Strategic Industry Manager, Markets & Industry

BDO•Toronto, ON

1d•CA$93,000 - CA$141,000•Hybrid

About The Position

BDO's Industry Program is a key driver of the firm's growth strategy, helping us deepen market relevance, strengthen client relationships, and create differentiated value in the industries we serve. We are building a new capability of Strategic Industry Managers (SIMs) to partner directly with our Industry Leaders to help accelerate execution and growth. This is not a coordinator role — this is a senior and highly strategic role that will fuel your professional growth. Strategic Industry Managers serve as trusted advisors and operational partners to Industry Leaders and Local Market Leaders, helping transform strategic industry priorities into measurable outcomes. They bring structure, discipline, and momentum to key initiatives while fostering collaboration across local markets, service lines and strategic accounts. Strategic Industry Managers help ensure that industry strategies move beyond planning and into execution. They coordinate key growth initiatives, support market development efforts, drive accountability for priorities, and create alignment across stakeholders. If you are a strategic thinker who enjoys bringing people together, driving execution, and enabling growth, this is an opportunity to help shape the future of BDO's Markets & Industry program. This is a new role, and the successful candidate will be responsible for the below:

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
5–8 years of experience in strategy execution, business development, account management, industry programs, program management, marketing, or operations
Strong project management, strategic thinking, and organizational skills.
Demonstrated ability to manage complex initiatives and influence outcomes across multiple stakeholders.
Exceptional communication and relationship-building capabilities with senior leaders.
Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and driving accountability in matrixed environments.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize data, market intelligence, and business insights into action.
A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for driving execution and enabling growth.
Strong capabilities with Microsoft Suite (i.e. PowerPoint, Excel, etc.)

Nice To Haves

Professional services experience is considered an asset.
Experience in the following industries: Real Estate & Construction, Financial Services & Public Sector is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Partner with Industry Leaders to Activate Strategy: Serve as a strategic advisor and partner to Industry Leaders and collaborate with Local Market Leaders in your industry to drive execution. Translate industry strategies and growth priorities into actionable plans with clear milestones, ownership, tracking, and measurable outcomes across relevant local markets. Monitor progress against Industry and key Local Markets objectives to help drive accountability across stakeholders. Support annual planning and multi-year industry growth strategies.
Drive Industry and Local Market Alignment & Governance: Lead the operating rhythm of the industries you support, including leadership meetings, planning sessions, pipeline reviews, and performance discussions. Facilitate cross-functional collaboration, alignment and execution amongst with Industry Leaders and Local Market Leaders. Establish consistent governance processes that improve alignment, communication, and execution discipline. Prepare leadership reporting, dashboards, and insights to support decision-making and progress tracking.
Accelerate Growth & Market Development: Help connect industry and markets insights, client priorities, and business development efforts to drive revenue growth across the firm by leveraging market intelligence, competitive insights, and trends. Work closely with the Markets & Industry team, including Marketing, Local Market Leaders, Service Line Leaders and the Sales Office to enhance market visibility and industry positioning. Collaborate with Industry Leaders, Local Market Leaders, Strategic Account Managers, and client service teams to prioritize key industry accounts, develop account growth plans, facilitate cross-service line opportunities, and support strategic pursuits that drive revenue growth and deepen client relationships.
Build a High-Performing Industry Program: Share best practices and lessons learned across industries and markets. Build and engage a community of industry practitioners through town halls, communications, and forums that foster best-practices, sector insights and collaboration across the firm. Evolve and mature BDO's industry management discipline and operating model. Act as a catalyst for continuous improvement, innovation, and growth activation.