Job Description

Overview

As a Manager in the Office of Strategy mmanagement (OSM), you'll lead a team and provide oversight and guidance in strategic planning, project management and management consulting practices, business process improvement principles, and development and visualization of business measures. You'll work closely with enterprise wide business partners on cross divisional initiatives and divisional planning.

This is a tremendous opportunity to provide confidential advice and guidance to the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) on enterprise priorities, corporate programs, and strategic initiatives.

This is a hybrid role that will primarily work from home and occasionally attend the Richmond office.

What you'll do

As a Manager in the Office of Strategy Management, you will:

• Provide leadership and direction to a team of advisors and/or analysts within the Office of the Strategy Management
• Lead and manage senior level business planning projects, strategic planning, and business transformations across the organization
• Take a broad, organizational view to aligning ELT priorities and measures with divisional strategic initiatives
• Partner with the Heads of Divisions to deliver assurance to the ELT and Board of Directors (BOD) on reported divisional results
• Consult, support and provide advice and guidance to the Heads of divisions and other senior divisional leaders in priorities and identifying key issues needing support and responsiveness
• Participate in strategic and business planning and decision making regarding OSM departmental initiatives and projects
• Provide leadership and participate in the formulating of departmental plans, determining priorities and objectives and implementing OSM business plan initiatives
• Promote teamwork and collaboration in achieving business objectives and departmental priorities
• Provide ongoing monitoring of departmental measures, take appropriate action to modify plans and redirect activities to meet departmental objectives
• Conduct consultation with internal and external stakeholders, provide expert mediation and facilitation for key stakeholder group discussions
• Manage and direct staff in maintaining high levels of service
• Manage the financial resources within the allocated departmental budget

Is this a good fit for you?

We're looking for someone who can:

• Effectively communicate, influence others, build consensus and trust, and work collaboratively to attain objectives and deliverables
• Influence with exceptional relationship building and conflict resolution skills, and an understanding of the diverse needs and interests of our stakeholders
• Think and act strategically, recognize how to link disparate information to embolden organizational initiatives
• Embrace and understand the importance of looking both externally and internally for leading indicators of change
• Use reporting and analytics to identify opportunities for improvement and implement changes effectively to measure and ensure success
• Create a supportive work environment by ensuring effective communication, promoting teamwork and collaboration, providing opportunities for employee involvement, and recognizing staff contributions and achievements

Your experience and educational background:

• A graduate degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Strategic Management, Management Consulting, or Senior Project Management and a minimum of ten years of related experience.
• Proven knowledge and experience in data analysis, strategic planning, business analysis and management consulting.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including the ability to build positive and productive relationships, and gain credibility to effectively lead cross functional/organization teams at all levels of the organization.
• Well-developed presentation and public speaking skills
• Experience leading and managing a team is an asset

We'll consider an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Application requirements:

Applications are welcomed immediately, but should be received no later than 4:30pm on the closing date of the competition.

If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email the (SM) at the time you submit your application.

Who are we?

At WorkSafeBC, we're dedicated to promoting safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries and diseases occur, we provide compensation, and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We also work diligently to sustain our workers compensation system for today and future generations. We're honoured to serve the 2.4 million workers and 245,000 registered employers in our province.

WorkSafeBC requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In implementing the policy, WorkSafeBC will consider its obligations to accommodate those staff who are unable to be vaccinated.

We recognize that our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences, and which reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

What's it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It's challenging, stimulating and hugely rewarding. Our positions offer tremendous diversity and excellent opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important and so are the people we do it for.

Our benefits

Being part of WorkSafeBC means being part of a strong, committed team. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes vacation, optional leave arrangements, health care and dental benefits, and contributions toward your retirement pension. As a member of our team, you'll have access to services and benefits that can help you get the most out of work -- and life.

WorkSafeBC has adopted a hybrid model offering opportunities to work remotely and onsite based on the operational needs of the position.

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This position is restricted to those legally entitled to work in Canada.

Thank you, in advance, for applying.