Strategy Analyst

WorkSafeBC; Richmond; On-site; CAD 102,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined benefit pension plan

4 weeks of vacation in first year

Benefits package with health and other

Optional leave arrangements

Development opportunities

Job summary

WorkSafeBC is seeking a Strategy Analyst to support enterprise and departmental strategic planning, performance monitoring, assurance and reporting. You will coordinate planning and reporting to deliver timely, meaningful information for decision-making and work with leaders across the organization.

The role involves preparing materials for ELT and Board, developing business performance measures, and supporting policy evaluation and implementation in a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Degree in business administration, public administration, accounting or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years of related experience such as management consulting, business analysis, strategic planning, change management, or project management.
• PMP designation or other relevant professional certification is an asset.
• Proven analytical and root cause analysis capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare strategic planning and assurance materials, including quarterly reports and presentations for senior leadership and Board of Directors.
• Coordinate the enterprise business planning process, evaluating alignment with priorities and identifying risks and resources.
• Maintain planning frameworks, tools, and tracking to monitor initiatives and follow up.
• Work with internal teams to develop business performance measures to monitor progress and improvements.
• Conduct research and analysis to inform planning, assurance, and reporting.
• Coordinate and consolidate information to provide an enterprise view of progress and issues.
• Contribute to evaluating policy and regulatory changes and support effectiveness measurement reporting.
• Model expected organizational behaviours: responsive, respectful, fair, collaborative, accountable, forward thinking.

Skills

Strategic planning

Data analysis

Communication

Project management

Research skills

Education

Business/Public Administration degree

Tools

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Data visualization

Job description

Overview

As a Strategy Analyst within the Office of Strategy Management, you will work under the direction of the Manager, Office of Strategy Management, to support enterprise and departmental strategic business planning, performance monitoring, assurance, and reporting. You will help coordinate planning and reporting activities across the organization to support consistent, timely, and meaningful information for decision-making.

You’ll apply your knowledge of strategic planning, research, and data analysis to assess information, identify risks, issues, and opportunities, and support the development, monitoring, assurance, and reporting of business plans and strategic initiatives. Working closely with managers, senior leaders, and peers, you will prepare planning and reporting materials, maintain visibility into progress and emerging issues, and support timely and consistent reporting against enterprise priorities.

You'll guide the strategies that ensure we best serve B.C.'s workers and employers.

Where you'll work

At WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model that combines working remotely, and in our offices based on the operational needs of the position.

What you’ll do

• Prepare strategic planning and assurance materials, including quarterly reports and presentations for departmental managers, senior management, the Enterprise Leadership Team (ELT), and/or Board of Directors (BOD)
• Coordinate the enterprise business planning process, including initiative intake, evaluation, and analysis to assess alignment with organizational priorities and identify key considerations, risks, dependencies, and resource needs
• Maintain planning and assurance frameworks, tools, and tracking processes to monitor strategic initiatives, identify risks and dependencies, and enable timely follow-up
• Work with internal teams to develop business performance measures to monitor progress, outcomes, and ongoing improvements
• Conduct research and analysis to inform business planning, assurance, performance monitoring, and reporting
• Coordinate and consolidate information across business areas to provide an enterprise view of strategic progress, emerging issues, and areas requiring attention
• Contribute to the evaluation of policy, regulatory, and legislative changes by gathering and analyzing evidence, evaluating impacts, and supporting effectiveness measurement reporting
• Consistently models the appropriate level of organizational behaviours expected of all WorkSafeBC employees: responsive, respectful, fair, collaborative, accountable, and forward thinking.

Is this a good fit for you?

We're looking for someone who can:

• Foster teamwork and collaboration in achieving business objectives and departmental priorities
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills in creating high-quality presentations to senior management and stakeholders on critical issues, priorities, and initiatives
• Develop and maintain working knowledge of organizational business processes, information systems applications and their interdependencies
• Utilize strong project management skills to manage multiple projects to project team staff and consultants in terms of leading, scheduling, and monitoring project activities
• Exhibit being comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with various variables including constant change and tight timeframes

Your background and experience

• A degree in business administration, public administration, accounting or equivalent discipline
• A minimum of 2 years of related experience such as management consulting, business analysis, strategic planning, change management, or project management
• A Project Management Professional (PMP) designation or other relevant professional certification is an asset
• Proven analytical and root cause analysis capabilities

We’ll consider an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Important to know

Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must confirm you're legally entitled to work in Canada.

Who we are

At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We're honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.

What's it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It's challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.

Learn more: Discover who we are.

Our benefits

• Defined benefit pension plan that provides you with a lifetime monthly pension when you retire
• 4 weeks of vacation in your first year, with regular increases based on years of service
• Benefits package that includes customizable options for health care and dental benefits, additional days off, and a health care spending account
• Optional leave arrangements
• Development opportunities (tuition reimbursement, leadership development, and more)

Learn more: Find out what we offer.

Salary

$101,563.12 - $123,399.20/annually

If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email Recruitment Testing Accommodation (SM) when you submit your application.