Senior Analyst, Operations (External Affairs & Sustainability)

McCain Foods; Toronto; On-site; CAD 82,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

McCain Foods is seeking a Senior Analyst, Operations (External Affairs & Sustainability) to drive planning, governance, and performance across the EA&S function. You will coordinate with Government Affairs, External Communications, and Sustainability teams to translate strategies into action and measurable outcomes.

Reporting to the VP, EA&S, you will aggregate inputs into executive-ready materials, support budgets, and manage cross-functional projects with global partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience in business management, project management, or a related field involving executive-level advising and cross-functional collaboration.
• Exceptional organizational, project management, and presentation development skills; comfort working directly with senior leaders.
• Proven ability to synthesize complex information into clear, compelling narratives, presentations, and reports.
• Strong written communication skills with an eye for structure, clarity, and design.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships and collaborate across diverse teams.
• Experience with budget management, financial planning, or data analytics strongly preferred.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and translate insights into strategic narratives.
• Enthusiasm for learning and leveraging new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Build and embed planning and governance routines to develop, deliver, and track progress against 1-year and 3-year function plans.
• Lead and support function-wide target setting and performance tracking, ensuring alignment with EA&S strategies and business priorities.
• Develop monthly and quarterly performance updates and review materials, including routine reporting to the Global Leadership Team.
• Manage and prepare a quarterly global policy digest and issues update, coordinated with regional leads.
• Track and monitor key policy and reputational issues, working closely with agency partners to ensure consistency and alignment across markets.
• Partner with Finance to ensure EA&S investment is clearly aligned to function strategies and priorities, and tracked against outcomes.
• Support the annual budgeting process for the function, including forecasting and performance reporting, in partnership with Finance and regional leads.
• Lead the development of internal and external presentations, executive materials, and priority initiatives for the Vice President and EA&S leadership team.
• Own the process for synthesizing cross-functional inputs into executive-ready reporting and updates.
• Lead or support special projects that require collaboration across EA&S departments, cross-functional teams, and external partners.
• Support the management of relationships with global partners, including coalitions and associations.
• Design and manage the operating rhythm for the EA&S function – including strategy sessions, leadership meetings, town halls, and project management forums.
• Establish clear meeting cadences, agendas, preparation requirements, and follow-ups to ensure effective decision-making.
• Support coordination across global and regional teams to ensure consistency in messaging, priorities, and outputs.

Skills

Executive-level advising

Cross-functional collaboration

Budget management

Financial planning

Data analytics

Analytical storytelling

Learning new technologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Position Title: Senior Analyst, Operations (External Affairs & Sustainability)

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID:43423

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Senior Analyst, Operations – External Affairs & Sustainability (EA&S) will play a central role in enabling the effective planning, coordination, and execution of McCain’s Global External Affairs & Sustainability (EA&S) function. Reporting to the Vice President, Global External Affairs & Sustainability, this role is responsible for strengthening how the function operates – ensuring strategies, priorities, and commitments translate into clear plans, disciplined execution, and measurable outcomes.

Operating in a highly collaborative, hands-on capacity, the Senior Analyst, Operations (EA&S), will work across Government Affairs, External Communications and Sustainability teams to organize function-wide strategies, support leadership decision-making, and drive operational excellence. The role requires strong judgment, exceptional organizational and analytical skills, and the ability to synthesize complex information into clear performance narratives, executive materials, and actionable insights that support both functional and business objectives.

ABOUT MCCAIN FOODS

McCain Foods’ size, scale, and global reach allow us to make a meaningful difference in the lives of people and communities around the world. As a family-owned company founded in 1957, McCain has grown to become one of the world’s largest manufacturers of frozen potato products and a global leader in prepared appetizers and snacks, with products enjoyed in more than 160 countries.

We understand the power food has to bring people, families, and communities together, and we believe sustainable growth today creates lasting impact for generations to come. Working alongside 4,400 farming partners, 22,000 colleagues, and teams across 49 production facilities on six continents, we succeed by growing together with our customers, partners, and communities.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Strategy, Planning & Performance Management

• Build and embed planning and governance routines to develop, deliver, and track progress against 1-year and 3-year function plans.
• Lead and support function-wide target setting and performance tracking, ensuring alignment with EA&S strategies and business priorities.
• Develop monthly and quarterly performance updates and review materials, including routine reporting to the Global Leadership Team.
• Manage and prepare a quarterly global policy digest and issues update, coordinated with regional leads.
• Track and monitor key policy and reputational issues, working closely with agency partners to ensure consistency and alignment across markets.
• Partner with Finance to ensure EA&S investment is clearly aligned to function strategies and priorities, and tracked against outcomes.
• Support the annual budgeting process for the function, including forecasting and performance reporting, in partnership with Finance and regional leads.

Special Projects & Executive Support

• Lead the development of internal and external presentations, executive materials, and priority initiatives for the Vice President and EA&S leadership team.
• Own the process for synthesizing cross-functional inputs into executive-ready reporting and updates.
• Lead or support special projects that require collaboration across EA&S departments, cross-functional teams, and external partners.
• Support the management of relationships with global partners, including coalitions and associations.

Leadership Cadence, Meetings & Engagement

• Design and manage the operating rhythm for the EA&S function – including strategy sessions, leadership meetings, town halls, and project management forums – that drives alignment and effective decision-making.
• Establish clear meeting cadences, agendas, preparation requirements, and follow-ups to ensure effective decision-making.
• Support coordination across global and regional teams to ensure consistency in messaging, priorities, and outputs.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience in business management, project management, or a related field involving executive-level advising and cross-functional collaboration.
• Exceptional organizational, project management, and presentation development skills; comfort working directly with senior leaders.
• Proven ability to synthesize complex information into clear, compelling narratives, presentations, and reports.
• Strong written communication skills with an eye for structure, clarity, and design.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships and collaborate effectively across diverse teams and personalities.
• Experience with budget management, financial planning, or data analytics strongly preferred.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and translate insights into strategic performance narratives.
• Enthusiasm for learning and leveraging new technologies, systems, and processes.

ABOUT MCCAIN FOODS.

At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES.

At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

THE MCCAIN EXPERIENCE.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individualvalue. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here,you’llfind opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience whywe’rebetter together.

Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We’re big believers in the power of working together in person—it helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.

Compensation Package:$81,600.00 -$108,900.00 . CAD annually + Bonus Eligibility

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programsinclude vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with applicable law and can vary by work level, location, and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.

Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resourcesto support you in being your best self at work — and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know, and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here.

Job Family: Communications
Location(s): CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Company: McCain Foods (Canada)