Senior Analyst, Portfolio & Strategic Sourcing

Aviso Wealth:

At Aviso, we are dedicated to improving the financial well-being of Canadians. As a leading wealth management organization, we are committed to leadership, innovation, partnership, responsibility, and community. Working with talented and energetic professionals who exemplify our values every day, you will quickly notice that our people and dynamic ‘oneaviso’ culture sets us apart. If you are looking for interesting and challenging work, at a company committed to its people, find out more about what Aviso has to offer at .

The Opportunity:

We’re looking for a Senior Analyst, Portfolio and Strategic Sourcing to join our Strategy & Business Transformation team.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing, the Senior Analyst, Portfolio and Strategic Sourcing will be responsible for supporting the Strategic Sourcing and the Enterprise Delivery Portfolio groups.

This position will be key to establishing transparency and governance for Aviso’s vendor management environment and ecosystem by collating, analyzing, reporting, and providing insights on vendor profiles, performance, and risk across the enterprise. You will help define sourcing and vendor management practices within Aviso and there are opportunities to be responsible for the onboarding and due diligence process for new vendors, for managing and maintaining the vendor book of record, and for executing on vendor performance, criticality, and risk reviews.

Who you are:

• Service – You consider both internal and external stakeholders and demonstrate intent of understanding and putting the clients’ needs first. You advocate service excellence and work to deliver solutions that meet the needs. You proactively develop strategic partnerships that allow Aviso Wealth to become a trusted advisor and partner
• Execution – You are committed to achieving your goals and to succeed. This includes focusing on “getting things done”, as well as recognizing and taking advantage of opportunities as they arise. You are consistently looking for ways to improve your personal best and see value in continuous improvement. You take accountability for your actions and learn from mistakes
• Collaboration – You work collaboratively with others with the common goal of driving positive results. Making meaningful contributions to your team to achieve organizational goals is a priority. You proactively encourage collaboration, build trust and inclusion, and work to establish effective relationships both inside and outside of the organization

What your day looks like:

• Support the development and delivery of the sourcing strategy and operating model and the execution of full sourcing and supplier management processes
• Support Aviso’s strategic procurement process with each business unit by facilitating adherence to the onboarding and due diligence process and partnering with and influencing the business to establish continuous improvement
• Assist and partner with business leaders to identify ways to streamline and improve procurement processes, governance, risk management, performance analytics, and their enabling technologies
• Support the development and monitoring of benchmarks and assessment criteria for vendor performance and risk and assist in evaluating vendors against expected metrics
• Maintain and refine the vendor book of record and help establish clarity on Aviso’s vendor landscape through insights and reporting
• Conduct analysis on vendor spend to gather key insights and develop KPIs to help manage the vendor landscape
• Lead benchmarking and market analysis on potential new vendors
• Support contract renewal processes to ensure the business and impacted groups are engaged and that key processes are completed in a timely manner, including assessing vendor performance, risk, and obligations
• Help establish clarity on Aviso’s demand for resources within the delivery group through reporting and support capacity planning and resource allocation within the division and business units
• Support the prioritization of projects and delivery teams by building and maintaining the fiscal plan
• Coordinate and support decentralized program execution
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team to determine, build, and enhance the governance structure of the Strategy and Business Transformation division and the delivery of the enterprise project portfolio and sourcing strategies

Your experience and skills:

• University education in Finance/Accounting or relevant work experience is preferred
• 4 - 8 years of experience advising senior leadership on analytics and insights around Financials is required
• Experience working in fast-paced, matrix environments with a strong understanding of large enterprise standards and contract and commercial terminology is required
• Experience working in Sourcing or Procurement is an asset
• Experience with data mining, analysis, and visualization tools and techniques using PowerBI, Tableau, or Excel is required
• Strong analysis and logical thinking with a passion for process improvement and ability to identify opportunities is required
• Strong relationship management skills and collaboration with all levels, including technical stakeholders, internal and external, are required
• Strong influencing and presentation skills are required
• Creativity, a positive attitude, high motivation and energy, and a willingness to get involved is required
• Willingness to complete the training necessary to support Aviso’s Continuous Improvement initiatives is required
• Fluent communication skills in English are required and bilingual skills in French are an asset

Why Aviso Wealth?

At Aviso Wealth, you will find a dynamic and inclusive culture that rewards innovation and celebrates success.
Here are a few things that set us apart:

• Competitive compensation package that rewards and recognizes individual contributions
• Excellent health, dental and insurance benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees
• Generous vacation time, fitness benefit, parental leave top-up options
• Matching contributions to our retirement program
• Commitment to the continuous improvement of our staff through learning & development and an education assistance program
• Regular social events to foster teamwork

Equal Employment Opportunity

Aviso Wealth welcomes and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including persons with disabilities. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs in all stages of the hiring process.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

No recruiters or agencies, please.

Company Overview:

Aviso is a leading wealth management and investment services provider for the Canadian financial industry, with over $130 billion in total assets under administration and management, and over 1,000 employees. We’re building a comprehensive, technology-enabled, client-centric wealth services ecosystem. Our clients include our partners, advisors, and investors. We’re a trusted partner for nearly all credit unions across Canada, in addition to a wide range of portfolio managers, investment dealers, insurance and trust companies, and introducing brokers. Our partners depend on Aviso for specific solutions that give them a competitive edge in a rapidly evolving, highly competitive industry. Our investment dealer and mutual fund dealer and our insurance services support thousands of investment advisors. Our asset manager, NEI Investments, specializes in investing responsibly. Our online brokerage, Qtrade Direct Investing®, empowers self-directed investors, and our fully automated investing service, Qtrade Guided Portfolios®, serves investors who prefer a hands-off approach. Aviso Correspondent Partners provides custodial and carrying broker services to a wide range of firms. We have offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, and Winnipeg. Aviso is backed by the collective strength of our owners: the credit union Centrals, Co-operators/CUMIS, and Desjardins. We’re proud to power businesses that empower investors.

A career with Aviso means being part of a group of talented, energetic professionals who live their values every day, and belonging to an organization dedicated to your success and career development. If you’re looking for interesting and challenging work, at a company committed to its people, apply to join our team.

Salary

This position is posted with an expected salary range of $110,000 - $115,000 CAD annually. Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate and the requirements of the position.