Strategy Execution Specialist

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STRATEGY EXECUTION SPECIALIST

Dufferin/Lawrence | $85,278 - $101,826

Hiring range is $85,278–$90,481

Turn strategy into action by helping to translate our ambitious 10-year Strategic Plan into coordinated action, measurable progress, and lasting improvements for the organization and the clients we support!

Position Overview

The Strategy Execution Specialist is responsible for assisting the Director with strategy management, strategy execution and strategic project management. The specialist will actively support Senior Leadership with the development, maintenance and communication of the organization’s Strategic Plan and the associated performance metrics, implementation roadmap and annual organizational strategic goals. Using a project portfolio management approach, the role coordinates the strategic initiatives outlined in the strategic plan, the rolling detailed three-year implementation plan and annual strategic goal;

conduct regular capacity assessments, identify interdependencies and risks among strategic projects, and collaborates with project sponsors and teams to address any issues that arise.

Additionally, the Specialist supports ongoing project and change management support for enterprise risk management, business continuity, accreditation and integrated quality, safety and risk planning processes and for facilitating the integration of results into the annual operational improvement priorities for approval by senior leadership.

What you will do:

The ideal candidate is energized by bringing structure to complex work, coordinating stakeholders, tracking progress, solving problems, and helping initiatives move from idea to implementation.

Strategy Management (20%)

• Supports the development, refinement and communication of the organization’s Strategic Plan (including vision, mission, values, strategic goals and objectives); implementation roadmap and associated performance metrics.
• Conducts environmental scans and strategic analyses to inform leadership decision-making.
• Supports a SLT-approved strategy governance framework that supports strategic alignment and accountability.

Strategy Execution (40%)

• Supports the development, refinement and communication of the detailed rolling 3-year implementation plan that translates the high-level strategic plan implementation roadmap into an actionable short-term plan.
• Establishes a project portfolio management approach to managing the strategic initiatives to support cross-functional coordination and capacity planning.
• Supports Senior Leadership-led process for confirming and communicating the annual strategic goals and ensures that it is integrated with the process for prioritizing, selecting and resourcing the annual operational improvement and risk management initiatives. Supports project performance monitoring by building and managing processes and tools for measuring, monitoring, and communicating progress, including preparation of quarterly and annual performance reporting.
• Builds and delivers tools, training and guidance on strategy execution to build organizational understanding, capacity and alignment.

Project Management (40%)

• Provides project and change management support needed for the effective implementation of strategic initiatives and prioritized operational projects by the respective Executive Sponsors, Project Leads and cross-functional Project Teams.
• Creates project and change management tools and training to support consistent execution of initiatives and capacity building for team members.
• Supports Executive Sponsors and Project Leads to develop appropriate project charters, including work plans, stakeholder engagement plans, resource plans, performance measures, risk assessments and mitigation strategies.
• Establishes a…