Sr. Manager, Strategy & Business Development

We are looking for a Senior Manager, Strategy & Business Development with a strong background in strategy and exceptional analytical, problem-solving as well as strong communication skills.

The ideal candidate further has a proven track record of leading important projects and of building effective relationships with people at varying levels of complex organizations.

If you are a self-driven individual with exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, strong communication and interpersonal skills to proactively engage and build relationships across varying levels of the organization, we look forward to receiving your application.

What you’ll do :

• Drive the development and evaluation of compelling strategic plans and high-priority projects for the operating businesses, from analysis, research, financial to operational modeling and presentations.
• Act as internal consultant and advisor for various operating businesses and initiatives.
• Communicate succinctly and confidently any analyses and project findings to senior business professionals.
• Interact effectively with internal business managers and partners across the group of companies, building strong relationships with peers across the enterprise.
• Work with cross-functional teams to execute on project plans and drive projects to completion. Manage stakeholder communications and relationships as well as project timelines.

What you’ll bring :

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong Strategy skillset, given their primary responsibilities will be to direct strategy work.

An ideal candidate will also have personal attributes such as the confidence and credibility to interact with senior-level business leaders, being self-directed and organized, and showing up authentically.

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in relevant field (e.g., business, economics, finance) from a university.
• 5-8 years of relevant experience in Strategy and Business Development, ideally at a consulting firm, or in Corporate Strategy / Corporate Development at a leading Canadian retail company .
• Strong financial / business acumen applied to our core businesses with a good understanding of Retail, Food or Consumer Goods.
• Demonstrated ability to multitask and time-manage to deliver across a variety of priorities.
• Creative problem-solving skills to tackle complex projects and deal with unstructured problems.
• Demonstrated ability to build effective and trustful relationships across varying levels in complex matrix organizations.
• Excellent communication skills to help distill key message for senior audiences (including the C-suite and Boards), verbally and in writing.
• Strong willingness to learn and ability to be flexible, self-directed, and organized in a dynamic, fast-paced team environment.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office tools , especially PowerPoint and Excel.
21 days ago