Strategy & Foresights Lead

Posting Closes: February 4, 2025

Employment Status: Permanent, Full-Time (37.5 hrs/week)

Servus is growing! We are currently looking for a Strategy & Foresights Lead in our Strategy and Enterprise Planning Department. This is a remote position.

Servus Credit Union is Alberta's largest member-owned credit union, known for building strong, resilient communities by helping our members feel good about their money. One of Canada's Best Managed Companies for 20 consecutive years and ranked as one of the top banks in Canada on Forbes World’s Best Banks list for two years in a row, we are a team of smart, gutsy, and driven individuals.  

The Strategy and Foresights role supports the development of enterprise and functional strategies and plans. This position utilizes competitive, financial, and market insights to form competitive and environmental scenarios that inform strategy development. Additionally, you will develop and implement strategy and innovation frameworks to guide and coordinate cross-functional innovation efforts, fostering a culture of collaboration and forward-thinking within the organization. The successful candidate will act as a strategic advisor, providing actionable insights and fostering a forward-thinking, collaborative culture.

Key Functions:

• Develop and refine strategic and business plans to support organizational objectives and drive growth across the credit union
• Collaborate with cross-functional departments to ensure functional strategies and operational plans are aligned with strategic goals.
• Use strategic foresight methodologies to combine market research and competitive analysis to create and maintain relevant environmental scenarios.
• Develop and champion an innovation framework to guide and coordinate cross-functional innovation efforts
• Provide strategic insights and what-if scenario recommendations, shaping high-level decision-making on key strategic issues
• Develop business cases to evaluate business impact, strategic opportunities, and strategic options analysis to inform decision-making
• Demonstrate intellectual curiosity and ambidextrous leadership in proactively identifying and solving challenging strategic issues.

Skills:

Intellectual Curiosity: Willing to experiment, take calculated risks, and pivot based on new insights or changing conditions

Foresight and Innovation: Expertise in using foresight tools and innovation methodologies to inform strategy.

Research and Analysis: Expertise in conducting market research, competitive analysis, and environmental scans to inform decision-making.

Business Analysis: Proficiency in interpreting financial and operational data, building financial models, and assessing business impacts.

Collaboration and Communication: Work cross-functionally to test, learn, and iterate on solutions, fostering a dynamic, results-driven environment where feedback is valued, and adjustments are made swiftly.

Strategic Frameworks: Knowledge of strategy development, innovation, foresight tools and analytical methodologies