Senior Strategy Manager - Strategic Programs (COE)

Description

Join our team!

If you are a high performer who thrives in a fast-paced team environment, and drives significant impact on the business - join the TELUS Consumer Strategy Center of Excellence team.

The TELUS Consumer Solutions (TCS) Strategy & Planning team is looking to grow its internal strategy and program group. The team is the strategy house for TCS, where you will work with team members across all levels of the organization to drive & manage mid to long-term strategic programs. The team works closely with the TCS leadership team to drive the strategic programs and address market & macro opportunities to set the future direction for the business.

The team and the role: 

• We love strategy
  • We provide business strategies to drive corporate performance and business transformation to drive meaningful outcomes 
  • What you need: An ability to gather and analyze information, formulate and test hypotheses, and develop and communicate recommendations
• We thrive on complex cross-functional projects
  • We successfully operate in complex business environments, bringing people together to evaluate risks and focus on driving success outcomes
  • What you need: Structured approach to effectively manage and communicate project inputs, objectives, and results across project members, sponsors, and stakeholders
• We embrace collaboration 
  • We take a proactive approach to building relationships with stakeholders, showing good judgment in handling commercially sensitive information
  • What you need: An ability to build trust and lead without authority across all levels, from individual contributors up to C-suite executive leaders
• We are storytellers
  • Ability to synthesize complex information into relevant and easy to understand concepts to drive the right decision-making
  • What you need: Ability to navigate complexity to identify essential pieces to get to the heart of the solution

Qualifications

You're the missing piece of the puzzle:

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team and create an inclusive environment with people at all levels of an organization
• Ability to drive large complex programs forward with cross-functional stakeholders ranging from individual contributors to the executive teams
• Craft and present high-quality presentations that effectively communicate our strategies and initiatives to senior leaders
• Step out of comfort zone to find ways to solve strategic problems for the organization
• Lead projects independently and are comfortable holding cross-functional partners accountable for results
• Ability to break down and solve problems through structured thinking
• Excellent organization skills with the ability to prioritize projects with care
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to offer insightful questions and analysis despite ambiguity 
• Extensive experience working with Directors and LT members across various functions, with a strong ability to influence and drive alignment
• Thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment with a ‘can do’ attitude in order to drive projects forward

Great-to-haves

• Knowledge of the telecom industry and experience leading large programs cross-functionally
• 3-5 years in internal strategy, advisory, and consulting experience
• 3-5 years project and program management experience
• Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree

Don’t have everything we think are ‘great-to-haves’ below? Don’t let that dissuade you! Attitude, motivation, and a willingness to collaborate are the most important things we are looking for. So if you think you have what it takes, regardless of a fancy university degree or not, please ap