Operations Excellence Specialist (Temporary)

Portage Ventures GP Inc.; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Montreal office 3 days/week

Comprehensive insurance & benefits

Wellness & vacation benefits

Learning & mentorship

RRSP matching & incentives

Parental leave top-up

Work abroad up to 4 weeks/year

Job summary

Dialogue is Canada’s leading virtual care provider, delivering Integrated Health Platform services to organizations and their employees. We are seeking an Operations Excellence Specialist (Temporary) to drive continuous improvement across Mental Health Care and Employee Assistance Programs.

You will support initiatives, analyze data, and collaborate with multiple teams to enhance service delivery. Reporting to the Manager of Operational Excellence, you will help build business cases, implement

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in an operational excellence role.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field.
• Familiarity with healthcare operations and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Support Mental Health Operations team with initiatives and efficiency efforts.
• Identify strategies to improve and streamline operations and help implement them.
• Develop business cases, implementation plans, and execute initiatives aligned with objectives.
• Provide financial, operational, and data analyses to support strategic direction.
• Oversee initiatives to improve member and care-team experiences.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support shared initiatives.
• Become a subject-matter expert in Mental Health and EAP services and maintain accurate program documents.

Skills

Operational excellence

Healthcare operations

Stakeholder management

Financial modeling

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

Job description

About Dialogue

Dialogue is the #1 virtual care provider in Canada. By developing our Integrated Health Platform, we provide exceptional online health and wellness programs (primary care, mental health, iCBT, EAP, and wellness) to organizations that want to improve the wellness of their employees and families.

When it comes to our work, we set the bar high. Together, we're transforming health and helping millions improve their well‑being. We're firm believers that great people don't settle on:

• Impact
• Community
• Growth
• Excellence

Feel like you can make a difference? Good news, we saved you a seat!

Come as you are. As a proud equal-opportunity employer, Dialogue is dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. Qualified applicants will be considered regardless of citizenship, ethnicity, race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or veteran status. Applicants who require specialized accommodation are encouraged to contact [e-mail].

AI Disclosure Statement

To ensure an efficient and fair review process, we utilize artificial intelligence tools to assist in the initial screening and assessment of applicants for this role.

Your role as Operations Excellence Specialist (Temporary)

Reporting to the Manager of Operational Excellence, the specialist's mission is to support the continuous improvement of Dialogue's Mental Health Care Program and Employee Assistance Program. This person will contribute to the development of key initiatives and help lead the implementation of various operational efficiency projects aimed at enhancing the experience of the care team and our members.

What you'll be doing

• Supporting the Mental Health Operations team in establishing key operational initiatives and efficiency-seeking efforts.
• Contributing to the identification of strategies to improve and streamline operations, and helping to implement these strategies.
• Participating in the development of business cases, implementation plans, and the execution of initiatives aligned with key objectives.
• Providing financial, operational, and data analyses to support strategic direction and opportunity assessment.
• Helping oversee various initiatives aimed at improving the quality of the member and care team experience.
• Working collaboratively with our Member Experience, Member Service, Product, Technology, Go-to-market, and Finance teams to support initiatives shared across departments.
• Eventually becoming a subject-matter expert in Mental Health and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services, and ensuring the ongoing accuracy of various internal program documents.

We'd love to hear from you if you have

• 1 to 2 years of experience in an operational excellence role
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field.
• Familiarity with healthcare operations and operational excellence.
• Experience working with digital health or care delivery platforms is considered an asset.
• Strong interest in operations management and/or product development.
• Desire to learn operational and financial modeling.
• Ability to contribute to strategic thinking and excellent operational-level problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as strong stakeholder management abilities.

At Dialogue, your well‑being is our priority

Taking care of others also means taking care of our team! Depending on your role and employment status, you could have access to the following benefits:

• Access to the Dialogue app and virtual mental health support for you and your family
• Fully funded insurance, a health spending account, dental coverage, and fitness reimbursement
• 4 weeks vacation, 9 wellness days, and 1 volunteer day
• Hybrid work: 3 days/week in our Montreal office, excluding remote roles
• Work abroad up to 4 weeks/year
• Incentive plans, referral bonuses & RRSP matching
• Learning via Coursera, external training budget & mentorship
• Optional parental leave top-up