ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT, IT PERFORMANCE OFFICE

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Montréal, QC
Expert/Leader
Fintech • Payments • Financial Services
The Role
The Assistant Vice President will manage IT performance, oversee budgets, optimize operations, and enhance supplier relationships in a hybrid work environment.
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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.

Choosing BDC as your employer also means:

  • Flexible and competitive benefits, including an Employee Savings and Investment Plan where BDC matches part of your voluntary contributions, a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, a $750 wellness and health care spending account, to name a few   

  • In addition to paid vacation each year, five personal days, sick days as necessary, and our 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, and much more... 

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking a passionate and rigorous Assistant Vice President to join our senior IT leadership team. You will play a key role in managing and measuring the performance of our Information Technology function. With the widespread adoption of digital solutions by BDC's clients and employees and the transition to cloud computing in recent years, the IT Performance Office has become a strategic position essential for the sound management of IT assets. This team plays an important role in maximizing the efficiency of our financial, human resources, and relationships with external partners.

CHALLENGES TO BE MET

  • Act as a key member of the senior IT leadership team.

  • Lead a seasoned and experienced team of professionals with expertise in financial management and technology vendor management.

  • Oversee the financial management of operational budgets in collaboration with Finance teams, ensuring optimization and control of IT sector operating expenses.

  • Act as a key resource and leader in establishing, maintaining, and monitoring the third-party risk environment in IT.

  • Develop financial strategies to increase productivity and optimize IT operational capabilities.

  • Ensure the relationship and performance of strategic IT suppliers in collaboration with Procurement teams.

  • Manage contractual agreements and ensure compliance with IT procurement policies.

  • Optimize IT workforce strategy and strengthen relationships with partners in managing contractual staff augmentation.

  • Facilitate communication within IT teams to improve collaboration, governance, and planning efficiency.

  • Manage key performance indicators (KPIs) for the IT function centrally.

  • Planning and performance management: Act as the guardian of key performance indicators (KPIs) and ensure their alignment with corporate strategy.

  • IT finance and workforce management: Optimize IT investments and maximize return on capital invested.

  • Participate in procurement strategy and capacity planning in collaboration with internal partners.

  • IT asset and supplier management: Provide accurate information on IT assets and contracts to support decision-making.

  • Support the IT leadership team: Foster the overall development of the team and form a high- performing team in financial management.

  • Act as the guardian of performance measurement governance for the large IT team and actively participate in communication strategies of these indicators to senior management and the board of directors.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

  • Bachelor's degree in finance, business management, or information technology, or a relevant combination of education and experience.

  • MBA is an asset.

  • At least 10 years of experience in financial performance management roles, with budgets over $100M, ideally in IT.

  • Curiosity and adaptability.

  • Experience in a heterogeneous environment combining various business expertise and stakeholders.

  • Excellent business acumen and strong stakeholder management skills.

  • Ability to influence others.

  • Organizational agility and good networking skills.

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills in both official languages.

  • Strong organizational, multitasking, and time management skills.

  • Ability to manage in an uncertain environment and work under pressure.

  • Intellectual agility – ability to navigate between operational details and strategic concepts.

  • Understanding of the banking sector is an asset.

  • Team spirit and listening skills.

#INDHP 

Proudly one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive and accessible environment where all employees can thrive and feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work. If you require an accommodation to complete your application, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].

While we appreciate all applications, we advise that only the candidates selected to participate in the recruitment process will be contacted.

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The Company
Montréal, , Quebec
4,498 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1944

What We Do

We are BDC, the bank for Canadian entrepreneurs.

Our mission is to help create and develop strong Canadian businesses through financing, consulting services and securitization, with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises.

Through our subsidiary—BDC Capital, we also offer a full spectrum of specialized financing, including venture capital, equity as well as growth and business transition capital.

BDC, Canada’s first B Corp bank. B Corps are certified Beneficial companies. Their purpose is to create value for society as well as money. They meet high standards of transparency and accountability, and create positive social and environmental benefit. Learn more at www.bcorporation.net.

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