Who we need
The Strategic Operations and Impact Investing team supports both Executive Team (ET) members and senior leaders in the development and delivery of Heart & Stroke’s strategic plan and leads Heart & Stroke’s impact investing efforts through the Foundation’s impact fund.
We have a permanent full-time position of Senior Strategy Manager that reports to the Senior Vice-President, Strategic Operations and Impact Investing in our Toronto Office.
The Senior Strategy Manager joins the newly created and growing team to provide strategic analysis, projections and insights to identify and develop new and existing organizational strategic opportunities for both the Foundation and Impact fund. This role will also support facilitation to aid H&S in the complex integration of strategic initiatives, implementation efforts and impact investing research and thesis development through integrated planning efforts to ensure effective decision making is based on sound data and analytics
How you will make an impact every day
Strategy and analysis for key initiatives, strategic priorities and Impact Investment Fund
Conduct strategic analysis which includes both internal and external factors, industry insights and best practices and proactively identify opportunities to grow and improve new and existing strategic priorities
Collaborate with senior leaders (e.g. Mission, Development, Impact Fund, etc.) to gather information required to support decision making
Provide value-added financial analysis, costing, and projections to enable effective decision making and risk assessment for key initiatives and strategic priorities
Planning and Execution
Support SVP, Strategic Operations and Impact Investing with ‘hands on’ operational guidance as required to drive results
Work closely with ET and senior leaders across the organization (e.g., Mission, Finance, Marketing and Fundraising, etc.) to help develop strategic and operational plans
Partner with Finance to ensure budget information is provided on timely basis
Develop actionable implementation plans, when needed, to support strategy roll out
Deliver effective and efficient solutions by prioritizing tasks and ensuring project deliverables, including own deliverables, are implemented within time, budget and quality parameters
Stakeholder Management
Proactively coordinate, facilitate and participate in stakeholder meetings with senior leaders, senior volunteers and ET members to align on business plans and strategic analysis. This includes preparing briefing notes, meeting summaries and documenting decisions then presenting strategic suggestions to the SVP.
Over time, join and actively participate in meetings with external partners (e.g., Venture Capital Funds, incubators, social enterprises, etc.) about Impact Investing
Cross-Functional Support
Assist other teams as a trusted partner and expert who can consult on, apply, and communicate about, strategy and implementation activities
As applicable, contribute to organizational efforts related to annual planning, business case development and overall program design through benchmarking, best practice research, strategic analysis, vetting of referrals, assessment and optimization of action plans, conducting pre- / post-mortem and sharing of lessons learned
What you bring
University undergrad degree in business or Masters of Business (MBA)
5+ years of relevant working experience in consulting, professional services or other related sectors, including 3-5 years’ experience with non-profit innovation, impact funds or social impact bonds
Excellent organizational and communication skills (written, oral, and listening), including the ability to interface effectively with all levels of management, including senior volunteers and board members
Experience with a data-driven approach to drive results
Experience facilitating meetings and developing and delivering effective presentations, financial analysis and documents in person and virtually
Experience collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
Superior analytical skills along with the ability to learn and adapt quickly to changing priorities
Demonstrated ability to deliver actionable results through analysis and critical thinking skills
Proven ability to synthesize, interpret, analyze and report on data
Demonstration of initiative, diplomacy and tact while working with senior leaders and stakeholders across the organization and externally
Ability to influence, enable consensus and agreement with different groups
Excellent time management and project management skills, to effectively and efficiently use resources
Ability to work efficiently under conditions of multiple deadlines with meticulous attention to detail
Strong digital fluency skills and ability to use technological tools to organize and advance the work of the team (SharePoint, CRM and other workflow tools).
Advanced level of experience with excel and PowerPoint (strong knowledge with rest of MS Office Suite)
A demonstrated passion or interest in healthcare, NFP and / or the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be considered a plus
What we offer
In addition to a competitive salary, Heart & Stroke believes that time off is integral to the personal health and wellness of our employees. We offer a generous paid time off package including vacation days, personal days, wellness days and paid companywide closure between Christmas and New Year’s. In addition, we provide competitive health, medical, dental and vision benefits, basic life insurance, disability, employee assistance program (EAP) and a defined contribution pension plan with employer matching. Furthermore, our staff enjoy flexible hybrid working arrangements and support with reimbursement for mobile phones and home office set up.
Apply now
Beat as one. If you want to join the fight to beat heart disease and stroke while building an engaged and giving community, apply by March 27, 2022.
To learn more about our mission, our values and the difference our foundation makes in the lives of Canadians at every age, please visit our website.
Heart & Stroke has a vaccination policy that requires all employees to be fully vaccinated unless they have a valid exemption. You can view our policy here.
At Heart & Stroke, we believe in equity, diversity, and inclusion; it’s embedded in our values and core mission work to support all people in Canada to lead healthier lives. We are committed to applying this principle to cultivate a welcoming environment that embraces diversity among our employees. Candidates from diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to, Indigenous peoples, racialized and LGBTQ2+ communities, women, and people with disabilities, are encouraged to apply.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, barrier-free and accessible environment. If you have been contacted for an interview and require accommodation to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please advise and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Please know that Heart & Stroke supports the health, wellbeing and safety of our employees and their families and while our offices remain closed, remote work arrangements are currently in place. Therefore, interviews are currently being conducted via phone or video call, so we look forward to ‘virtually’ meeting you!
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