Senior Business Advisor, Operations

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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.

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• 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...

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POSITION OVERVIEW

The Senior Business Advisor Operations delivers both standard and customized advisory mandates focused on improving business performance through process optimization digital enablement and intelligent use of management systems and data.

This role targets experienced professionals who can bridge business processes technologies (ERP operational systems analytics AI) and change management to help SMEs increase productivity scalability and decision quality.

The Advisor manages endtoend project delivery acts as a subject matter expert supports solution development and when required contributes to business development activities.

CHALLENGES TO BE MET

• Deliver standard and customized advisory mandates focused on:

  • Business process optimization

  • Operational performance improvement

  • Digital transformation of operations

  • Intelligent use of data automation and AI to support decisionmaking

• Design and implement pragmatic technologyenabled solutions adapted to SME realities including:

  • Optimization of management systems (ERP MES CRM WMS BI tools)

  • Integration of digital tools to support planning execution and performance monitoring

  • Identification of highvalue use cases for automation analytics and artificial intelligence

• Manage project delivery by:

  • Defining scope objectives roadmap and deliverables

  • Monitoring budget schedule risks and quality

  • Ensuring high professional standards and measurable client impact

• Act as a subject matter expert in operational efficiency digital operations and emerging technologies by:

  • Staying current on market trends related to management software data automation and AI

  • Contributing to the evolution of practice methodologies tools and offerings

• Contribute to business development by:

  • Supporting client diagnostics and needs assessments

  • Providing input to custom proposals and solution design

  • Supporting Client Partners in positioning valueadded technologyenabled solutions

• Work closely with internal partners (Client Partners Account Managers Consultants Business Advisors) to:

  • Transfer knowledge and best practices

  • Codeliver complex mandates

  • Build internal capability around digital operational excellence

• Participate in practice outreach by:

  • Developing thought leadership and marketing content

  • Presenting at internal or external events

  • Actively promoting the practices expertise and offerings

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Education & Experience

• Bachelors degree in business administration operations management information systems industrial engineering or related field

• MBA or relevant professional designation is an asset

• Minimum 10 years of experience in a consulting or advisory environment with demonstrated exposure to:

  • Business process reengineering

  • Operational performance improvement

  • Digital transformation of operations

Core Expertise

• Strong expertise in business process analysis and optimization beyond purely technical or engineering approaches

• Solid understanding of management and operational systems such as:

  • ERP (e.g. Business Central SAP Oracle NetSuite Acomba etc.)

  • MES / WMS / CRM

  • Business intelligence and performance dashboards

• Experience with technology selection implementation support or optimization is a strong asset

Digital Data & AI Orientation

• Good understanding of how data analytics automation and artificial intelligence can support:

  • Productivity gains

  • Better decisionmaking

  • Process standardization and scalability

• Ability to identify realistic highvalue AI or automation use cases in an SME context (not hypedriven)

• Comfort collaborating with IT software vendors and digital specialists without needing to be a technical developer

Consulting & Delivery Skills

• Proven ability to manage and deliver both standard and custom consulting mandates

• Strong project management skills and understanding of professional services delivery best practices

• Ability to translate complex concepts (processes data systems AI) into clear actionable recommendations for executives and managers

Client & Relationship Skills

• Strong client advisory mindset with a clear focus on value creation

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Ability to effectively engage diverse stakeholders with emotional intelligence

• Comfortable balancing strategic thinking with handson execution

Other Requirements

• Bilingualism in French and English spoken and written in a professional context

• Willingness to travel within a limited geographic area with occasional travel across Canada if required

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