Vice President, Digital Portfolio Management and - Montréal, Canada - Business Development Bank of Canada

Business Development Bank of Canada

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Montréal, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

No other bank is doing what we do.

At BDC, we help Canada and its entrepreneurs create a prosperous, inclusive and green economy. Our mission is to help Canadian businesses thrive by providing financing, capital and advisory services. We're devoted to Canadian entrepreneurs. We're also dedicated to our employees. Adaptable. Inspiring. Different. There's a reason we like to work here, and we think you'll like it too. Join BDC and help make a difference

Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. They're more than just words for BDC.

These concepts are foundational to our success and to our ability to attract, retain, mobilize and develop the right talent, as well as to offer a healthy, professional and collaborative environment.

We are committed to cultivating and preserving an environment where all employees can thrive, and, for over a decade, we have been recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers.

In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran's status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation, beliefs, experiences, and more.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Reporting to the CIO, the Vice-president, Digital Portfolio Management and Product Orchestration will be acting as a key member of the Information Technology leadership team, the primary focus will be to work in close partnership with the business and IT teams to lead and orchestrate the team responsible of a portfolio of digital initiatives that deliver client value and business performance as part of BDC's renewed ambition.

The incumbent will have to provide strategic direction and oversight for the implementation of long and short-term strategic and operational plans for BDC's execution strategy that aligns with the organization's strategic priorities and business needs.

The incumbent will also provide expertise on value driven strategic portfolio management strategies, collaborating with multiple stakeholders to drive business results and scale enterprise Agility.

The incumbent is responsible to develop key relationships within the businesses and corporate functions, as well as broadly across the organization to facilitate the integration of Agile ways of working and Digital Product management best practices.

The person champions BDC's cultural norms and demonstrates passion for the organization's mission, vision and values.

This role will be responsible for providing the talents, leadership, and guidance to several delivery teams in a matrix environment.

CHALLENGES TO BE MET

This will require building and communicating the optimal execution path forward, designing/leading disciplined processes to execute strategic initiatives as well as developing financial and operational analytics to inform and track key metrics.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Education & background:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration or in a related field and/or a minimum of 15 years of IT large scale project management experience, including working with senior executives on transformational initiatives
Strong business and process knowledge, technology implementation, change management, largescale portfolio management, financial planning and budgeting
Experience leading teams in a matrix environment across large scale implementations

Agile and Digital Transformation experience:

Experience in leading organizational wide implementation and adoption of Agile ways of working
Proven results in implementing the talent, processes, and tools in the transition from a project based to a product driven value delivery approach
Ability to influence and collaborate with Enterprise Architecture in integrating sustainable architecture guidelines in the digital delivery roadmap

Individual skills:

Ability to thrive in an uncertain and sometimes stressful environment
Leadership skills and courage to spark change in going from Strategy to Execution.
Excellent stakeholder management skills
Excellent communication skills
Ability to inspire and motivate diverse, multidisciplinary teams
Large appetite for continuous learning
Decisiveness

Mindset & behaviors:

Optimism
Humility
Positive energy

With us, you'll be able to achieve the work/life balance you're looking for, with competitive working conditions and above-market flexible benefits.

This includes modern workspaces to work from when you are in our offices, and, for some specific positions, the ability to work remotely, on reserve, and/or within your community.