SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR - TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

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Montréal, QC, CAN
In-Office
Senior level
Fintech • Payments • Financial Services
The Role
Lead advisory engagements helping SMEs adopt, select, implement, and optimize digital technologies and enterprise systems (ERP/CRM/MES/WMS/BI). Manage end-to-end projects, identify automation and AI opportunities, analyze and improve business processes, support proposals and business development, and deliver executive-level recommendations.
Summary Generated by Built In

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... 

Explore the BDC Way in our Culture Book


POSITION OVERVIEW 

BDC is the only bank devoted exclusively to Canadian entrepreneurs. This advisory role helps SMEs adopt, select, implement, and optimize digital technologies, enterprise systems, and operational practices. The position leads consulting engagements focused on digital transformation, ERP/CRM solutions, data, automation, and operational performance improvement. Your work directly supports the growth and success of Canadian businesses.


CHALLENGES TO BE MET

  • Deliver advisory engagements focused on the adoption, selection, implementation, and optimization of digital technologies and enterprise systems.
  • Lead end-to-end project delivery, including scope, objectives, deliverables, budgets, timelines, risks, resources, and quality.
  • Provide subject matter expertise in digital transformation, ERP, CRM, operational systems, data, analytics, automation, and artificial intelligence.
  • Support clients in evaluating, selecting, implementing, and optimizing ERP, CRM, MES, WMS, BI, and other business applications.
  • Identify high-value opportunities to improve productivity and decision-making through data, automation, analytics, and AI.
  • Analyze and optimize business processes to improve operational performance and scalability.
  • Contribute to client diagnostics, needs assessments, proposal development, and business development activities.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to co-deliver engagements and strengthen digital operational excellence capabilities.
  • Support practice visibility through thought leadership, presentations, and advisory content.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, Commerce, Information Systems, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in consulting or advisory services.
  • Experience in technology advisory, digital transformation, or enterprise software initiatives.
  • Experience with several of the following technologies:
    • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)
    • CRM (Customer Relationship Management)
    • MES (Manufacturing Execution System)
    • WMS (Warehouse Management System)
    • BI (Business Intelligence)
  • Experience in system selection, functional requirements definition, implementation support, and management system optimization.
  • Knowledge of data, analytics, automation, and AI use cases in a business environment.
  • Experience analyzing and optimizing business processes.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and deliver complex consulting engagements.
  • Ability to translate technical and operational concepts into clear recommendations for executives and managers.
  • Experience managing scope, budgets, timelines, risks, resources, and deliverables.
  • Strong communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills.
  • Professional bilingualism in French and English.
  • Ability to travel locally and occasionally across Canada.

Preferred Qualifications

  • MBA or relevant professional designation.
  • Consulting firm experience.
  • Experience with advanced automation, analytics, or AI-enabled initiatives.
  • Experience working with Canadian SMEs.
  • Experience supporting business development, solution design, and proposal development.

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.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, Information Systems, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in consulting or advisory services
  • Experience in technology advisory, digital transformation, or enterprise software initiatives
  • Experience with ERP, CRM, MES, WMS, and BI systems
  • Experience in system selection, functional requirements definition, implementation support, and system optimization
  • Knowledge of data, analytics, automation, and AI use cases in business
  • Experience analyzing and optimizing business processes
  • Proven ability to manage and deliver complex consulting engagements (scope, budget, timelines, risks, resources)
  • Ability to translate technical and operational concepts into clear executive recommendations
  • Strong communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills
  • Professional bilingualism in French and English
  • Ability to travel locally and occasionally across Canada
  • MBA or relevant professional designation
  • Consulting firm experience
  • Experience with advanced automation, analytics, or AI-enabled initiatives
  • Experience working with Canadian SMEs
  • Experience supporting business development, solution design, and proposal development
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The Company
HQ: Montreal
4,498 Employees
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. Social Media Community Guidelines: https://www.bdc.ca/EN/about/social_media/Pages/social-media-guidelines.aspx

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