Vice President, Strategy

Our Story & Purpose:

We’re Vancity, a member-owned credit union built on the principles of inclusion and social justice. Since 1946, our relentless commitment to these values has helped us challenge the status quo and break down barriers. We’ve made bold commitments to become net-zero by 2040 across all mortgages and loans, and we’re actively pursuing strategies in Indigenous banking and financial resilience for our members.

As the largest private sector Living Wage Employer in Canada, we’re proud to be consistently recognized as one of the country’s Top Employers. If you’re ready to join our team of 2,300 diverse individuals, access competitive rewards and benefits, and be part of a greater movement - apply today!

Your Role in Supporting Our Members:

As a Vice President, Strategy, you are responsible for shaping and delivering strategy in service of Vancity’s vision and values. You will ensure that enterprise strategy efforts centre member needs, advance financial sustainability and business objectives, and deepen and scale impact.

You will provide enterprise leadership across Enterprise Strategy, Mergers and Acquisitions, Innovation, and Government Relations & Policy Engagement, working closely with the Executive Leadership Team, Board, and external partners to translate strategy into action. This role has a strong internal lens - acting as a connector across functions and ensuring strategy is lived, not just articulated - alongside an important external lens, building Vancity’s brand presence and profile through engagement with existing and prospective partners.

This is a Full-time, Permanent role based at our Vancity head office and will report directly to the Chief Strategy Officer. While this position provides a hybrid work arrangement, you will be expected to be on-site for events and business demands.

How You'll Make an Impact in Your Departments:

Enterprise Strategy

• Leading the development and annual refresh of the enterprise strategy and business plan, as guided by Vancity’s vision and values, a member-centric lens, and the direction of the Board of Directors and Executive Leadership
• Monitoring the external environmental and keeping a pulse on the economic, industry, social, environmental, and other areas to identify opportunities and position Vancity appropriately
• Guiding the translation of strategy into enterprise scorecards, KPIs, and performance frameworks that reflect both financial and non-financial outcomes
• Monitoring progress and supporting the enterprise governance of progress against strategic priorities - identifying risks, trade-offs, and opportunities for course correction

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Setting and implementing strategic direction for mergers, acquisitions, and partnership opportunities aligned with Vancity’s enterprise strategy, growth objectives, and impact priorities
• Overseeing the development and advancement of Vancity’s pipeline of evaluated opportunities, ensuring disciplined assessment of strategic fit, impact, risk, and value creation
• Guiding end‑to‑end M&A strategy and tactics, including opportunity identification, cultivation, due diligence, valuation, decision frameworks, and deal closing
• Partnering with Finance, Legal, Risk, Impact, and Business Lines to ensure transactions are rigorously evaluated and effectively governed
• Supporting post‑transaction integration planning to realize intended strategic, financial, and impact outcomes

Innovation

• Overseeing priority innovation portfolios and initiatives that advance strategic objectives, improve member experience, and further impact priorities
• Stewarding enterprise capability in innovation practices, tools, and ways of working, fostering experimentation, learning, and disciplined delivery
• Enabling cross‑functional collaboration to move ideas from concept to implementation, scaling those with demonstrated value and impact
• Ensuring innovation investments are aligned with strategy, resourced appropriately, and governed with clear success measures
• Supporting the growth and development of Vancity’s presence in the market as a leader in innovation

Government Relations & Policy Engagement

• Guiding and stewarding Vancity’s enterprise government relations and public policy agenda, aligning advocacy priorities with enterprise strategy, cooperative principles, and long‑term community impact objectives
• Serving as a senior executive voice in engagements with federal, provincial, and municipal governments, including Ministers, political staff, senior public servants, and Crown agencies. Build and maintain trusted, long‑term relationships with sector partners
• Integrating public policy intelligence and environmental scanning into enterprise strategy, identifying emerging legislative, regulatory, and political trends that present risks or opportunities for Vancity
• Guiding the development of evidence‑based policy positions, advocacy briefs, and submissions that advance priorities
• Overseeing the measurement and reporting of government relations outcomes, moving beyond activity tracking to demonstrate strategic influence, policy impact, and alignment with enterprise goals

