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...

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Senior Advisor will report to the Director, Impact Delivery Office, under the overall leadership of the Chief Community Banking and Impact Officer to deliver on BDC’s strategic pillars, that are central to Canada and its entrepreneurs. The Impact Program is a vehicle of the BDC’s strategy, a cross-functional “innovation lab” where transformative solutions (i.e. financing products, advisory services, digital products, etc.) are tested and refined, with the goal of creating meaningful Impact on the Canadian economy.

As a member of Impact Delivery Office, you would be working with our Accelerators and will support them with experimentation and the development of new products and solutions to help BDC achieve its vision. The Senior Advisor we are looking for is a change agent, a problem solver, a high achiever. They are structured, efficient and have the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

To succeed in this role, entrepreneurial/start up mindset will be essential – you will need to be resourceful, proactive, and willing to find creative ways to remove obstacles and to accomplish accelerators' deliverables in a timely manner.

Ultimately, the person we are looking for is a trusted advisor that understands the business and provides real time support, analysis and added value to assist in decision making.

CHALLENGES TO BE MET

• Lead or support initiatives and special projects, related to improving the operation of the office or the work of the accelerators. For example, some of the initiatives could include developing solutions to increase automation and productivity for small businesses and/or solutions to support entrepreneurs to implement sustainable ways of working

• Can quickly understand, diagnose, and help generate impactful solutions, based on data, to address the operational or strategic challenges faced by the accelerators, and work to remove barriers for their implementation

• Support all communications related to Impact including preparation of materials to be communicated to a variety of audiences ranging from general status of the program for internal BDC communication to specific questions and supporting info for strategic discussion with the steering committee

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, Master’s degree an asset

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in diagnosing challenges, co-creating solutions, and building support and consensus for their implementation. Previous experience may include, but is not limited to: Consulting, Product Management, Strategy, Corporate Development

• Strategic thinker with strong business acumen who is capable of driving and influencing business performance

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

• Ability to work under pressure and deliver within tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to build and deliver PowerPoint presentations in a structured and audience relevant manner

• Ability to work with Excel to analyze and interpret data to extract insights and develop recommendations

• Familiarity with agile methodologies and workplaces is an asset

• Bilingualism (English + French) is an asset

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.