VP, Enterprise Strategy-(Hybrid

Central 1 cooperatively empowers credit unions and other financial institutions to deliver banking choice to Canadians. Central 1 provides critical services at scale to enable a thriving credit union system. We do this by collaborating with our clients, developing strategies, products and services to support the financial well‑being of their more than 5 million diverse customers in communities across Canada. For more information, visit

• Work‑life flexibility
• Hybrid work environment
• Variable annual incentive plan
• Generous annual vacation allotment
• Top‑notch flexible benefits plan including family building and gender affirmation
• Retirement Plan, matched contributions at 6%
• Access to a learning platform and educational assistance support
• Access to a virtual wellness platform
• Career development opportunities
• Wellness Flex Fund to support personal interest and activities
• Day off to volunteer in your community and other paid time off options
• Corporate discounts
• subject to employment agreement

Central 1 is looking for a strategic, enterprise‑minded leader to serve as VP, Enterprise Strategy. Reporting to the Chief Client, Strategy and People Officer, this role is a key partner to the CEO, Executive Leadership Team, senior leaders, and Board of Directors in shaping and advancing Central 1’s corporate strategy.

In this high‑impact role, you will help define Central 1’s long‑term strategic positioning within the broader financial services landscape. You will bring together market insights, client needs, financial performance, risk considerations, and operational realities to guide clear strategic choices and help the organization align around where to focus, how to grow, and how to deliver value over time.

This is an opportunity to act as a trusted strategic advisor, enterprise connector, and senior facilitator — translating complex business questions into actionable decisions, compelling narratives, and aligned execution across the organization.

• Shape and steward Central 1’s medium‑to‑long‑term enterprise strategy, ensuring alignment with our purpose, growth ambitions, financial goals, priorities, and risk appetite.
• Lead structured problem‑solving on complex and ambiguous strategic questions, including growth opportunities, strategic trade‑offs, market positioning, and enterprise priorities.
• Partner closely with the CEO, Executive Leadership Team, and senior leaders to bring strategic clarity, analytical rigor, synthesis, and constructive challenge to key discussions.
• Monitor and interpret external market trends, client needs, competitive dynamics, regulatory developments, and financial services industry shifts to assess implications for Central 1.
• Develop clear, high‑impact materials for Executive Leadership Team meetings, Board discussions, governance forums, and strategy off‑sites.
• Help the Executive Leadership Team focus time and attention on the most important enterprise‑level issues, with a lens on long‑term success.
• Support strategic decision‑making by framing issues, synthesizing perspectives, tracking commitments, and helping sustain momentum on priority initiatives.
• Plan and facilitate executive strategy sessions, leadership forums, and off‑sites focused on enterprise direction, performance, and strategic alignment.
• Provide strategic advisory support to the CEO, CCSPO, and Executive Leadership Team on enterprise priorities, strategic narratives, governance matters, and key internal or external engagements.
• Act as a connective hub across business lines and enabling functions, bringing together insights from client, finance, risk, technology, operations, people, legal, governance, communications, and marketing teams.
• Collaborate with Finance to connect strategy with multi‑year financial planning, investment priorities, resource allocation, portfolio management, and performance metrics.
• Partner with Risk Management to ensure strategic plans and growth initiatives are aligned with risk assessments, scenario planning, and the organization’s risk appetite.
• Work with Communications & Marketing and People & Culture to shape a clear and cohesive organizational narrative that…