Profoundry Looking for Vice President Operations at Ontario, Canada Full Time

Permanent Part Time Position (3-4 days per week) – Hybrid in Canada

COME CHANGE THE WORLD WITH US!

If you’re serious about making a difference and want to work in a dynamic, supportive environment with diverse growth opportunities, consider a career with Profoundry, as the VP Operations.

Profoundry is a collective of like-minded sustainability and climate experts who help organizations create value and have a positive impact on society. Our group includes Delphi, GLOBE Series, CBSR, and Leading Change, and together we are focused on achieving our vision: a more sustainable, prosperous, socially just future in a generation.

As the two corporate entities, Delphi and GLOBE Series are both Certified B-Corps, signifying that our organizations meet the highest standards of verified accountability to balance profit and purpose. We are also committed to achieving net zero for scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030 and net zero for scope 3 emissions by 2040. We’ve registered this commitment with the SME Climate Hub and will publish regular updates on our progress.

With multiple offices across Canada, we collaborate with a vast network of thought leaders and partners to inspire innovation and accelerate action. If you’re passionate about creating an impact and want to be close to the action, consider a career with us.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The VP Operations is a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, reporting directly to the CEO and providing strategic and functional guidance and expertise to support our collective of organizations. The VP Operations will be our chief dot connector, ensuring that opportunities for collaboration, efficiency, and innovation across Profoundry are identified and implemented. The role is also accountable for ensuring that the group and each business within the collective have the right people, technologies, policies and processes in place to support growth and our ability to have a positive impact.

This position will be part-time (3-4 days per week) permanent and lead a team of approximately 8-10 people.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Partner to the Business

• Partners closely with the CEO, entity and functional leads to enable business growth, drive innovation, strategic plan, execute and make decisions that are critical for the business to be successful
• Works with the entity leads and the entire management team to ensure decision-making frameworks are in place to help the organization most effectively allocate investments in new resources (people, systems, etc.)

Strategic Planning and Execution

• Establishes and continuously enhances the strategic and operational planning processes and frameworks to be leveraged by each entity within the collective
• Works closely with the CEO, Entity and Functional Leads to design and execute on business strategies organization-wide and within the Operations group (HR, Admin, Ops, IT) to support achievement of short and long term goals

Company Operations

• Oversees all day-to-day administrative and operational functions
• Directs the development of human resource strategies and policies that support a people-first, open, and collaborative culture and ensure optimal organizational performance
• Oversees the implementation and subsequent continuous improvement of AI, knowledge management and related technology systems, including a comprehensive ERP system, that appropriately support business growth and our people
• Fosters and develops collaboration between entities, and other internal groups to ensure a consistent and integrated approach to operations

Efficient Service Delivery

• Executive accountability to drive innovation and continuous improvement to ensure efficient service delivery across all organizations within the group
• Ensures that all back-office functions are performed within the Operations team, allowing business units to focus on delivering value to clients

QUALIFICATIONS:

• University degree in Business or another related field; MBA preferred
• Minimum of 10 years’ senior level experience within a small to medium-sized organization
• Experience within a rapidly growing organization, ideally a professional service business
• Strong enthusiasm to work for a purpose-led family of integrated organizations and alignment to our vision and mission, leading in the areas of climate change, the green economy, cleantech and innovation, and corporate sustainability
• Values are aligned with ours, which have a focus on integrity, excellence, teamwork and collaboration
• Effective delegation, communication, and management skills, with a strong focus on operations and business processes
• Able to identify key issues; creatively and strategically overcome internal challenges or obstacles
• A clear and solid understanding of human resources strategies, personnel policies, practices, and procedures and other operational issues faced by the organization
• Sound understanding of risk management and mitigation
• High level of integrity, confidentiality, and accountability
• Sound analytical thinking, planning, prioritization, and execution skills
• A well-defined sense of diplomacy, including solid negotiation, conflict resolution, and people management skills
• Able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing

VALUABLE ASSETS:

• Bilingualism (English and French)
• Located in Ottawa

HOW TO APPLY:

Please submit your cover letter and/or resume through LinkedIn and complete the associated pre-screening assessment. The pre-screening assessment examines a candidate’s experience/skills for the role and mitigates any unconscious identity bias during our initial screening process. During this assessment, you should avoid including any identifying information, such as references to gender, geographic location, nationality, and/or age.

If you pass the initial pre-screening assessment, your cover letter/resume will be reviewed by the hiring committee. The most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in an interview process with hiring committee members. If you have any questions about this process, kindly contact us at careers@delphi.ca.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR OUR GROUP OF ORGANIZATIONS?

In addition to getting to work with the best and the brightest on interesting and meaningful projects, our team members have access to the following benefits:

Comprehensive Compensation Package

• Competitive salaries
• Profit sharing
• Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Personalized Career Coaching

• Personalized career and training and development plans as well as training and development time, coaching and funding that get you to where you want to be.
• Annual training and development funding.
• Free access to world-class virtual and in-person sustainability events, hosted by GLOBE Series and Leading Change.
• Opportunities to showcase your professional thought-leadership on our websites, social media, and email networks that connect with ~90,000 sustainability professionals.

Health & Wellness and Personal Leave Time

• Group benefit programs including extended health care, vision care, dental, long-term disability and employee assistance program
• Flexible paid time-off policy and volunteer days
• Official observation of the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, for a total of 12 paid statutory holidays annually

Commitment to our Communities and the Environment

• Annual Employee Eco-Fund provides grants for investing in personal projects resulting in advanced emissions reductions or a greener economy. Examples of previously funded projects include solar panels, heat pump, zero-emissions vehicles.
• Organizational commitment to donating a minimum of 1% of revenue annually
• During our annual Month of Giving, any official donations made by employees will be matched dollar for dollar by the company

Flexible Work Schedules/Locations

• Collaborative offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa, and Toronto, and the ability to work remotely anywhere in Canada
• Opportunities to participate in employee-based committees such as our Green Team, Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Health and Safety Committee, Mental Health Committee, Culture Committee

We value and are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace and programs. This commitment includes developing and implementing strategies to ensure the inclusion of persons from visible and non-visible minorities and persons with disabilities. We foster an inclusive workplace culture in which every individual feels welcome, respected, valued, and supported at all stages of the employment life cycle.