Section manager

Relevance; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

4 weeks flexible vacation

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance including telemedicine

Reimbursement of health and wellness

Job summary

Desjardins is seeking a section manager to oversee a portion of sales and operations activities, shaping the unit's service offer and business plan. You will employ quality decisions and optimize work processes to drive results and develop talent.

Reporting to the immediate supervisor, you will organize work, develop and track the unit's action plan, implement change management practices, support performance, and promote the cooperative values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• A minimum of four years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of French is required.
• Intermediate advanced proficiency of English due to duties with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients.

Responsibilities

• Support the immediate supervisor with work organization and planning for the unit.
• Develop, implement and track the unit’s action plan aligned with strategic orientations and other administrative units, in a performance management context.
• Establish management and communication practices that support change management, talent attraction and retention, skills development, employee engagement, and diversity in keeping with Desjardins values.
• Define and ensure the implementation of activities related to the unit’s services to maximize targeted business results and ensure member and client satisfaction.
• Support the administrative unit’s action plan by successfully managing individual and team performance.
• Promote Desjardins Group’s cooperative values.
• Continuously improve the management of processes under your responsibility.

Skills

Decision quality

Develops talent

Drive results

Work processes

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

The position is presently under evaluation.

As a section manager, your role involves using your ability to make quality decisions and optimize work processes to manage a portion of a subset of sales and operations activities. You are responsible for overseeing your group’s service offer and for developing and implementing its business plan. With an ability to develop talent and drive results, you are able to effectively manage people and performance, produce reports and ensure member/client satisfaction. More specifically, you will be required to:

• Support the immediate supervisor by helping with work organization and operational planning for the unit
• Develop, implement and track the unit’s action plan, ensuring alignment with the organization’s strategic orientations and other administrative units, in a performance management context
• Establish management and communication practices that support change management, talent attraction and retention, skills development, employee engagement, and diversity in keeping with Desjardins values
• Define and ensure the implementation of activities related to the unit’s services to maximize targeted business results and ensure member and client satisfaction
• Support the administrative unit’s action plan by successfully managing individual and team performance
• Promote Desjardins Group’s cooperative values
• Continuously improve the management of processes under your responsibility.

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What we offer*

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
• Group insurance including telemedicine
• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

* Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

What you bring to the table

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• A minimum of four years of relevant experience
• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
• Knowledge of French is required
• Intermediate advanced proficiency of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients

Decision quality, Develops talent, Drive results, Work processes

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion.

We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all.

At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind.

We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!

Job Family

Management (FG)

Unposting Date

2026-10-29