Senior Manager, Strategic Business Analysis

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Hybrid | Downtown, Toronto

Duration: 12 Months 

Our client, a leading financial institution in Downtown Toronto, is looking for a Senior Manager, Strategic Business Analysis to Evaluate proposed solutions for feasibility, alignment with requirements, and impact on business operations. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with one of the Top 5 Banks in Canada.

Typical Day in role:

• Translate enterprise strategies into actionable programs and detailed business requirements, influencing prioritization and investment decisions at senior leadership forums.
• Act as a senior-level integrator across business units, PMO, technology, and external vendors, ensuring clarity, alignment, and momentum on complex, cross-border initiatives and conduct interviews, workshops, and surveys to gather, analyze, prioritize, and validate detailed business and functional requirements from stakeholders.
• Map and document existing business processes, workflows, and systems to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and pain points.
• Design and document optimized processes, workflows, and solutions aligned with business objectives and strategic priorities.
• Elicit, validate, and prioritize business requirements through stakeholder interviews, workshops, and data analysis.
• Compare current and future states to identify changes needed in processes, systems, and organizational structures.
• Evaluate proposed solutions for feasibility, alignment with requirements, and impact on business operations.
• Prepare detailed business requirements documents (BRDs), functional specifications, and process maps using industry-standard tools.
• Drive process optimization and embed best practices across programs and BAU, fostering a culture of efficiency, accountability, and client-centricity.
• Develop and present executive-ready insights, high-impact reports, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership and governance committees, enabling effective oversight and enterprise-level decision making.
• Identify inefficiencies in current workflows and recommend process changes or new systems to optimize efficiency and reduce costs.

Must Have Skills:

• 8+ years of progressive experience in strategic business analysis, program management, and transformation leadership
• 5+ years of experience with enterprise-level initiatives, regulatory programs, and operational excellence
• Deep knowledge of Wealth Management and/or Asset Management businesses, with a strong preference for candidates who have hands-on operational experience in these domains.
• Expertise in Business Analysis, Portfolio/Program/Project Management, Agile methodologies
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders, negotiate complex decisions, and lead through ambiguity.

Nice-To-Have Skills:

• MBA considered an asset
• PMP, CBAP, and PMI-PBA
• Experience working on off-shore initiatives
• Bilingual in Spanish

Soft Skills Required:

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills for executive audiences and strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities.

Education:

• Post-secondary degree/diploma

FP Inc. is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. In accordance with the requirements set out in the Employment Standards Act, FP Inc. hereby declares that AI is utilized in the screening process for this position. The hourly compensation range for this role is $70/hr -$88/hr. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities, and we provide an accessible candidate experience. We advocate for you and welcome anyone regardless of race, colour, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.