Who We Are
You know those big cities that still feel like small towns? Where everyone’s friendly and helps each other out? That’s like Doane Grant Thornton. Except here we’re all professionals and there isn’t a mayor or a general store. What we’re trying to say is that we’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ over 3000 people across Canada, and we truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live. That’s what’s most important to us. We’re building a thriving organization that’s purpose driven and still want to remember what your favourite milkshake flavour is.
Our special culture shines through when we have the opportunity to connect in person. That’s why we’re working in a model where teams are required to be together in the office 4 days per week.
Overview:
As the Director of Business Transformation, you will report into the Chief Business Transformation Officer and be at the forefront of shaping and building the future of our Firm. Your role will be pivotal in leading transformation programs focused on driving growth and delivering an exceptional experience for our clients and colleagues. We are committed to reshaping the future of our industry and implementing innovative solutions that elevate the way we operate. We are seeking a visionary and results-driven Director of Business Transformation to help lead this exciting journey to help us execute on our Fuelled by Purpose strategy.
As a Director, Business Transformation your responsibilities will include:
- Leading Transformation Strategy and Execution: Bringing the Fuelled by Purpose strategy to life though the execution of transformation initiatives. Defining key milestones and performance metrics to track progress and success.
- Designing Innovative Solutions: Proactively identify opportunities and create innovative solutions that are actionable, impactful, and scalable.
- Driving Process Excellence and New Ways of Working: Conceptualizing, implementing, and delivering high-impact business performance improvement programs focused on driving growth and improving the experience for our clients and colleagues.
- Technology Partnership and Rollout: Partner with the Technology teams to deliver and implement modernized technology solutions, evolving processes and ways of working, and bringing teams together to support successful adoption.
- Stakeholder Management and Change Leadership: Leading the effective adoption, integration, and reinforcement of change, inspiring colleagues to embrace new ways of working.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with Senior Leadership, Business Units, Service Lines and other National Leaders to understand the business, bring teams together, provide support, and successfully deliver outcomes.
- Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of continuous improvement by monitoring and optimizing transformation strategies, processes, and technologies to drive ongoing innovation and excellence.
- Establish Best Practices: Design best practices and robust frameworks for successfully delivering business transformation initiatives.
- Exemplary Leadership: Fostering a dynamic environment and culture that champions productivity, creativity, and teamwork. Managing and coaching teams to achieve excellence.
- Executing additional duties as required with a visionary approach.
Doane Grant Thornton
If you’re a bit like us, you’re driven to connect with how others are feeling and thinking. Here we walk in others shoes before taking action. Just imagine being part of a team that puts “we before me”, where flexAbility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back. At Doane Grant Thornton, you’ll work with inspiring leaders who support your development, both personally and professionally. This is a place where your insatiable curiosity enables you to think, see and hear from a variety of perspectives, a place where every day is different and having the courage to grow is part of who you are. And when all this comes together, well that’s when the magic happens!
Want to learn more about who we are and how we live our purple every day? Read our colleagues’ stories at www.discoveryourpurple.ca
Think you’ve got what it takes to be a Director, Business Transformation? Like the colour purple? Great. Here's a few more boxes we’re also hoping you can tick:
- Over 10 years of progressive experience in business transformation, change management, corporate strategy, operations, and/or consulting within a professional services firm.
- Professional designations such as CPA, Project Management, Change Management, or Business Process Improvement/Six Sigma Black Belt are highly valued.
- Post-secondary degree in business, economics, engineering, mathematics, philosophy, or related fields.
- Proven ability to engage, influence, and lead senior colleagues through transformative changes.
- Exceptional analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
- Deep experience in project management and change management at a strategic level.
- Outstanding leadership and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to cultivate strong client relationships.
- Superior written and oral communication skills, including proficiency in delivering formal presentations and training at all organizational levels.
- Mastery of the Microsoft Office Suite. Experience with Microsoft D365 is an asset.
At Doane Grant Thornton we’re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues and our communities. That’s our purpose. Or, as we like to say, living our purple.
What's in it for you?
Profit sharing, Flex days, RRSP contributions, Firmwide holiday closure, Wellness benefits, Concierge-like benefits, Work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for 4 weeks, and more!
Are you ready to Discover Your Purple?
Doane Grant Thornton is committed to employment equity, human rights and respectful workplace principles throughout the life cycle of employment, including at the recruitment and hiring stages. We welcome applications from members of all equity deserving groups, including persons with disabilities, women, racialized and/or Indigenous applicants. Should you require accommodation in relation to the recruitment process, please notify us by emailing and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs.
