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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...

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**Please note that bilingualism in French and English, both oral and written, is required for this role.**

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Specialist, CBIO Strategy & Operations plays a pivotal role in enabling the Chief Community Banking & Impact Officer (CCBIO) and the broader leadership team to deliver on BDC’s Community Banking and Impact strategy. This role provides strategic planning, execution support, performance management, and cross functional coordination to advance the organization’s priorities and ensure operational excellence across all Community Banking lines of business.

This person brings rigor, structure, and strong analytical capabilities, while demonstrating the ability to influence and mobilize diverse internal and external stakeholders.

CHALLENGES TO BE MET

1. Strategic Planning & Execution

• Lead and coordinate the CBIO’s strategic planning processes, ensuring alignment of priorities across Community Banking and BDC’s enterprise objectives.

• Support the development, deployment, and monitoring of strategic initiatives, ensuring clear objectives, success measures, and milestones.

• Translate high-level strategy into actionable plans, performance indicators, and execution roadmaps.

• Mobilize and engage relevant internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment, clarity of roles, and timely execution of priorities.

2. Strategic Advisory & Leadership Support

• Work closely with the Chief Community Banking & Impact Officer and CBIO senior leadership team to provide strategic insight, decision support, and business intelligence.

• Conduct analysis, environmental scanning, and synthesis of industry trends and opportunities to inform both short-term decisions and long-term positioning.

• Foster strong relationships across BDC’s lines of business and corporate functions to ensure end-to-end understanding of operations and strategic implications.

3. Corporate Governance & Executive Reporting

• Collaborate with executives to prepare high-quality materials for the Senior Management Committee (SMC), CEO briefings, and Board of Directors.

• Lead the quarterly Board reporting cycle for the CBIO, including preparation of documentation, data gathering, insight generation, and coordination with contributors.

• Play a key role in corporate planning and business unit planning processes, ensuring coherence and alignment across lines of business.

4. Performance Management & Analytics

• Develop dashboards, scorecards, and operational reporting to provide visibility on key operational, strategic, and impact metrics.

• Lead ongoing monitoring of KPI dashboards and performance routines, generating insights that inform strategy, operational enhancements, and business development action plans.

• Support VPs in monthly and quarterly business review cycles, enabling robust performance discussions and follow-up.

5. Collaboration & Cross Functional Engagement

• Maintain strong and proactive relationships with core corporate functions (e.g., Finance, HR, Marketing & Public Affairs, Operations) to ensure integrated planning and optimal resource utilization.

• Partner with Finance and Operations to refine forecasting, productivity analysis, and resource allocation across Community Banking.

• Ensure clear and consistent communication and coordination across the Community Banking ecosystem.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Technical & Professional Skills

• Bilingualism in French and English is required

• Strong strategic thinking and ability to translate strategy into actionable plans.

• Bachelor’s and graduate degree; concentrations in Business, Economics, or related fields are considered assets.

• 5 – 7 years' relevant experience in strategy operations and execution planning and implementation

• Experience in strategy consulting ideally in the financial sector or with SMEs is also an asset.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities; comfortable working with complex datasets and KPIs.

• Superior communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, concise, executive ready materials.

• Experience in business planning, corporate governance, or strategy/operations roles.

Behavioral & Leadership Competencies

• Highly organized, structured, and detail oriented with strong time management skills.

• Ability to influence without authority and to build trust across multiple stakeholder groups.

• Entrepreneurial mindset with curiosity, adaptability, and a proactive approach to driving results.

• Comfort operating in an evolving environment with emerging priorities and multiple workstreams.

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.