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Initiatives Leader within Canada Operations , this role is accountable for the end-to-end execution and successful delivery of complex, mid-to-large scale strategic initiatives, including both mandatory and discretionary programs. These initiatives are highly cross-functional in nature, often span multiple years, and may impact multiple business units, portfolios, operational capabilities, and technology platforms across the organization. The Initiatives Leader serves as the primary execution leader for transformation efforts, overseeing all aspects of initiative delivery including strategic planning, financial management, stakeholder alignment, resource planning,



organizational change management, risk mitigation, service readiness, operational implementation, and overall execution. The role holds significant influence across Canada Operations, driving solutions that affect systems, processes, organizational structures, people, controls, and client experiences. This role is critical to advancing strategic initiatives across Digital and Canada Operations. Success requires extensive orchestration and collaboration with senior business and Digital leaders, strategic vendors, and a broad network of internal partners, including Technology, Infrastructure, Architecture, Cybersecurity, Digital Product Management, Cloud, Data & AI, Compliance, Legal, Wealth Management, Risk Management, and Field Management teams. In addition to initiative delivery, the role provides strategic leadership by helping shape business direction, influence organizational strategy, strengthen operational capabilities, and support talent development. The Initiatives Leader plays a key role in ensuring the organization is positioned to effectively manage risk, achieve regulatory compliance, optimize operational performance, and deliver sustainable business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Initiative Leadership

Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex, high-impact initiatives that span multiple functions, portfolios, business units, and technology domains.



Develop and execute strategic plans that align initiative outcomes with organizational priorities and long-term objectives. Establish and maintain initiative governance structures, ensuring transparency, accountability, and effective decision-making. Drive organizational transformation efforts involving systems, processes, operating models, controls, and workforce capabilities. Ensure successful execution of multi-year initiatives while balancing strategic objectives, operational requirements, regulatory obligations, and client needs. Technology, Process, and Solution Delivery Leadership

Hold overall accountability for technology and process design, budget management, implementation execution, and operational readiness. Ensure a cohesive and integrated approach to solution development, delivery, and deployment with clearly defined quality, performance, and measurement metrics. Align technical solution designs with target-state architecture, business strategies, and operational requirements. Facilitate collaboration among Architects, Technology Leaders, Product Leaders, and business stakeholders to ensure end-to-end solution integrity. Oversee end-to-end testing activities, implementation planning, and readiness assessments as appropriate. Stakeholder and Organizational Leadership

Build alignment and commitment among senior leaders, executives, and cross-functional teams to achieve strategic outcomes. Facilitate complex conversations and decision-making across organizations impacted by initiative delivery. Partner with business, operations, technology, and vendor teams to manage competing priorities, dependencies, and delivery risks. Influence key strategic decisions with long-term organizational impact, including

📌 Canada Initiative Leader (Mississauga)
🏢 Edward Jones
📍 Mississauga