Senior Advisor, Skills training and competency development

Desjardins; Brossard; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and annual bonus

4 weeks flexible vacation

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance including telemedicine

Reimbursement of health and wellness +

telework equipment

Job summary

Desjardins is seeking a senior training and skills development advisor to lead needs analysis, training development and delivery. You will coach employees, spearhead complex projects, and collaborate with stakeholders across the organization.

The requirements include a bachelor’s degree, at least six years of experience, advanced French, and the Financial Planner designation. We offer a competitive salary with an annual bonus, four weeks vacation, a defined benefit pension, group insurance and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Minimum of six years of relevant experience.
• Advanced proficiency of French.
• Holds the Financial Planner designation.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients and partners to 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 decision‑making bodies and Desjardins’s position.

Skills

French proficiency

Interpersonal savvy

Strategic mindset

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Financial Planner designation

Job description

As a senior training and skills development advisor, you assist with needs analysis as well as training development, logistics and delivery. You coach and mentor employees. You lead development projects and strategic initiatives that are complex and innovative. Your initiatives require extensive knowledge of your specialty area. 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 many other fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as specialist advisor and subject matter expert, as well as resource person and coach for 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 decision‑making bodies
• Represent Desjardins’s position

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.

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What you bring to the table

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• A minimum of six years of relevant experience
• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
• Advanced proficiency of French
• Hold the Financial Planner designation
  Interpersonal Savvy, 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!

Trade Union (If applicable)

Job Family

Human resources (FG)