IT Business Relationship Manager

Embark on a journey with one of Canada's fastest growing companies – welcome to goeasy! We have been honored with recognitions such as Waterstone Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, the 2022 Report on Business Women Lead Here, Report on Business for Canada’s Top Growing Companies and TSX30 as one of the best performing companies on the TSX. We've also received the Greater Toronto Top Employers Award and certified as a Great Place to Work®. We're on the lookout for the best and brightest to join our team!

Our vision is to provide everyday Canadians a path to a better tomorrow, today.  As one of Canada’s leading non-prime consumer lenders, we offer a full suite of products including non-prime leasing, unsecured and secured loans as well as point-of-sale-financing though easyhome, easyfinancial, and LendCare.  

goeasy is looking for an IT Business Relationship Manager to work closely with the business on supporting its project priorities and intake, strategic planning and management of product roadmaps, defining business requirements, and ongoing support of business needs and issues. The person successful in this role will have a keen understanding of the business, how to navigate competing and changing priorities and ensure IT meets its needs.

What will you be doing?

• With a deep understanding of the IT department, effectively communicate with multiple business units and understand their technological needs.
• Act as main point of contact between IT, Risk, HR, finance, marketing and other departments that rely heavily on technology for daily business.
• Manage ongoing project intake process including scoping project estimates, timelines, development of business cases, and proposals.
• Support Annual Strategic Planning through the updating and management of key artifacts including the enterprise business capability model, technology roadmaps, and factbooks for each business client.
• Communicate with business leadership to evaluate joint initiatives and proposals to see how they align with established roadmaps and business priorities.
• Manage IT co-op program including annual planning with IT clients, onboarding of new students through rolling semester program, management of student pool across projects and initiatives throughout the year.
• Gather business requirements for strategic initiatives and programs, including overseeing and management of BA’s.
• Working closely with cross-functional teams, including architecture, engineering/development, QA and UAT, support project delivery and ongoing releases.

What experience do you have?

• Previous experience in a BRM role, including the management of business capability models and roadmaps is highly desirable.
• Strong experience in a dynamic product management role, with proven success in overseeing all elements of the product development lifecycle.
• High effectiveness in managing cross-functional teams.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, combined with strong presentation and public speaking skills.
• 5 years of experience.

We offer a Flexible Work Program that provides you the ability to work three days onsite per week, from our Mississauga office.

Internal Applicants: please apply through the link and provide written endorsement from your current manager.

Why should you work for goeasy?

In keeping with our mission to create better tomorrows for our employees, each year goeasy commits to continuously enhancing its total rewards. Here are some of the perks we offer…

Financial Benefits:

• Leverage our RRSP match and Employee Share Purchase Plan programs.
• Annual bonus that rewards your hard work and dedication.
• Employee discounts on furniture, electronics, and appliances.
• MAT & PAT leave top-up.
• Expand your financial knowledge through engaging Financial Literacy Learning opportunities.

Health and Lifestyle:

• Enjoy company-paid volunteer days to give back to the community.
• Access 24/7 healthcare with Virtual Doctor Appointments.
• Personalize your benefits with a flexible modular benefits package.
• Stay fit and energized with exclusive access to our on-site private gym at our head office.

Employee Perks:

• Fuel your growth with the Tuition Assistance Program.
• Double the impact of your generosity with Company Matched Charitable Donations.
• Internal development training programs and platforms including job-specific training, career coaching, leadership excellence, mentorship, and many others.
• Enjoy a state-of-the-art office space with perks like a games room, a healthy snack program, a fitness studio, free gated parking, and more!

Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity Employment:
At goeasy, we believe that we can only be the best when people are able to bring their best selves to work every day. This means that we are committed to cultivating and preserving a work culture where we celebrate who we are, where everyone feels seen and heard and where every employee can fulfill their potential. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing accommodations for applicants upon request at any stage of the recruitment process in accordance with all legislative requirements throughout Canada. Please let us know if you require an accommodation during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.

Additional Information:
All candidates considered for hire must successfully pass a criminal background check, credit check, and validation of their work experience to qualify for hire.  We thank all interested applicants, however we will only be contacting those for interview who possess the skills and qualifications outlined above.

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