Senior Director, Enterprise Execution

EQ Bank; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

RRSP match

Medical benefits

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Maternity/Paternity top-up

Generous vacation

Job summary

EQ Bank is seeking a Senior Director, Enterprise Execution to translate strategic priorities into measurable outcomes. The role partners with executive leaders to drive high‑impact, cross‑functional initiatives and ensure momentum across enterprise priorities.

The successful candidate blends structured problem‑solving with practical execution, navigating ambiguity and building credibility with senior stakeholders to deliver financial and strategic results.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, enterprise execution, strategic initiatives, business transformation, operating leadership, or related fields.
• Demonstrated track record leading complex cross‑functional initiatives that deliver measurable business outcomes.
• Experience partnering with executive leadership teams and influencing decisions in highly matrixed organizations.
• Strong commercial, financial, and operational acumen.
• MBA or equivalent graduate degree considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of EQB's highest-priority enterprise initiatives and strategic priorities.
• Partner directly with executive sponsors to mobilize, accelerate, and deliver initiatives that align with strategic and financial objectives.
• Provide hands‑on leadership for cross‑functional initiatives requiring enterprise coordination and disciplined execution.
• Shape implementation approaches, operating models, and delivery plans to maximize impact.
• Challenge assumptions and improve decision‑making through structured problem solving and analysis.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and barriers that could impede execution and drive resolution.
• Ensure initiatives translate into measurable business, customer, and financial outcomes.

Skills

Strategy consulting

Corporate strategy

Enterprise execution

Strategic initiatives

Business transformation

Executive communication

Education

MBA or equivalent graduate degree

Job description

Join a Challenger

At EQ, we're remaking banking so every Canadian gets ahead, every day. Serving nearly 4 million Canadians from coast to coast, we offer a wide variety of financial services from banking and lending, to trust and credit union solutions.

What's kept us moving?

The people behind it all: challengers who ask better questions, push back on old assumptions, and look for a better way forward.

If you're driven to help reshape how banking works for Canadians and the businesses that power our economy, this could be your next big opportunity.

We can’t wait to get to know you!

The Work

The Senior Director, Enterprise Execution is responsible for helping EQB translate strategic priorities into business outcomes.

Working directly with executive leaders across the organization, this role leads a focused portfolio of the Bank's most important enterprise initiatives and strategic priorities. These are high-impact, cross-functional efforts that are critical to delivering EQB's strategy, growth ambitions, and financial objectives. The role serves as a bridge between strategy, execution, and outcomes, ensuring that the Bank's biggest priorities maintain momentum, overcome obstacles, and deliver the impact they were intended to achieve.

Enterprise Execution acts as an execution partner to leadership, bringing structured problem-solving, strategic thinking, and execution discipline to a select group of enterprise priorities. The role combines elements of strategy execution, enterprise leadership, organizational effectiveness, and executive problem-solving, helping translate strategic ambition into measurable results.

The ideal candidate combines the structured problem-solving capabilities of a top-tier strategy consultant with the practical execution mindset of an experienced operator. They are highly comfortable working in ambiguous situations, quickly building credibility with senior stakeholders, and driving progress on complex challenges that cut across multiple business units. They are intellectually curious, commercially minded, and action-oriented. They know how to move seamlessly between strategy and execution, challenge and support, analysis and action. Most importantly, they have a demonstrated ability to help organizations deliver on their most important priorities and achieve meaningful outcomes.

Strategic Initiative Leadership & Enterprise Priorities (55%)

• Lead a portfolio of EQB's highest-priority enterprise initiatives and strategic priorities, including CEO- and CFO-sponsored programs.
• Partner directly with executive sponsors and act as a trusted advisor to mobilize, accelerate, and deliver initiatives that are critical to achieving the Bank's strategic and financial objectives.
• Provide hands‑on leadership for complex cross-functional initiatives requiring enterprise coordination, senior stakeholder alignment, and disciplined execution.
• Shape implementation approaches, execution strategies, operating models, and delivery plans to maximize organizational impact.
• Challenge assumptions, strengthen plans, and improve decision-making through structured problem solving and rigorous analysis.
• Identify and resolve issues, risks, dependencies, and organizational barriers that could impede successful execution.
• Bring an enterprise-wide perspective that helps ensure initiatives advance broader corporate objectives.

