Strategy & Business Intelligence Manager

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Strategy & Business Intelligence Manager based in Canada. The Strategy & Business Intelligence Manager will play a key role in shaping business strategy and identifying opportunities for sustainable growth. This position combines strategic planning, market research, financial analysis, and business intelligence to support high-impact decisions. You will assess competitive landscapes, evaluate potential investments, and translate complex information into actionable recommendations. Working across global, cross-functional teams, you will help drive strategic initiatives and corporate development activities. You will also leverage AI-powered tools and workflow automation to improve research, reporting, and knowledge management. This is an opportunity to contribute to business growth in a collaborative, innovation-focused, and fully remote environment. Accountabilities In this role, you will provide strategic insights and analytical support to guide business priorities, commercial decisions, and investment opportunities. Your responsibilities will include: - Support annual strategic planning and long-range business planning activities. - Conduct market research, competitive intelligence, customer analysis, and industry assessments to identify growth opportunities and potential risks. - Develop business cases, financial models, and valuation analyses to support strategic and commercial decisions. - Contribute to acquisitions, partnerships, investments, and corporate development initiatives through research, company profiling, analysis, and cross-functional due diligence. - Manage defined project workstreams and coordinate activities across Finance, Commercial, Operations, Product Management, Information Technology, and other departments. - Build and maintain business intelligence tools, dashboards, market databases, and reporting capabilities. - Prepare presentations, reports, and actionable recommendations for management and other stakeholders.

- Use AI-enabled tools such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, and Claude to improve research, analysis, reporting, and knowledge management. - Develop and manage automated workflows to streamline market intelligence gathering, competitive monitoring, reporting, and information management. - Monitor market, technological, competitive, and regulatory developments that could influence business performance. - Support additional strategic projects and initiatives as required. Requirements The ideal candidate combines strong analytical and financial expertise with the ability to independently manage complex projects and communicate insights to stakeholders. The following qualifications and skills are expected: - Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related field. An MBA or equivalent graduate qualification is preferred. - 3–5 years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, corporate development, investment banking, private equity, business intelligence, corporate finance, or a related analytical discipline. - Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex analytical workstreams and cross-functional strategic initiatives. - Strong skills in financial modeling, market research, analytical problem-solving, presentations, and stakeholder management. - Proficiency in Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, and other relevant analytical tools. - Experience with AI-enabled productivity platforms such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, or similar technologies. - Knowledge of workflow automation and reporting tools. - Understanding of strategic planning, business intelligence, commercial operations, corporate finance, and market analysis. - Working knowledge of Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Product Management, and Information Technology.