Please note: This position is primarily remote, the successful incumbent must be located in Canada and be able to access one of our locations. You will be required to come on-site for meetings or phone/computer maintenance.

Job category: Human resources
Job posting ID: 3393

Employment status: Regular full-time
Classification: PTS/MGT/IT B

Salary/Rate of pay: 72,800 - $86,450

Application deadline: 2022-12-14

Somewhere in Canada there’s a life you can save.

Be part of a dynamic, collaborative and caring organization committed to saving and improving the lives of Canadians. Thousands of Canadians depend on us every day for reliable access to blood, plasma, stem cells and organs and tissues.

Join Canada’s Lifeline and make a meaningful difference every day.

About the role

This is an opportunity that doesn’t come up often!

Canadian Blood Services is looking for a highly motivated Regular Full-Time Strategy Analyst to join our dynamic People, Culture and Performance division.

This exciting role will work with passionate senior leaders and the corporate strategy team to accomplish great things. The strategy analyst will be immersed in the strategies and reporting of this unique national healthcare organization that saves lives across Canada every day.

In this position you will look outwards and towards the future to collaborate with other blood operators throughout the world to share knowledge that can advance our work as Canada’s lifeline. You’ll be involved in setting up and operating a strategic foresight function that will ensure that Canadian Blood Services is prepared to adapt to the rapidly changing future.

Key responsibilities include:

Supporting international collaboration and knowledge sharing within the Alliance of Blood Operators (ABO). Managing the development and maturation of the organization’s new strategic foresight function and supporting capabilities. Continuously improve our strategy management system, including the creation of the Quarterly Strategy Review Report and Quarterly Performance Report for the Board, as well as supporting other corporate performance initiatives to ensure alignment and consistency.

International collaboration:

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  Facilitate, track, and manage international knowledge exchange requests.
• Support the creation of the annual ABO benchmarking report by working with internal stakeholders to facilitate data and commentary gathering and ensure accuracy of the final report.
• Ensure timely and relevant communications about Canadian Blood Services’ international collaboration efforts to leaders and all staff (e.g., newsletters, webinars, intranet articles, etc.).

Foresight function:

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  Support the development, management and maturation of the strategic foresight function and supporting capabilities.
• Support the planning and execution of foresight projects, including establishing a standard framework to guide foresight projects.
• Collect, monitor, and aggregate key trends and developments that could impact Canadian Blood Services and meaningfully communicate this information to internal stakeholders.
• Prepare and manage the annual Canadian Blood Services horizon scan.

Strategy management:

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  Supports the creation of the Quarterly Strategy Review Report, Quarterly Performance Report for the Board, and other corporate performance initiatives to ensure that the strategy management system remains relevant and up-to-date.
• Supports the management of ClearPoint (strategy management software) and various other reports as required.
• Works with internal stakeholders to provide timely content for strategic and operational reports for the Executive Business Review.

Education, training, and experience:

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  University degree in a relevant discipline. A Master’s degree is an asset.
• A minimum of three years related experience
• Previous experience in strategy, planning, and/or foresight activities (e.g., horizon scanning).
• Previous experience in consulting, healthcare, food production, or pharmaceutical industries is an asset.
• Demonstrated experience working with diverse stakeholders and influencing senior leaders to achieve a common goal.
• Proven high level verbal and written communication skills that allow you to deliver complex concepts clearly and effectively through documents, reports, presentations, and diagrams.
• Proven ability to develop relationships with key stakeholders that leverages our key values of integrity, collaboration, adaptability, respect and excellence
• Must be detail-oriented with a high sense of initiative, strong problem solving, critical thinking, and negotiating skills.
• An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.

Benefits:

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  Competitive base salary range
• Annual Performance Award up to 6%
• Benefits and Choice of contributory or defined benefits pension plan
• Employee discounts, wellness programs and professional advancement opportunities

Diversity and inclusion play a vital role in ensuring health equity for patients across Canada. We are committed to reflecting Canada’s population in our organization and fostering an environment where all employees can be their authentic selves, with equal opportunities to succeed and contribute.

To protect the health and safety of its employees, all Canadian Blood Services’ employees are required to be fully vaccinated (COVID-19 vaccine doses as approved by Health Canada), subject to any medical or other human rights grounds. Persons who have been vaccinated outside of Canada must contact their local Public Health Unit in order to obtain a vaccine equivalency certificate.

If this role resonates with you, we encourage you to apply! This could be your first step towards a meaningful and inspiring career. Come to work each day knowing that you save lives.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those considered for an interview or those invited to participate in an assessment (such as testing) will be contacted. Applicants who require accommodation should discuss their needs with us.