Where You’ll Lead and Influence:

• Serving as a trusted advisor to the CSO and executive leadership team on all four departmental areas
• Supporting the CSO in planning for and facilitating executive and Board strategy forums and discussions, ensuring priority topics are surfaced, discussions are designed with key outcomes in mind, and integrating outputs into strategy and planning
• Ensuring the preparation of clear, compelling materials for the Board and Board Committees related to all four departmental areas
• Representing Vancity, as appropriate, in sector, community, and strategic forums
• Building and leading high-performing teams across all four areas of oversight
• Modeling inclusive, values-based leadership and foster a culture of trust, curiosity, accountability, continuous improvement, and collaboration

What You’ll Bring to the Team:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Public Policy, Social Sciences, or a related field
• 12+ years of progressive leadership experience in enterprise strategy, transformation, consulting, or related roles
• Senior leadership experience within a complex organization, such a consultancy, financial institution, cooperative, public sector, or regulated organization
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-wide strategy development and large-scale transformation initiatives
• Experience working with executive teams and Boards, including preparation of strategic and performance materials

Extra Skills That Set You Apart:

• Masters degree in Business, Economics, Public Policy, Social Sciences, or a related field

You’ll Thrive Here If You Are:

• Values‑led – You consistently embed equity, inclusion, and community impact into decision‑making and strategic direction.
• A systems thinker – You understand interdependencies across the organization and design integrated, enterprise‑wide solutions.
• Strategic and forward‑looking – You anticipate emerging trends and translate them into practical, purpose‑aligned strategies.
• Influential and collaborative – You build alignment, trust, and commitment across diverse stakeholders without relying on formal authority.
• Analytical and conceptually strong – You bring rigor, insight, and clarity to complex and ambiguous issues.
• A people‑centred leader – You develop talent, foster inclusion, and build high‑performing teams.
• Grounded in judgment and integrity – You exercise sound judgment aligned with fiduciary, regulatory, and ethical responsibilities.

We value lived experience, so if you are interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if you feel your skills don't perfectly align with those listed.

What You’ll Earn:

This role offers a salary range of $204,000 to $240,000 per annum. The base pay offered may vary depending on factors such as relevant qualifications, skills, previous experience, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards package, employees may also be eligible for our annual incentive program, subject to program eligibility requirements.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

A career at Vancity is more than just a job, you’re joining a tradition of change-makers who are creating lasting change for our communities. Beyond base pay, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package to ensure our employees are empowered to thrive:

• Living Wage Employer: We’re the largest private-sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and consistently ranked among Canada’s Top Employers.
• Customizable Benefits: Permanent employees receive flexible benefit packages that can be tailored annually to meet evolving needs.
• Generous Vacation: New employees start with 3-4 weeks of vacation per year, with additional days earned over time.
• Extra Stat Holidays: In addition to BC’s 11 statutory holidays, we offer 2 extra days, plus care days for personal or family illness.
• Immediate Health Coverage: Health and dental benefits begin on your hire date, with three levels of coverage to choose from.
• Defined Benefit Pension: Our retirement plan provides a guaranteed income for life, recognizing that retirement looks different for everyone.

Vancity Talent Programs:

Vancity supports an inclusive hiring process for candidates who self-identify as Indigenous, Black, or Trans. With special permission from the BC Human Rights Commissioner, this initiative provides access to career development opportunities, prioritized job screening, and feedback. Any information you choose to share will be stored securely and used only for recruitment and career development connected to this initiative, in line with the BC Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). For details, please see our dedicated Talent Programs job posting.

At Vancity we’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace to help our people and communities thrive and prosper. Diversity in our workforce is integral so that we can truly represent, understand and respond to our community needs and deliver on our member experience.