ASSISTANT VICE-PRESIDENT, BUSINESS PLANNING AND OPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION

BDC•Montreal, QC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. POSITION OVERVIEW Reporting to the Vice President, Business Performance & Effectiveness, the Associate Vice President, Business Planning and Operational Implementation is responsible for enabling the successful delivery of the COO agenda and BDC's Corporate Plan. Acting as a trusted advisor to the COO and COO Leadership Team, the AVP leads a diverse team responsible enterprise business planning, shapes and advances high-priority operational initiatives, and drives the implementation of critical transformation and business priorities across the COO portfolio. The AVP partners with leaders across the COO group, Corporate Strategy, Client Experience, and enabling functions to align priorities, resolve trade-offs, and accelerate initiatives critical to BDC's strategy, Corporate Plan, and COO objectives. Through strategic insight, rigorous prioritization, and execution leadership, the role translates complex business challenges into actionable plans, mobilizes cross-functional teams, and delivers measurable business outcomes.

Requirements

10 - 12 years relevant financial experience
Strong understanding of the financing business is important to ensure initiatives are practical, field-ready, and aligned with client and business realities
Proven ability to influence executives, facilitate alignment, and drive decisions across diverse stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex, sensitive, cross-functional mandates simultaneously.
Experience translating strategy into executable plans, including roadmaps, governance, success metrics, implementation plans, and operating model considerations.
Strong people leadership skills, with the ability to build, coach, and motivate a high-performing team.
Superior executive communication skills, including clear, concise, decision-oriented documents and presentations.
Strong business judgment, tact, discretion, and comfort operating in a senior leadership environment.
Bachelor’s degree in commerce, business administration, strategy, finance, or a related field
Bilingualism in French and English is required

Nice To Haves

3 – 5 years in strategy, or strategy implementation
The ideal candidate would have both BDC business knowledge and project work experience allowing them to drive execution and stakeholder alignment while ensuring relevant, actionable and field ready strategies.
graduate degree considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and execution of the COO's multi-year strategic plan, ensuring alignment with BDC's Corporate Plan and enterprise priorities.
Define the COO annual business plan and monitor portfolio progress (BUP).
Partner with COO senior leaders and regional/business line leaders to define priorities, establish clear objectives, and translate strategic direction into actionable plans.
Facilitate enterprise prioritization discussions and leadership decision-making by identifying dependencies, risks, investment requirements, and trade-offs.
Drive the annual planning cycle for the COO portfolio, including strategic priorities, business plans, performance objectives, and resource alignment.
Monitor emerging trends, business performance, and strategic risks to inform planning and executive decision-making.
Define and structure high-priority COO initiatives by clarifying the business problem, desired outcomes, scope, dependencies, and decision points.
Build the fact base and analysis required to assess options, risks, investments, trade-offs, and expected value.
Develop clear recommendations, business cases, and sequencing options to support executive decision-making.
Align senior stakeholders on priorities, outcomes, and choices before initiatives move into implementation.
Prepare executive materials that frame key decisions, implications, and recommended paths forward.
Lead a team responsible for moving approved COO initiatives from decision to delivery, with clear ownership and execution plans.
Establish the governance, operating rhythm, milestones, and decision processes needed to keep initiatives on track.
Mobilize business units, support functions, and delivery teams to execute agreed plans and resolve issues quickly.
Track progress against milestones, risks, KPIs, and expected benefits, escalating decisions when needed.
Ensure implementation delivers intended business outcomes and embeds sustainable improvements across the COO organization.

Benefits

Flexible and competitive benefits
Employee Savings and Investment Plan where BDC matches part of your voluntary contributions
Defined Benefit Pension Plan
$750 wellness and health care spending account
paid vacation each year
five personal days
sick days as necessary
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