Strategic Advisor

Iaawg; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Pension plan

Employee share purchase plan

Wellness and personal development days

Job summary

iA Financial Group in Quebec seeks a Strategic Advisor to analyze the business environment, develop scenarios, and support executive decision-making.

You will collaborate with the Strategy and Performance leadership and the Executive Committee, translating priorities into planning and performance measures with clear trade-offs and risks.

The role combines autonomy with rigorous analysis in a dynamic, hybrid workplace across Canada.

Qualifications

• Holds a university degree in Business Administration, Strategy, Economics, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrates exceptional analytical, research, synthesis, modelling, and financial analysis skills.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and executive presentation abilities; fluent in French with strong English (daily use).

Responsibilities

• Assess competitive position through diagnostics and benchmarking; identify strategic options for leadership.
• Monitor markets, competitors, technologies, and regulatory developments; identify impact opportunities.
• Develop strategic hypotheses and scenarios; present trade-offs, benefits, risks, and success factors.
• Formulate and prioritize recommendations related to growth, differentiation, and value creation.

Skills

Strategic analysis

Executive advisory

French/English bilingual

Decision-support

Market research

Education

University degree in Business Administration/Strategy/Economics/Engineering

Job description

Job Description

Build the Future with Us Are you passionate about transforming trends, data, and complex business challenges into recommendations that shape organizational direction? As a Strategic Advisor, you will analyze the business environment, develop future scenarios, and formulate recommendations to support executive decision-making and contribute to the evolution of corporate strategy. As a trusted advisor to the Strategy and Performance leadership team and the Executive Committee, you will bring an independent, structured, and constructive perspective to key strategic priorities. This role offers a unique opportunity to leverage your autonomy, curiosity, and creativity in an environment that fosters collaboration and innovation.

What You'll Accomplish With Us

• Assessing the organization's competitive position through diagnostics, benchmarking analyses, and market research, then identifying gaps, challenges, and strategic options for executive leadership.
• Maintaining ongoing monitoring of markets, competitors, consumers, technologies, regulatory developments, and emerging trends to identify changes and dynamics that may impact the organization.
• Developing strategic hypotheses and future scenarios, assessing their implications, and presenting options that clearly outline trade-offs, benefits, risks, and success factors.
• Formulating and prioritizing recommendations related to growth, differentiation, innovation, and value creation, considering potential impact, risks, feasibility, and strategic alignment.
• Contributing to the development, refinement, and integration of strategic priorities into the planning cycle, while supporting stakeholder understanding and adoption.
• Producing decision-support analyses, monitoring strategic priorities and performance indicators, and communicating findings, risks, interdependencies, and recommended adjustments.
• Leading or supporting cross-functional strategic initiatives, planning activities, retreats, and strategic workshops by mobilizing stakeholders and preparing briefing notes, executive summaries, and presentation materials.

What Could Accelerate Your Success in This Role

• Holds a university degree in Business Administration, Strategy, Economics, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Has a minimum of 10 years of experience in corporate strategy, strategic planning, management consulting, or executive advisory roles.
• Demonstrates exceptional analytical, research, synthesis, modelling, and financial analysis skills, enabling the structuring of complex issues and the development of compelling recommendations.
• Stands out for their autonomy, initiative, creativity, rigor, sound judgment, strategic mindset, intellectual curiosity, and strong business acumen.
• Possesses excellent communication, facilitation, executive presentation, and influence skills, along with advanced proficiency in French.
• Thrives in a dynamic environment that requires agility and strong prioritization skills while managing multiple complex mandates simultaneously.
• Has knowledge of the property and casualty insurance industry, which is considered a strong asset.
• Advanced proficiency in French and intermediate proficiency in English are required, as the successful candidate will be expected to participate in numerous discussions and read and draft documents in English on a daily basis with teams across Canada.

Why You'll Love Working With Us

A work environment where learning and professional development are combined with a collective pursuit of excellence; Artificial intelligence tools made available to everyone to enhance individual effectiveness and support organizational growth; A healthy, safe, equitable, and inclusive workplace where individuals can reach their full potential; The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment that offers flexibility and access to inspiring and innovative workspaces.

Competitive Benefits

• Flexible group insurance plans;
• Competitive pension plan;
• Employee share purchase plan;
• Vacation program and dedicated wellness and personal development days;
• Telemedicine services and an employee and family assistance program;
• Ergonomic equipment program;
• Performance bonus, discounts on iA products, and much more.

Location

Location(s) Quebec / 1080, Grande Allee West Other Possible Location(s) Montreal / 1981 McGill College Avenue Company Industrial Alliance, Auto and Home Insurance Inc. Posting End Date 2026-10-09

Company Overview

iA Financial Group* is the strength of a company with a human side, with its over 8,000 employees. Together, we have earned the trust of our more than four million clients and 25,000 advisors who have chosen us for their insurance, savings, and wealth management. With over $200 billion in assets and half a billion invested in technological innovation, we’re a key player in the financial services industry in Canada and the United States. The secret to our success? Investing in you, one person at a time. Because, for over 125 years, we have believed that it’s by supporting our employees and surrounding ourselves with the most reputable leaders in the industry, we will continue to innovate. At iA, we’re invested in you. * iA Financial group includes of the following entities: iA Services financiers, iA assurance auto et habitation, iA Gestion privée de patrimoine, PPI Management, Investia, iA Gestion de placements, Prysm, iA Clarington, Michel Rhéaume et associés, Garanties Nationales, WGI Manufacturing, WGI Service Plan Division, Lubrico, iA Financement auto

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At iA Financial Group, we support and celebrate diversity. We strive to provide a workplace that is recognized as inclusive for all, regardless of ethnic origin, nationality, language, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family situation, or physical or mental disability. Please note that if you need help or assistance to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please Contact us here. Someone from our team will be happy to assist you with your needs. As a reflection of our employees’ appreciation and engagement, iA once again stands out this year as one of Canada’s top employers according to Forbes. In 2026, iA Financial Group also ranks 1st among major publicly traded Canadian insurers. At iA Financial Group, our differences make us unique. We are committed to supporting and celebrating diversity because we believe that it is by bridging our differences that we will be stronger. Our employees’ wellbeing is our priority. We are also committed to creating a stimulating and safe work environment, in addition to offering a real work-life balance with our flexible work model. As a reflection of our employees’ appreciation, iA has been ranked as one of the top employers in Canada in 2023 by Glassdoor and Forbes. Want to join the iA family, but there’s no job openings right now that match your profile? Let us know you’re interested!