SENIOR BUSINESS ARCHITECT – TRANSFORMATION AND STRATEGY

Position Description.
The CGI Montreal office is actively expanding its business consulting activities.
Leveraging its extensive client portfolio and leading position in consulting services, CGI Montreal is planning significant growth in its Business Consulting operations in the near future.
Innovation, proximity, and the values we’ve cultivated with market stakeholders have enabled us to create a virtuous cycle to address tomorrow’s strategic challenges.
To support our consulting ambitions and drive the growth of CGI Business Consulting, we are strengthening our consulting teams in strategy and transformation, primarily in the financial services sector.
You will work on topics at the heart of our clients’ current priorities (supporting digital transformation, agile practices, global outsourcing, international programs, etc.) and have the opportunity to actively contribute to the development of our business consulting activities.
Initially, you will be involved in strategic missions for our Montreal-based clients.
You’ll join an experienced team that will provide the support needed to successfully complete your assignments and achieve your objectives.
We are looking for talented individuals with strong motivation to take on new challenges.
This position at CGI offers a unique opportunity to learn from a high-caliber team and experience a professionally and personally enriching intercultural environment.
Your future duties and responsibilities.
As a Senior Strategy and Transformation Consultant, you will assist our clients—primarily financial institutions—in their transformation processes.
Your missions will include.
Assisting clients in reflecting on and defining their business strategies to provide tailored, end-to-end support.
Contributing to the development and implementation of a transformation framework (tools, models, guiding principles) to help clients operationalize their strategy through business architecture.
Leading workshops with teams and stakeholders to identify impacts, risks, and key challenges.
Implementing all change management levers to mobilize and engage key project stakeholders.
Conducting business model transformation activities, including analyzing the current state, identifying market trends, formulating or refining a business vision, evaluating key implementation initiatives, formalizing a transformation roadmap, and defining a target operating model (governance, processes, change management).
These efforts will enable the execution of key business initiatives while identifying stakeholders, analyzing impacts, assessing risks, and supporting the implementation of the proposed changes.
Coordinating activities and ensuring deliverables are produced on time.
Ensuring the quality of deliverables and producing progress reports.
Defining and measuring success criteria while monitoring the progress of changes for each project.
Managing and tracking the progress of business model transformation deliverables in line with project governance and integrating activities and deliverables into the project’s overall schedule.
Proposing action plans to achieve objectives in response to unforeseen situations and potential risks.
Leading business development opportunities and positioning our offerings in the market.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role.
University degree (e.
., BBA, Graduate Diploma, M.
c., MBA).
Proven experience of 5+ years in consulting, transformation, or business architecture, preferably with a consulting firm or a leading financial institution.
You are eager to enhance your expertise in strategy and transformation by working on challenging projects and quickly gaining responsibilities.
Strong knowledge of methodologies, models, techniques, and tools for management consulting and business architecture (CBA certification is a plus, as well as familiarity with the Business Architecture Guild® and BIZBOK®).
Versatility to interact with clients and all management consulting practices within CGI.
Independence, adaptability, excellent listening, analytical, and synthesis skills, strong client service orientation, interpersonal skills, creativity, and curiosity are essential qualities.
Ability to present to groups at all organizational levels.
Fluency in French and English (oral and written).
Understanding of the dynamics of the banking or insurance industries, including at least one key area (e.
., payments, financing, retail banking, risk, wealth management, property insurance, etc.).
Interest in innovative financial topics (e.
., Open Finance, Digital ID, BNLP, Central Bank Digital Currency – CBDC).
Bilingualism (French and English) is required for this position due to the nature of the role requiring interactions with national and global clients #LI-NO1 Use of the term ‘architect’ in this job posting refers to the technical sense related to Information Technology (IT) and does not imply that the individual practices architecture or possesses the requisite license as prescribed by the applicable provincial or territorial architect regulator.
We are seeking individuals with expertise in IT architect-related functions, but licensure from an architect regulator is not a prerequisite for this position.
Architecture is a regulated profession in Canada which is restricted in terms of use of titles and designation.
What you can expect from us.
Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.
Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging.
Here, you’ll reach your full potential because… You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life.
That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees.
We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.
Your work creates value.
You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last.
You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.
At CGI, we recognize the richness that diversity brings.
We strive to create a work culture where all belong and collaborate with clients in building more inclusive communities.
As an equal-opportunity employer, we want to empower all our members to succeed and grow.
If you require an accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please let us know.
We will be happy to assist.
Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.