Top Benefits
About the role
We are banking at another level.
Choosing BDC as your employer means working in a healthy, inclusive, and skilled workplace that puts forward the best conditions to bring together unique teams where employees are empowered to act. It also means being at the centre of ambitious economic and financial projects to see further and to do things differently, to fuel the success of Canadian entrepreneurs.
Choosing BDC as your employer also means:
- Flexible and competitive benefits, including an Employee Savings and Investment Plan where BDC matches part of your voluntary contributions, a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, a $750 wellness and health care spending account, to name a few
- In addition to paid vacation each year, five personal days, sick days as necessary, and our offices are closed from December 25 to January 1
- A hybrid work model that truly balances work and personal life
- Opportunities for learning, training and development, and much more...
The work location can be anywhere across Québec.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Senior Business Advisor, BDC Advisory Services delivers standard and customized advisory services projects for a specific practice, with a focus on professional, high-quality solutions that help entrepreneurs develop their business. He or she manages project delivery; provides subject matter expertise and, occasionally, sales support; and helps promote the practice’s offering.
CHALLENGES TO BE MET
- Deliver standard and customized advisory services projects.
- Lead a team of contract delivery consultants in delivering project outcomes.
- Provide a unique offering of operations optimization to targeted entrepreneurs. The focus will be on delivering professional, high-quality solutions that help entrepreneurs improve their productivity and become more competitive in their industry.
- Manage project delivery by monitoring project scope, budget, schedule and objectives, and perform quality assurance on projects and deliverables.
- Serve as a “subject matter expert” and stay current on market trends to support the development and evolution of practice solutions and tools.
- Contribute to business development.
- Provide sales support by performing client need diagnostics and providing input for custom proposals.
- Work closely with Client Partners to help transfer product and technical knowledge and expertise, deliver projects, and sell new mandates.
- Contribute to practice outreach activities by developing marketing content and helping to promote the offering.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, industrial engineering or operations management; an MBA or related professional designation is preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of professional work experience in operational efficiency and process automation. Previous experience in an advisory services firm is an asset.
- Knowledge of operational efficiency’s best practices, such as Lean and Six Sigma.
- In-depth subject matter expertise.
- Ability to develop pragmatic solutions that are relevant in a SME business environment.
- Strong client and customer service orientation, with a clear focus on delivering value to the client.
- Proven ability to manage and deliver standard and custom consulting projects.
- Knowledge of project management methodologies and best practices in the context of delivering services to clients.
- Demonstrated project management skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, as well as an ability to participate in outreach, promotion and business development activities.
- Teamwork, collaboration and relationship-building skills.
- Bilingualism in French and English, both spoken and written, in a professional context.
- Travel within a limited geographic area, with occasional travel to other locations across Canada, if required.
A drivers license and access to a vehicle is required
- Please note that temporary positions are not eligible for benefits.
Proudly one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive and accessible environment where all employees can thrive and feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work. If you require an accommodation to complete your application, please do not hesitate to contact us at
accessibility@bdc.ca
.
While we appreciate all applications, we advise that only the candidates selected to participate in the recruitment process will be contacted.
About BDC
We are BDC, the bank for Canadian entrepreneurs.
Our mission is to help create and develop strong Canadian businesses through financing, consulting services and securitization, with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises.
Through our subsidiary—BDC Capital, we also offer a full spectrum of specialized financing, including venture capital, equity as well as growth and business transition capital.
BDC, Canada’s first B Corp bank. B Corps are certified Beneficial companies. Their purpose is to create value for society as well as money. They meet high standards of transparency and accountability, and create positive social and environmental benefit. Learn more at www.bcorporation.net.
Social Media Community Guidelines: https://www.bdc.ca/EN/about/social_media/Pages/social-media-guidelines.aspx
Top Benefits
About the role
We are banking at another level.
Choosing BDC as your employer means working in a healthy, inclusive, and skilled workplace that puts forward the best conditions to bring together unique teams where employees are empowered to act. It also means being at the centre of ambitious economic and financial projects to see further and to do things differently, to fuel the success of Canadian entrepreneurs.
Choosing BDC as your employer also means:
- Flexible and competitive benefits, including an Employee Savings and Investment Plan where BDC matches part of your voluntary contributions, a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, a $750 wellness and health care spending account, to name a few
- In addition to paid vacation each year, five personal days, sick days as necessary, and our offices are closed from December 25 to January 1
- A hybrid work model that truly balances work and personal life
- Opportunities for learning, training and development, and much more...
The work location can be anywhere across Québec.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Senior Business Advisor, BDC Advisory Services delivers standard and customized advisory services projects for a specific practice, with a focus on professional, high-quality solutions that help entrepreneurs develop their business. He or she manages project delivery; provides subject matter expertise and, occasionally, sales support; and helps promote the practice’s offering.
CHALLENGES TO BE MET
- Deliver standard and customized advisory services projects.
- Lead a team of contract delivery consultants in delivering project outcomes.
- Provide a unique offering of operations optimization to targeted entrepreneurs. The focus will be on delivering professional, high-quality solutions that help entrepreneurs improve their productivity and become more competitive in their industry.
- Manage project delivery by monitoring project scope, budget, schedule and objectives, and perform quality assurance on projects and deliverables.
- Serve as a “subject matter expert” and stay current on market trends to support the development and evolution of practice solutions and tools.
- Contribute to business development.
- Provide sales support by performing client need diagnostics and providing input for custom proposals.
- Work closely with Client Partners to help transfer product and technical knowledge and expertise, deliver projects, and sell new mandates.
- Contribute to practice outreach activities by developing marketing content and helping to promote the offering.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, industrial engineering or operations management; an MBA or related professional designation is preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of professional work experience in operational efficiency and process automation. Previous experience in an advisory services firm is an asset.
- Knowledge of operational efficiency’s best practices, such as Lean and Six Sigma.
- In-depth subject matter expertise.
- Ability to develop pragmatic solutions that are relevant in a SME business environment.
- Strong client and customer service orientation, with a clear focus on delivering value to the client.
- Proven ability to manage and deliver standard and custom consulting projects.
- Knowledge of project management methodologies and best practices in the context of delivering services to clients.
- Demonstrated project management skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, as well as an ability to participate in outreach, promotion and business development activities.
- Teamwork, collaboration and relationship-building skills.
- Bilingualism in French and English, both spoken and written, in a professional context.
- Travel within a limited geographic area, with occasional travel to other locations across Canada, if required.
A drivers license and access to a vehicle is required
- Please note that temporary positions are not eligible for benefits.
Proudly one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive and accessible environment where all employees can thrive and feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work. If you require an accommodation to complete your application, please do not hesitate to contact us at
accessibility@bdc.ca
.
While we appreciate all applications, we advise that only the candidates selected to participate in the recruitment process will be contacted.
About BDC
We are BDC, the bank for Canadian entrepreneurs.
Our mission is to help create and develop strong Canadian businesses through financing, consulting services and securitization, with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises.
Through our subsidiary—BDC Capital, we also offer a full spectrum of specialized financing, including venture capital, equity as well as growth and business transition capital.
BDC, Canada’s first B Corp bank. B Corps are certified Beneficial companies. Their purpose is to create value for society as well as money. They meet high standards of transparency and accountability, and create positive social and environmental benefit. Learn more at www.bcorporation.net.
Social Media Community Guidelines: https://www.bdc.ca/EN/about/social_media/Pages/social-media-guidelines.aspx