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Grade: L9
Division: IGM Technology
IGM Financial Inc. is one of Canada’s leading diversified wealth and asset management companies with approximately $271 billion in total assets under managements. The company provides a broad range of financial planning and investment management services to help more than two million Canadians meet their financial goals. Its activities are carried out principally through IG Wealth Management and Mackenzie Investments
Under IGM Financial’s unique business model based on leading brands and multi-channel distribution strategy is Mackenzie Investments, founded in 1967. Mackenzie Investments is a holistic asset-management partner for thousands of Canadian financial advisors and the investors they support.
At Mackenzie Investments You Can Build Your Career with Confidence.
We have a vision and a strategy that will challenge the way business in this industry is done and help Canadians be successful in the ways that mean the most to them. As part of our team, you will do some of your best work, develop some of your most valuable skills and give back in ways that make a difference in the lives of Canadians. We are proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. for empowering our employees with the tools to thrive while working remotely, while also providing resources to ensure physical and mental wellness were put front and centre.
Join an unstoppable team that is embedded in continuous learning, understanding, and knowledge sharing. You will thrive in our supportive environment where you can indulge your curiosity to learn, while receiving the feedback you need to refine your skills and abilities. We are dedicated to offering a hybrid work environment when applicable.
Mackenzie Investments is a diverse workplace committed to doing business inclusively – this starts with having a representative workforce! We encourage applications from all qualified candidates that represent the diversity present across Canada – including racialized persons, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ community, gender diverse and neurodiverse individuals, as well as all who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas!
The Business Architecture Lead will have a key role in driving IGM business strategy and vision enablement. The individual will build and manage a team of experienced senior business architects and analysts accountable for assisting IGM business lines and functions in defining, designing and enabling business capabilities, processes, and platforms across IGM.
Core accountabilities:
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Integrated multi-year business capability roadmap, sequenced and prioritized to effectively enable critical priorities across Mackenzie Investments and IG Wealth Management
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Business Needs Assessment & Alignment to end state Journey / Experience
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Process Decomposition and Mapping: Current to Target State
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Stakeholder / Capability Impact & Gap Assessments
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Business Requirements – Development & Management
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Edge Case Scenarios elicited, identified and documented
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Process Design expertise and support
Key Team Activities:
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Define and ensure a structured and consistent business architecture and analysis approach and methodology is being demonstrated across all business architect and analysis domains.
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Lead the articulation and development of business capability, process and platform solutions, options and recommendations.
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Analyze, recommend and drive improvements to the IGM structural relationships and operating models. Including the creation and maintenance of operating models, definition and decomposition of business capabilities, and the definition and design of interactions between processes, people, and systems.
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Ensure that business problems, opportunities, requirements and recommendations are well documented and aligned with change and business objectives.
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Advise on options, risks, costs vs. benefits, and impact of changes to core business capabilities, processes and platforms/systems.
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Drive the development of multi-year roadmaps for defined business capabilities through collaboration with internal business, technology and operations stakeholders. The roadmap development process/approach will drive out the prioritization and sequencing of business imperatives, initiatives and projects.
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Work closely with business experts, technology account managers, technology development, enterprise architects, vendors, and contractors to understand business and system requirements.
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Ensure consistency, quality and timeliness of Requirements Management Plans, Business Requirement documents and related process flow diagrams.
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Liaise with key partners to elicit, analyze, communicate and validate requirements for changes to business processes, policies and information systems.
Candidate Profile
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Focus and Ambition: Not be afraid to challenge the status quo; exhibit an attitude of creativity, determination, and an energetic drive to succeed. Have a proven track record of setting and meeting aggressive goals and action plans, both as an individual and with a team.
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Inspiring and Motivating: Get the best performance from people; tap into people’s needs, interests and goals to empower them to achieve. Inspire commitment from people and will mobilize teams toward high performance and goal achievement.
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Integrity: Adhere to the highest standards of personal and professional integrity and will set a positive example for others.
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Cross-functional Collaboration: Have a proven track record of engaging and supporting business units. Exceptional influencing skills and will work transparently and cooperatively with the cross-functional teams, effectively engaging all pertinent partners, both internal and external.
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Change Leadership: Successfully guide the organization through change, while maintaining focus, intensity and team cohesion. Be a confident leader with a low ego, and an ability to challenge and defend positions in a respectful way. Viewed as a visible leader, capable of building and articulating a shared vision for change.
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Persuasion: Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, and executive presence; highly credible with senior executives while also able to connect and build trust- based relationships with stakeholders at all levels of an organization. Gain commitment, trust and support from others and will be able to sell ideas inside and outside the organization.
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People Management: The individual will provide leadership and effective management of staff; accountable to influence employee commitment to the organization, to the team, and to their job. Set appropriate context when assigning work to link the employee’s work to organizational/ business unit goals. Build team and individual capabilities to ensure employees are capable of performing to job requirements.
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Financial Services Business Insight: Strong business background and sound experience in the financial services industry, in particular Wealth, Banking and Insurance segments. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in capital markets
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Business Architecture & Analysis Acumen: In depth knowledge of Business Architecture, Business Analysis and process design.
Please visit our career page by clicking on the following link: https://www.mackenzieinvestments.com/en/careers
We thank all applicants for their interest in Mackenzie Investments; however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Mackenzie Investments is an accessible employer committed to providing a barrier free recruitment experience. If you require an accommodation or this information in an alternate format at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team who will work with you to meet your needs.
Please apply by August 14, 2023.
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Job Type (EN): Full Time
Job Industry (Choose up to 3 industries) (EN): Financial Services and Banking
Career Level (EN): Experienced
External Company Name: Mackenzie Financial Corporation
External Company URL: www.mackenziefinancial.com
Post End Date: 8/14/2023
