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This role requires a minimum of 40% on-site presence. Additional on-site work may be required based on business needs. On-site expectations are subject to change and may be adjusted on a temporary or permanent basis.

Job posting ID: 9366

Employment status: Regular full-time
Position's anticipated start date:2026-11-16

Salary/Rate of pay: $86,400 - $101,700

Application requirements:

- Your up-to-date resume.

Together, the work we do connects people and changes lives — including your own.

Be part of a energetic, collaborative and caring organization committed to saving and improving lives. Thousands of patients depend on us every day for reliable access to safe blood, plasma, stem cells and organs and tissues.

About the role

Canadian Blood Services is looking for a Regular full-time Specialist - Business Operations to join our dynamic Office of CFO & VP Corporate Services team.

In this role, you will be responsible for providing critical support to the Chief Financial Officer and Vice-President, Corporate Services (CFO and VP CS), and the Finance and Corporate Services (FCS) division by ensuring professional, timely, proactive support and communications. You must be able to understand Canadian Blood Services and the FCS divisions, its strategy and operations and must have confidence in redirecting/referring matters to our Vice-Presidents, Directors and Associate Directors accordingly.

You will administer several functions for the FCS division including but not limited to: Liaison with the members of the Finance and Corporate Services leadership team in executing on the FCS Divisional Leadership Meetings, Annual and Quarterly Workplans, Townhalls,



Extended Management Meetings and Retreats. Critical to the function will be ensuring excellent communication with key external and internal stakeholders, timely review, and approvals in accordance with Canadian Blood Services policies and document management standards. You will also provide administrative support to the CFO and VP CS including calendar management, balancing priorities and booking travel. Ad hoc administrative support may be required for FCS directors who do not have dedicated administrative support.

Managing Finance and Corporate Services Operations

- Establishes/maintains effective working relationships with members of the FCS divisional leadership team, Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee and Transformation Oversight Committee, external and internal stakeholders.
- Acting alone, or in collaboration with others, assists and advises the CFO and VP CS in dealings with members of the Executive Management Team (EMT) and key external stakeholders.
- Prepare annual workplans to support the orderly planning and completion of the FCS division deliverables inline with key corporate processes and policies; prepares meeting agendas, attends meetings, takes, and distributes minutes and action items independently follows up with others to monitor and ensure the timely completion of tasks.




- Leverage project management practices to plan, coordinate, monitor and deliver divisional priorities, operational activities and special projects.
- Coordinate FCS division workplans for EMT and ensure coordinated review by CFO and VP CS for divisional items being presented to EMT including weekly emerging issues reports and consent agenda items.
- Collaborate with FCS department coordinators and specialists supporting FCS Directors across the division, acting as a trusted partner to facilitate coordination, information flow, and alignment on priorities. Support the effective delivery of requests, divisional initiatives, and strategic objectives on behalf of the CFO, Vice‑President Corporate Services, and divisional leadership.

Support an inclusive work environment for the Finance and Corporate Services team through excellence in employee relations

- Acts a key ambassador of the Office of the CFO and VP CS in prioritizing a welcoming, positive, and inclusive environment for the FCS team.
- Develops divisional communications calendar in consultation with FCS divisional leadership, internal communications, and People Culture & Performance leads.
- Supports FCS team in planning townhalls, extended management meetings, new member orientations.
- Stays current on all key people strategy elements in collaboration with FCS Divisional Partner, CFO and VPCS and other key stakeholders to ensure key initiatives are integrated into everyday practices within the FC Steam.

Exceptional operational support to the Office of the CFO and VP CS

- Coordinates all business operations functions for the CFO and VP CS, including esta

📌 Specialist - Business Operations (Ottawa)
🏢 Canadian Blood Services
📍 Ottawa