Senior Planning and Performance Advisor

Salary Range: $88,700.23 to $125,700.07 per annum

Union/Excluded: Excluded

Security Screening: Required

Job Type: Regular full time 

Additional Info: An eligibility list to fill future vacancies may be established. 

We are seeking a Senior Planning and Performance Advisor to join our team in VICTORIA, British Columbia, Canada. 

The Senior Planning and Performance Advisor supports the achievement of the strategic vision for corporate planning and analysis within the corporation and implements measurements and reporting mechanisms to demonstrate the corporation’s achievement of its mandate and to ensure reliable program accountability.

This role requires a highly organized individual and client-focused individual with strong analytical and problem-solving skills to apply effective judgment and manage multiple priorities in a constantly changing environment. 

Hybrid Work Model

This position is located in our Victoria, BC office. You will have the opportunity to work part of the time on-campus and part of the time off-campus. Guidelines and requirements for in-office presence are determined by operational need and vary according to the unique needs of each business area.  

• Develops a comprehensive business planning program in alignment with strategic priorities and their associated deliverables and translates those priorities into key actions and measures that move the corporation forward in achieving its strategic plans.
• Guides and supports the alignment of an integrated business planning culture across the corporation.
• Manages and advises the provision of assistance and consultation to executive, management and staff in planning, budgeting, forecasting, performance management, and business case development.
• Ensures the preparation of strategic plans, business plans, program business cases, performance measures and targets, budgets, monthly and quarterly performance and financial analysis.
• Works with executive, management, and staff to develop and maintain deliverables, including data analysis, business cases, feasibility studies, cost/benefit analysis, business and financial models, budgets and forecasts, alternative analysis modeling, work planning, allocation of funds, and enable the identification of individual contributions toward corporate goals.
• Assists with business continuity plans for validation and quality assurance purposes, and integration into enterprise-wide plans.
• Assists with business continuity and disaster recovery exercises to verify critical system restoration and validate recovery procedures.
• Ensures effective communication and develops content for a wide range of documents and reports for presentation to executive, management, staff, and other key stakeholders.
• Leads the preparation of executive and board briefing materials for budgets, forecasting, performance, and business cases.
• Ensures that managers receive financial and performance reports monthly and quarterly.
• Supervises staff including assignment of work, development and evaluation of performance plans, approval of leave, and responds to potential disciplinary processes.
• Undertakes or oversees a variety of corporate initiatives relating to planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and performance management.

Must Have

• Degree in related discipline, such as Bachelor of Commerce or equivalent.
• Three years of experience in corporate planning, performance measurement, budgeting and financial management.  
• Experience developing business plans, key performance measures, and presenting on performance. 
• Experience preparing and presenting materials for delivery to an executive and management-level audience.
• Experience analyzing data and generating reports to enable structured decision-making.
• Experience in leading, coaching, providing support and/or mentoring.
• An equivalent combination of education, training and relevant experience may be considered.

Nice To Have:

• Master’s degree in business administration or equivalent graduate program is preferred.
• Experience using Oracle Fusion is preferred.
• Experience supervising staff, including developing performance plans, conducting regular check-ins and setting priorities is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong analytical skills and proven ability to help people understand complex data.
• Ability to apply effective judgment and excellent organizational skills in managing multiple priorities in a constantly changing environment.
• Forward thinking, problem identification and problem-solving abilities, including strong financial analysis abilities; ability to apply sound judgment in relation to corporate, branch and team goals and objectives; ability to develop complex computerized spreadsheets for analysis and reporting.
• Demonstrate a client-service approach with all internal and external clients.
• Planning and organizational ability; must be able to plan work and resources for multiple operational and other projects with tight, often conflicting time- frames and to adjust to quickly changing priorities.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with an ability to motivate and influence others and work in a changing environment.
• A strong communicator, negotiator and facilitator, you build relationships with internal stakeholders to enable highly integrated planning across divisions.

Application Requirements

Cover letter: Required. Applications without a cover letter will not be accepted.

Resume: A resume is required as part of your application. Ensure your resume includes your education, the start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and any relevant information that relate to the job requirements.

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 pm PST on the closing date. Late applications will not be considered.

Diversity & Inclusion

BC Pension Corporation is an equal opportunity employer committed to establishing an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment for all. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status or any other basis protected by applicable law. 

We are committed to ensuring that reasonable accommodations are made available to persons with disabilities during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes and will provide reasonable accommodations upon request. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please email us at jobs@pensionsbc.ca.  

Thank you for your interest in working with us. We will let you know about your status in this competition as soon as possible. If you have questions about this opportunity, please email us at jobs@pensionsbc.ca.

BC Pension Corporation is one of the largest professional pension service providers in Canada. We serve over 718,000 active and retired members and more than 1,000 plan employers, paying out nearly $500 million in benefits each month (over 5.8 billion a year) to over 233,000 retirees. One in eight BC citizens is a member of one of the five pension plans we serve. Services include providing plan information to members and employers, managing contributions and members records, paying pension benefits, and providing policy, financial and communication services to plan boards. We are a community of dedicated professionals who share common beliefs about client service and a desire to make our organization an even better place tomorrow than it is today.