This is a Contract
position in Toronto, ON
posted January 17, 2023.
Position Purpose:
The Manager AMP is responsible for organizing, planning, and leading multiple projects in any function, process, or business unit within the Company. The Manager is responsible for projects in all of the following categories: controllership (strategic risk assessments, business process reviews) and operational excellence (process improvement and six sigma).
Position Responsibilities:
Project Management: Identifies scope and objectives of project; Identifies and secures resource needs for project; Develops and executes high-level project plan; Manages resources, deliverables and timeline; Communicates status and results
People Development: Assists in recruiting and hiring staff pool; Takes a leadership role in training, developing, and managing careers of staff pool by identifying strengths/areas of improvement, providing regular performance feedback, and working with HR Manager
Process Analysis/Problem Solving: Leads a team to identify, document, and communicate the underlying core and support processes that support a business strategy using the Business Process Reviewmethodologies; Uses data/metrics to measure the risk within the process and the impact of controls on the process opportunities; Identifies sustainable solutions to fix the breakdowns
Strategic Analysis: Gains understanding of the business; Identifies business strategies and objectives; Performs strategic risk assessment; Identify key business risks; Communicates/reports results
Change Management (Building Relationships): Accepts, leads and drives change with team by embracing and communicating the vision, assisting management with implementation of methods to ensure that the change lasts-gain organization’s buy-in, prioritizes and integrates the changes into normal business practice, integrate with other organizational initiatives, identifies and removes barriers to success, integrates the changes into normal practice, and identifies the need to put the correct staffing, development training, rewards/measurements, communications, and organizational designs in place
Executive Communication: Leads frequent discussions with executive leadership on strategic initiatives, key risks and the results of audits and process reviews; Demonstrates leadership traits to gain consensus, resolve complex issues and support the objectives of the department while balancing executive requests
Experience/Knowledge Required:
Must fulfill minimum time-in-position and performance management code requirements of V2
Project Management experience in a corporate context
Able to maintain a high level of confidentiality and professionalism
Skill in developing multiple approaches to solving problems
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently with minimal direction
Bachelor’s degree required
4-8 years of relevant work experience or MBA equivalent experience
Overnight travel less than 20% or as job requires
Prior Six Sigma or auditing experience a plus
CA/Accounting background preferred
Strong Finance/Accounting background preferred
Prior supervisory experience preferred including providing performance feedback
Strong written and verbal communication skills / multi-lingual language skills preferred
Strong leadership skills and ability to work in a team environment
Strong Presentation skills, and ability to communicate effectively with top leadership