Operations and Planning Business Analyst- 4-month Internship/Coop (Winter 2027)

Intact Financial Corporation; Toronto; On-site; CAD 53,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Intact Financial Corporation offers an internship in Toronto, Ontario, providing hands-on exposure to project management and business analysis. The role is designed for active students who will coordinate with PMs and leadership, document requirements, analyze data, and contribute to decisions that shape our processes and outcomes.

You will develop analytical skills, gain mentorship, and participate in a dynamic, learning-focused program that values equity, inclusion, and professional growth

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Management, Business Strategy, Project Management, or related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to adapt to change and work independently.
• Client-focused approach with good communication.
• Excellent time management and ability to juggle multiple priorities.
• Team player with proactive mindset.
• Experience in functional analysis.
• Proficient in MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of the insurance industry is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive coordination and administrative support to PMs and leadership, including workshop/meeting prep, consolidating outcomes, driving follow-ups, and supporting team engagement activities.
• Document business requirements using defined templates.
• Analyze information from multiple sources and provide high-level recommendations.
• Develop comparisons and summaries to support data-driven decisions.
• Help improve productivity and reduce risks through analysis.
• Identify changes and communicate impacts across teams.
• Ensure alignment between business units, technology teams, and support functions.
• Support QA activities during test planning and execution.

Skills

Analytical skills

Change management

Client oriented

Autonomy / initiative

Time & priority management

Team spirit

Communication skills

Functional analysis

Microsoft Office

Insurance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Business/Management/PM

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times.

Our employee promise represents Intact's commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us.

Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. The salary range presented below is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

Salary range (but not limited to): 52,700 - 65,900

About the role

Launching your career at Intact means joining a diverse community of experts that trust and value your skills in an industry that is constantly evolving. Here, you'll receive mentorship and coaching in a dynamic hands-on environment. You'll drive innovation and make a meaningful impact in our organization, for our customers, and across our communities. You'll grow personally and professionally with access to advanced learning platforms and make lasting connections near and far. Most importantly, you'll discover how exciting the "real world" can be. Here, your career will take off

What you'll do here:

• Provide proactive coordination and administrative support to PMs and leadership, including workshop/meeting prep, consolidating outcomes, driving follow-ups, and supporting team engagement activities.
• Document requirements obtained from the business community using defined templates.
• Analyze information obtained from various sources, detail the high-level view, and provide users with recommendations to their problems.
• Conduct analysis and develop comparisons/summaries to support informed, data-driven decision-making.
• Assist team in improving productivity and reducing risks and high costs through effective analysis.
• Identify the need for change to assess and communicate the impacts.
• Ensure the link between the business units, the technology teams, and the support team.
• Support the Quality Assurance team during Test Planning and Execution

What you bring to the table:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Management, Business Strategy, Project Management, or anything relevant;
• Highly develop analytical skills facilitating problem solving.
• Demonstrated ability to cope with change effectively.
• Client-oriented.
• Must have demonstrated initiative and autonomy.
• Skills for time and priority management.
• Can manage multiple initiatives at the same time.
• Team spirit.
• Good communication skills (oral and written).
• Experience in Functional analysis.
• Intermediate/advanced knowledge in micro-computing (word processing, spreadsheets).
• Knowledge of the insurance industry (asset)

Available 35 hours a week from January 4 to April 23, 2027

Must be an active student during your internship and/or returning to school in next semester following your internship

Your career starts here.

Il s'agit d'un nouveau rôle au sein de notre équipe en pleine croissance | This role is a new member of our growing team.

We are an equal opportunity employer

At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives. We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

As part of Intact's commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. This history extends through many centuries and continues to evolve today.

We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request.

If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. We'll work with you to meet your needs.

Learn more about our recruitment process and your candidate journey here.

Please note that Intact does not provide sponsorship or other support for immigration-related matters including but not limited to employer-specific closed work permits.

Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout their employment and are solely responsible for maintaining their work eligibility.

If you are an employee of Intact or belairdirect, please apply for this role on Internal Career Site.