Advisor, Business Architecture

iA Financial Group•Montreal, QC

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Build the future with us Are you driven by organizational transformation and eager to make a meaningful contribution to the purpose of a company committed to offering its clients confidence and security for their future? As a Business Architecture Advisor, you will play a key leadership role in aligning strategy with execution. You will be called upon to influence strategic directions and, more importantly, translate them into clear, concrete, and actionable business solutions. You will actively contribute to simplifying complexity, structuring initiatives, and guiding decisions toward tangible outcomes for the organization. Your ability to simplify complex issues, connect strategic vision to operational realities, and mobilize stakeholders will make you a key player in major transformation initiatives. This role represents a unique opportunity to leverage your leadership and influence in an environment where people, collaboration, and meaningful impact are at the heart of everything we do. If you are recognized for your political acumen, pragmatism, and ability to drive progress, this opportunity is for you.

Requirements

Stands out for natural leadership and strong influencing skills, with the ability to mobilize without formal authority.
Possesses strategic thinking grounded in practical execution, capable of translating direction into clear, actionable plans and actively contributing to strategic planning.
Is recognized for strong analytical skills and a systemic vision, enabling anticipation of issues, interdependencies, and business impacts.
Is recognized for the ability to simplify complex topics and produce clear, structured, and impactful communications.
Demonstrates excellent synthesis and communication skills, tailored to both senior leadership and operational teams.
Shows strong pragmatism, is results-oriented, and able to navigate effectively in ambiguity and uncertainty, particularly in complex environments.
Demonstrates a high level of autonomy and effectively uses their latitude to move initiatives forward.
Stands out for the ability to build relationships and drive consensus by developing a strong network of partners.
Holds a bachelor’s degree in administration, information systems, computer science, or an equivalent field, along with a minimum of 15 years of relevant experience, including significant experience in business architecture or in analyzing complex issues within the insurance and individual savings sectors.
Has an excellent understanding of products, processes, systems, and distribution networks within the industry.
Has an advanced level of English and French proficiency, as the role requires analyzing and structuring business initiatives, presenting strategic recommendations, and influencing decision-making with either English or French-speaking partners on a daily basis.

Responsibilities

Translate strategy into concrete actions: define the scope of initiatives, propose appropriate business solutions, structure delivery (increments, priorities), and assess costs, benefits, and risks in collaboration with IT and partners.
Demonstrate influential leadership: act as the business line representative in major initiatives, challenge approaches, influence decision-making, and rally stakeholders, including senior leadership.
Simplify and clarify: develop communications, models, and visual representations that make issues and solutions understandable and actionable, enabling faster decision-making.
Ensure consistency and business value: maintain alignment of solutions with strategic objectives and identify concrete opportunities for optimization and process simplification.
Anticipate and structure the future: analyze roadmaps, identify business impacts and dependencies, and propose realistic and coherent action plans.
Act as a cross-functional catalyst: foster collaboration across teams, bridge areas of expertise, and maintain a results-oriented overall vision.
Promote and influence the adoption of business solutions: support partners and distribution networks through advisory and communication efforts, ensuring solutions are clear, relevant, and aligned with their operational realities.
Act as a subject matter expert and monitor trends: maintain active awareness of trends in the insurance and individual savings sectors, and contribute to team development by sharing best practices and market insights.
Contribute to the evolution of practices: maintain and evolve business architecture frameworks and share your expertise to help grow the team.