Senior Advisor, Organizational development

Desjardins; Lévis; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

4 weeks vacation

Pension plan

Insurance including telemedicine

Telework equipment reimbursement

Eligibility-based benefits

Job summary

Desjardins in Lévis, Canada seeks a senior organizational development advisor to align and develop organizational capacity to support business objectives. You will guide strategic projects, influence initiatives, and interact with stakeholders across domains.

A defined benefit pension and comprehensive benefits are offered. The role emphasizes policy development, strategic thinking, and coordination with senior management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Minimum eight years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of French is required.
• Intermediate advanced proficiency of English due to duties or interactions.
• Action oriented, Customer Focus, Differences, Interpersonal Savvy, Nimble learning, Strategic mindset.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients and partners to plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic projects.
• Develop and update policies, standards, models and programs for strategic initiatives.
• Identify major issues, diagnose them and make recommendations to decision bodies.
• Represent unit before senior management committees and decision bodies.
• Represent and negotiate on behalf of Desjardins and enter agreements with external partners.

Skills

Interpersonal Savvy

Strategic mindset

Nimble learning

Action oriented

Customer Focus

Differences

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

As a senior organizational development advisor, you help align and develop organizational and human capacity to support Desjardins’s business objectives. You help the organization adapt to market realities, become more flexible and create an engaging environment for employees. You carry out business intelligence, guidance, support and strategic thinking activities for organizational change, organizational alignment, talent management, and practice and methodology initiatives. You lead and influence development projects and complex, highly innovative strategic initiatives involving multiple sectors. You help develop and recommend strategic directions and business positions. Your initiatives require extensive knowledge of your field. You make recommendations on the planning and execution of operationally and conceptually complex projects and initiatives that require comprehensive analysis and understanding of the organization and line of business. Coordination is critical, so you frequently interact with stakeholders working in a wide range of other fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as expert advisor and subject matter expert, as well as resource person and coach for senior management and decision‑making bodies.

More specifically, you will be required to:

• Advise your clients and partners to help them position, plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic projects and initiatives
• Develop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support your unit’s strategic projects and initiatives
• Identify, analyze and diagnose major issues and make recommendations to decision‑making bodies
• Represent your unit before senior management committees and decision‑making bodies
• Represent and negotiate on behalf of Desjardins and enter the organization into agreements with external partners and organizations

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 eight years of relevant experience
• 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
• Action oriented, Customer Focus, Differences, Interpersonal Savvy, Nimble learning, Strategic mindset

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!

Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in North America. We're the choice for over 52,000 employees and we're named one of Canada's top employers by Mediacorp and Forbes. We offer a full range of financial products and services and share our expertise in personal services, business services, wealth management, life and health insurance, and property and casualty insurance. Pursuing a career at Desjardins means being part of an organization that puts people first.