Director, Business Initiatives

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.  

We are excited to announce an opportunity for a Director, Business Initiatives at our LendCare subsidiary! In this role, you will be responsible for identifying, planning, and executing strategic initiatives that drive growth and optimize operations within our company. You will work cross-functionally to implement new business opportunities, streamline processes, and ensure our strategic goals are met. We seek a proactive leader with a strong understanding of the financial services industry and experience in managing complex projects from concept through completion. If you're excited about leading growth and enhancing operational excellence, we want to connect with you!

Why should you work for us?

• We're just minutes away from Pickering GO Station, so you don't even need to step outside to get to the office!
• Don’t live nearby? No problem! We offer relocation support or 407 travel reimbursements to make your commute easier.
• We value in-office collaboration but understand the need for flexibility. Enjoy the best of both with our flexible work program.

What will you be doing?

• Strategic Initiatives Development: Lead the identification and development of new business opportunities that align with the company’s growth objectives. This includes launching new products, entering new markets, and enhancing existing business lines. Define strategic processes and workflows, including the annual strategic priority-setting process.
• Project Management: Manage the execution of strategic projects, ensuring initiatives are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. Coordinate resources, manage stakeholder expectations, and troubleshoot challenges.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with other departments to ensure the successful implementation of initiatives. Lead cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and drive alignment across the organization. Provide support, advice, and consultancy to multiple teams while collaborating within a matrix setting.
• Process Optimization: Identify opportunities to improve business processes, increase efficiency, and reduce costs. Lead process redesign and automation efforts to streamline operations and improve customer experience. Ensure all project processes are completed.
• Performance Tracking & Reporting: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of business initiatives. Regularly track, analyze, and report on progress to senior leadership, providing insights and recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Stakeholder Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders involved in business initiatives. Ensure clear communication of project goals, progress, and outcomes to all relevant parties.
• Strategic Initiatives Oversight: Support functional leaders in accessing funding, structuring initiatives, and ensuring all initiatives have clear milestones planned.
• Business Operating Reviews: Establish a cadence of operating reviews that enables deep dives into business performance, tracking observations and takeaways, and ensuring follow-ups and carry forwards are tracked in subsequent review sessions.
• Financial Management: Manage and validate financial forecasts and conduct ongoing reconciliation. Analyze complex business and operational challenges and develop solutions that optimize efficiency, experience, and effectiveness, while ensuring adherence to regulatory and compliance requirements.

What experience do you have?

• Minimum of 7 years in strategic planning, business development, or project management within the financial services or lending industry.
• 5-10 years in strategy or operations, with a proven track record of driving successful business outcomes.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or a related field. An MBA or equivalent advanced degree is preferred.
• Strong leadership and project management skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and lead teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical mindset with experience in data-driven decision-making.
• Proficiency with project management and business analysis tools.
• Strong financial and business acumen.
• Confident relationship builder with the ability to influence.
• Highly motivated to continuously learn new concepts and build subject matter expertise.
• Capable of managing complex problems and providing fact-based recommendations.
• Comfortable operating in a complex, matrixed organization.

This role requires on-site attendance at our LendCare office: 1315 Pickering Parkway, Pickering, ON

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

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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