Analyst - Strategy

Canadian Blood Services is a dynamic organization committed to saving and improving lives. They are seeking a Temporary full-time Analyst - Strategy to support the corporate strategy team with international collaboration, strategic foresight, and corporate performance reporting, among other responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Utilizing your superior interpersonal and collaborative skills you will be responsible for supporting international collaboration and knowledge sharing with the Alliance of Blood Operators (ABO)
• Leveraging your strong analytical skills, you will 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
• You will be responsible for facilitating, tracking, and managing international knowledge exchange requests
• Harnessing your excellent communication skills and adherence to timelines, you will ensure timely and relevant communications about Canadian Blood Services' international collaboration efforts to leaders and all staff (eg. newsletters, webinars, intranet articles, etc.)
• You will be responsible for supporting the planning, development, management, execution, and maturation of the strategic foresight function and supporting capabilities, including establishing a standard framework to guide foresight projects
• Drawing from your superb organizational skills, you will collect, monitor, and aggregate key trends and developments that could impact Canadian Blood Services and meaningfully communicate this information to internal stakeholders
• You will support the preparation and management of the annual Canadian Blood Services horizon scan
• Using your thorough attention to detail, you will support the creation of the Quarterly Strategy Review Report, Quarterly Performance Report for the Board, and other corporate performance reporting (key messages) to ensure alignment and consistency
• You will support the administration of ClearPoint (strategy management software) and various other reports as required
• You will build relationships with key subject matter experts and influencers across various departments, meanwhile working with internal stakeholders to provide timely content for strategic and operational reports for the Executive Business Review

Skills

• Completion of a University degree in a relevant discipline, from a recognized academic institution
• Experience in strategy, planning, and/or foresight activities (e.g. horizon scanning)
• Demonstrated experience working with diverse stakeholders and influencing senior leaders to achieve a common goal
• Highly motivated and self-managed with the ability to balance multiple priorities and multiple customer needs
• An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered
• A Master's degree would be considered an asset

Benefits

• Payment in lieu of vacation and benefits.
• Annual performance award up to 6%.
• Defined benefit pension plan.
• Employee discounts, wellness program, professional resources.

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