Associate Strategic Implementation Manager

About the position

The Associate Strategic Implementation Manager supports Risk & Compliance by turning business needs into practical improvements, digital solutions, reporting, and scalable ways of working. The role combines project delivery, business analysis, stakeholder engagement, data insight, and hands-on solution development to improve efficiency, strengthen controls, and support strategic priorities.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with business stakeholders to understand challenges, define requirements, and identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and improve how work gets done.
  • Recommend practical solutions that improve efficiency, strengthen controls, enhance the employee experience, and support business outcomes.
  • Lead or support continuous improvement initiatives from intake through implementation, including planning, coordination, change support, and outcome tracking.
  • Support the planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of projects and strategic initiatives, including work plans, risks, issues, dependencies, and stakeholder updates.
  • Design, build, and maintain reporting, dashboards, workflows, automation, and business tools that enable better decision-making and sustainable operations.
  • Use data analysis and business insights to identify trends, measure outcomes, and inform recommendations.
  • Leverage tools such as Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint, Microsoft 365, Excel, and other technologies to address business needs.
  • Support digital enablement, automation, and AI-related initiatives by helping turn ideas into practical, reusable, and well-supported solutions.
  • Work closely with business partners, technology teams, and leadership to align priorities, manage expectations, and deliver outcomes.
  • Communicate insights, options, recommendations, and project status in a clear, business-friendly manner.
  • Support adoption of new processes and technologies through documentation, training, change support, and ongoing user enablement.
  • Influence without authority and build alignment across diverse stakeholders and teams.

Requirements

  • Experience supporting business transformation, project delivery, process improvement, technology enablement, reporting, or operational initiatives.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate business needs into clear requirements, delivery plans, and practical solutions.
  • Hands-on experience with data analysis, reporting, and dashboard development, particularly using Power BI.
  • Experience developing or supporting solutions using Microsoft 365 tools such as SharePoint Online, Power Apps, Power Automate, Teams, and Excel.
  • Strong project coordination skills, including the ability to manage multiple initiatives, balance competing priorities, and follow through on commitments.
  • Ability to build strong relationships and work effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
  • Clear communication skills, with the ability to explain technical or complex information in a practical and business-friendly way.
  • Curiosity and willingness to explore emerging technologies, including automation and AI-enabled solutions.
  • University degree or equivalent experience in Business, Technology, Data Analytics, Risk Management, Compliance, Operations, or a related field.
  • Typically requires 6 to 9 years of relevant experience in business delivery, technology enablement, process improvement, reporting, operations, compliance, project delivery, or a related field.
  • Reliability Status Security Clearance – this can only be completed with candidates who receive an offer of employment. This is a personal security status that is required as a condition of employment before an employee can gain access to Protected B information, assets or work sites as outlined by the Government of Canada website. The cost of submitting these checks will be covered by Canada Life.

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience in Risk, Compliance, Financial Services, Audit, or another regulated environment is an asset.
  • Experience with Python, SQL, or other scripting/data technologies is considered an asset.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for career advancement
  • Access to industry-leading learning programs
  • Up to \$2,000 annually towards education reimbursement
  • Flexible health and dental benefits
  • A \$5,000 mental health benefit
  • In addition to regular vacation and personal days
  • Volunteer day
  • Company-matching pension plan
  • Share ownership program
  • Additional investment options
  • Employee recognition programs
  • Service milestone celebrations
  • Employee discounts
  • Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
  • Mentorship programs
  • Social clubs and events
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