Strategic Execution & Outcome Realization (25%)

• Ensure approved business cases and strategic objectives translate into measurable business, customer, operational, and financial outcomes.
• Partner with initiative leaders to strengthen execution plans and improve the likelihood of successful outcomes.
• Identify emerging risks, dependencies, and barriers requiring intervention and help drive resolution.
• Provide executive visibility into initiative progress, key decisions, and areas requiring leadership attention.
• Work closely with Finance, initiative owners, and business leaders to understand expected versus realized outcomes and identify opportunities to improve performance.
• Conduct initiative reviews and post‑implementation assessments to reinforce accountability and continuous improvement.
• Promote a culture of disciplined execution and ownership across enterprise priorities.

Enterprise Planning & Prioritization (10%)

• Lead the annual enterprise initiative prioritization process as part of EQB's strategic planning cycle.
• Partner with business leaders, Finance, and Strategy teams to identify, evaluate, and prioritize initiatives requiring investment and organizational capacity.
• Facilitate discussions regarding sequencing, trade‑offs, resource allocation, and execution readiness.
• Develop an integrated view of enterprise priorities, dependencies, and investment requirements to support executive decision‑making.
• Help ensure organizational focus remains concentrated on initiatives that create the greatest strategic impact.

Executive & Board Effectiveness (10%)

• Help ensure EQB's most important strategic priorities, enterprise initiatives, and investment decisions are supported by clear, aligned, and decision‑ready executive and Board materials.
• Partner with senior leaders across the organization to elevate the quality, consistency, and strategic coherence of materials presented to Executive Leadership Team and Board forums.
• Ensure major strategic discussions are informed by a cohesive enterprise perspective and supported by fact‑based, well‑structured recommendations.
• Challenge gaps, inconsistencies, duplication, and disconnects across strategic updates, investment proposals, and enterprise initiatives before they reach decision‑making forums.
• Support major strategic planning sessions, Board strategy discussions, and executive reviews by helping ensure discussions remain focused on decisions, outcomes, and enterprise priorities.
• Act as a steward of excellence for the Bank's most important leadership discussions and governance forums.

Let's Talk About You!

• 8-10 years of experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, enterprise execution, strategic initiatives, business transformation, operating leadership, or related fields.
• Demonstrated track record leading complex cross‑functional initiatives that deliver measurable business outcomes.
• Experience partnering with executive leadership teams and influencing decisions in highly matrixed organizations.
• Strong commercial, financial, and operational acumen.
• Proven ability to drive alignment, solve complex problems, and deliver results without direct authority.
• Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills.
• Experience developing executive and Board‑level recommendations and materials.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in private equity value creation roles or at a top-tier management consulting firm a significant asset.
• Experience within financial services, banking, fintech, or other complex regulated industries.
• Experience leading enterprise-wide strategic initiatives, operating model changes, integration programs, or growth-focused initiatives.
• Familiarity with strategic planning, capital allocation, benefits realization, and organizational prioritization processes.
• MBA or equivalent graduate degree considered an asset.

What we offer [For full-time permanent roles]

• Competitive discretionary bonus
• Market leading RRSP match program
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
• Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Maternity/Parental top-up while you care for your little one
• Generous vacation policy and personal days
• Virtual events to connect with your fellow colleagues
• Professional development and comprehensive Career Development program
• A fulfilling opportunity to join one of the top FinTechs and help create a new kind of banking experience

The incumbent will be working hybrid and in office time will be spent working from EQ Bank’s additional office space located at 2200-25 Ontario Street, Toronto, ON.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

EQ is committed to building an inclusive, accessible environment where every employee feels valued, respected, and supported. We believe our organization is stronger — and our people thrive — when we honour and celebrate diverse experiences, identities, and perspectives. We’re equally committed to supporting your growth, both professionally and personally.

We provide a barrier‑free recruitment process and work environment. If you require accommodations at any stage, we will work with you to ensure you can bring your best self to the process and beyond.

As part of our recruitment process, EQ uses AI to help screen, assess, and/or select applicants for this position. All AI-enabled outputs are reviewed and validated by our talent team. All candidates considered for hire must successfully complete a criminal background check and credit check. While we appreciate every application, an EQ recruiter will contact only those whose skills and experience most closely match the requirements of the role.

EQB Inc. (TSX: EQB) is the parent company of Equitable Bank, the country's seventh-largest Schedule I bank by assets, which operates EQ Bank, Canada's Challenger Bank™. EQB Inc. serves nearly 4 million Canadians and manages approximately $150 billion in combined assets under management and administration.

To learn more, visit eqb.investorroom.com and eqbank.ca.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analysing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.