Strategy, Planning and Integration

Canadian Blood Services; Toronto; On-site; CAD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks vacation

Vacation pay

Performance award up to 10%

Health, dental and vision benefits

Payment in lieu of benefits

Employee discounts, wellness program

Job summary

Canadian Blood Services is seeking a Temporary full-time Manager, Strategy Planning and Integration to lead the ISE portfolio. The role involves coordinating division-wide strategic initiatives, planning, performance measurement, and financial planning while collaborating with leaders across the organization.

Ideal candidate brings 5+ years in strategy and portfolio management, strong facilitation and relationship-building skills, and a proven ability to translate strategy into actionable

Qualifications

• University degree in a relevant discipline; MBA or equivalent preferred.
• 5+ years in strategy, planning, and execution.
• 5+ years of developing professional relationships.
• Excellent group facilitation, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong understanding of strategy management and portfolio management.
• Equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Define priorities, roadmaps, and performance measures that support divisional goals.
• Monitor progress; guide prioritization; keep initiatives on track.
• Build relationships across teams to strengthen integration.
• Apply risk identification, performance measurement, and reporting to support decisions.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and funding processes for divisional priorities.
• Facilitate clear communication and prepare briefing materials for stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic planning

Portfolio management

Relationship building

Facilitation

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Financial planning

Education

University degree in a relevant discipline

MBA or equivalent preferred

Job description

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Manager, Strategy, Planning and Integration

Location: Toronto, ON, CA, M5G 2M1 Brampton, ON, CA, L6T 5M1 Ottawa, ON, CA, K1G 4J5

This role requires a minimum of 40% on-site presence. Preference will be given to candidates based in Ottawa or Toronto. On-site expectations are subject to change and may be adjusted on a temporary or permanent basis.

Employment status: Temporary full-time
Position's anticipated end date: 2027-09-30
Salary/Rate of pay: $114,800 - $135,100

Application requirements

• Your up-to-date resume.

About the role

Canadian Blood Services is looking for a Temporary full-time Manager, Strategy Planning and Integration to join our dynamic Inclusion, Sustainability and Engagement (ISE) team.

The ISE team works to ensure Canadian Blood Services is a leader in inclusion, sustainability and engagement, best positioning us to be prepared for the ever changing present and future. It stewards natural intersections between our social impact and our purpose — identifying and removing barriers to inclusion and belonging within Canada’s Lifeline.

In this role, you will help shape and coordinate the division-wide portfolio of strategic initiatives. Working closely with leaders within ISE and partners across the organization, you will support strategic planning, portfolio oversight, performance measurement, reporting, and financial planning while helping connect priorities across teams. This role is well suited to someone who enjoys bringing people together, translating strategy into action, and adapting to evolving priorities.

• Drawing on your strategic planning expertise, you will help define priorities, roadmaps, and performance measures that support divisional goals and long-term direction.
• Using strong portfolio management skills, you will monitor progress, guide prioritization decisions, and help leaders keep strategic initiatives aligned and on track.
• Your ability to build relationships and work collaboratively across teams will help strengthen integration of priorities and initiatives throughout the organization.
• By applying sound judgement to risk identification, performance measurement, and reporting, you will support informed decision-making and demonstrate progress against strategic objectives.
• Leveraging your planning and financial management skills, you will support budgeting, forecasting, and funding processes that enable successful delivery of divisional priorities.
• Through clear communication, facilitation, and well-developed briefing materials, you will help advance key initiatives and foster alignment among stakeholders and senior leaders.

Desired education and skills

• University degree in a relevant discipline, MBA or other equivalent professional degree preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in strategy, planning, and execution.
• 5+ years of experience in developing and fostering effective professional relationships.
• Excellent group facilitation, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent understanding of strategy management and portfolio management.
• An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.

What we offer you

• 4 weeks' vacation.
• Payment in lieu of vacation.
• Annual performance award up to 10%.
• Comprehensive group health, dental and vision benefits for you and your family.
• Payment in lieu of benefits.
• Employee discounts, wellness program, professional resources.

What you can expect

• This role will work in a hybrid environment with requirements to be onsite at Canadian Blood Services location 40% of the time/2 days of the week.
• You may be expected to travel a couple of times per year, and as required.

Be part of a dynamic, collaborative and caring organization committed to saving and improving lives. Thousands of patients depend on us every day for reliable access to safe blood, plasma, stem cells and organs and tissues.

Together, the work we do connects people and changes lives — including your own.

We acknowledge that the work of Canadian Blood Services spans many Territories and Treaty areas across the country, and we are grateful for the Traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who have guided us in this important work. We recognize the land and waters that have inspired our work and offer gratitude to those Indigenous peoples on whose territory we work, live and play.

Diversity and inclusion play a vital role in ensuring health equity for patients across Canada. We are committed to reflecting Canada’s population in our organization and fostering an environment where all employees can be their authentic selves, with equal opportunities to succeed and contribute.

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