VP, Strategy & Business Development

Fairygodboss; Toronto; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairygodboss is seeking a Vice President, Strategy & Business Development for our Toronto office. In this pivotal role, the successful candidate will partner with leadership to drive strategies for growth and transformation within ADP Canada.

The ideal candidate will have over 12 years of experience, including significant time at a top consulting firm. Strong analytical skills and bilingual proficiency in English and French are preferred. This high-visibility position offers the chance to influence change across the organization.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience, including 7+ years in a notable management consultancy or corporate strategy role.
• Proven track record in strategic planning and business development.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market assessments to identify opportunities and risks.
• Lead strategic planning initiatives focusing on growth and operational enhancements.
• Support business segments and lead development activities.

Skills

Experience developing and evaluating strategies

Strong analytical skills

Influencing senior leaders

Bilingual in English and French

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

Financial modeling

Job description

ADP is hiring a Vice President, Strategy & Business Development to be based in our Toronto office.

Reporting to the DVP, Strategy and Business Development, you will be a key part of and support our Canadian business. As an integral member of the Canadian senior leadership team, you will partner closely with the President of ADP Canada and the senior leadership team to build strategies to advance ADP Canada's overall growth and ongoing transformation.

You will conduct in-depth market assessments to identify opportunities and risks and lead strategic planning and initiatives that focus on both growth opportunities and operational enhancements for the business.

The VP Strategy and Business Development supports all business segments, functions, and verticals, and will also lead business development activities in the form of partnerships, alliances, and potential acquisitions.

This is an exciting role in the business with high visibility and ability to drive change for the organization. You will also be a part of ADP's Global Strategy team which is comprised of former management consultants and industry strategists from top tier firms.

To Succeed in this Role: Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required.
• Experience developing and evaluating strategies: identifying and framing issues, developing hypotheses, conducting market research and analyses to test key hypotheses, developing execution plans.
• 12+ years of total experience with 7+ years experience at a notable management & strategy consulting firm (e.g. BCG, McKinsey, Bain, PwC, Deloitte) or an internal Corporate Strategy role within a F500 company, having achieved at least a team manager level.

Bonus Points for these: Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to travel 15% of time, depending on business needs.
• MBA and/or advanced degree preferred.
• Knowledge of the business services / enterprise software / human capital management market preferred.
• Strong analytical skills (financial modeling, basic statistics, regression analyses, etc.)
• Known as a strong problem solver, who can independently take an ambiguous problem, develop a framework or methodology, and formulate a hypothesis or solution.
• Ability to influence key senior leader stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams.
• Experienced at negotiations and have been part of strategic planning and business development cycles. You also have familiarity with technology and its role in driving better business outcomes.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills with experience presenting in front of senior leaders.
• Comfort with reading and using financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statements).
• Bilingual, with professional level proficiency in English and French.

If this is you, we'd love to talk.

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