Senior Advisor, Skills training and competency development

Desjardins; Lévis; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

4 weeks flexible vacation

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance including telemedicine

Reimbursement of health and wellness +

Job summary

Desjardins is seeking a Senior Training and Skills Development Advisor in Lévis to analyze needs, develop and deliver training, manage logistics, and coach employees. The role involves leading complex projects and collaborating with multiple stakeholders across the organization.

Ideal candidates have a minimum of six years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree. Proficiency in French is required, and Desjardins emphasizes equity and inclusion in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• A minimum of six years of relevant experience
• Combinations of qualifications and experience may be considered
• Knowledge of French is required

Responsibilities

• Advise clients and partners to help plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic projects
• Develop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support strategic initiatives
• Identify, analyze and diagnose major issues and make recommendations to decision bodies
• Represent Desjardins’s position in agreements with external partners and organizations

Skills

Action oriented

Collaborates

Communicates effectively

Complexity

Customer Focus

Develops talent

Differences

Drive results

Interpersonal Savvy

Nimble learning

Persuades

Situational adaptability

Strategic mindset

Work processes

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

Required

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 Desjardins’s position when making 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 six years of relevant experience
• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
• Knowledge of French is required

• Action oriented
• Collaborates
• Communicates effectively
• Complexity
• Customer Focus
• Develops talent
• Differences
• Drive results
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Nimble learning
• Persuades
• Situational adaptability
• Strategic mindset
• 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

Human resources (FG)